Andy asked me to speak with you this morning.  This falls into the category of things that I prefer not to do—but will go ahead and do anyway.   As a mom of young children, I’m familiar with doing things that I … Continue reading →

I am Sherribeth Wright.  I am a Charter Member of St. Matthew’s.  My first Sunday was in early 1988—January, I think? As you probably know, the service was in the cafeteria of Mississippi Farm Bureau.  I never went to Wesley, the church where … Continue reading →

Good morning everyone – my name is Shelby Trusty, and my husband Matt and I found our church home here at St Matthew’s in 2005-ish?  We landed here after visiting a handful of metro area Methodist churches, and we knew this … Continue reading →

Paul gives his last words today to the church in Ephesus. He knows he is heading towards Jerusalem, and while he doesn’t know exactly what awaits him there, he knows that it will not be good. He knows through the … Continue reading →

Stealing a title from John Wesley today! We see Paul preach for so long that a young man falls asleep and falls to his death. But, the text tells us several times about the “breaking of bread,” or Holy Communion. … Continue reading →

When we think of encouragers in Scripture, we don’t always think of Paul first. But when we read today, that is exactly what we find. Paul encourages his disciples. Then, he goes to Macedonia and encourages the Christians there. Even … Continue reading →

A riot breaks out in Ephesus. It’s going bad, bad, bad. But Alexander speaks up, and he speaks peace to a bad situation. This is such a wonderful example for us. Our lives and our world are filled with things … Continue reading →

Today, we see God doing great things through Paul. So great that folks begin to try to try to imitate Paul, casting out demons not “in Jesus” name but “in the name of Jesus who Paul proclaims.” In other words, … Continue reading →

Today, we see Paul talk about conversion and baptism. Like Apollos before, Paul meets some people who do not have the full story of salvation and the Gospel. Paul explains the truth to them, and they are baptized in Jesus’ … Continue reading →

Today, we meet a person who is very important to Paul’s ministry in Corinth. Apollos. We learn from the Word that he is a gifted speaker and very powerful. He is doing amazing things for the Kingdom. But he also … Continue reading →