Pastor’s Column (Page 7)

Greetings, Brothers and Sisters in Christ! It is unbelievable that it is already June, but I could not be more excited that it is June. June is an exciting month at First UMC of Torrance. In worship we have Communion (June 3), Music Ministry Sunday (June 10), Father’s Day, with Confirmation and Graduation celebrations (June 17), and Filipino Heritage Sunday (June 24). Every Sunday will be an exciting opportunity to celebrate the people in our church and to experience God…

Greetings, Brothers and Sisters in Christ! Just yesterday I took all the pictures and art off the walls of my office.  I had used damage free means to hang them and they had started to fall off the wall, so I took them down before the rest fell to the floor.  Now I sit looking at blank green walls, wonder what I will do different this time when I hang them.  I can put them in the exact same places,…

Greetings, Brothers and Sisters in Christ! As I write this article, I am on a bus headed to the airport in Israel, to fly home from the most incredible experience I have ever had. Just hours ago, I was praying inside the Garden Tomb of Jesus before sharing in communion worship with brothers and sisters in Christ. How could I dream of any moment greater than that moment? How can my life ever be the same after walking the path…

Dear Friends and Family, It all started with twelve.  Twelve ordinary individuals were called to drop everything and follow, and they did just that. Without hesitation they left their nets, their families and their lives to become disciples of Christ, and their lives were changed forever.  Today we hear the same call to follow, to learn and to be changed into a disciple of Christ.  Disciple is not a passive word.  A disciple is not a spectator or a fair-weather…