If you’ve joined us in worship over the last few weeks, you know that we’ve been walking through the book of Acts as we pray for God’s guidance and empowerment. The full Greek name of the book of Acts is best translated “The Acts of the Apostles.” Preachers smarter than me have sometimes called the book by a different name: … Read More
May 2023: Practical Faith Lessons From Leviticus
3 Practical Faith Lessons from Leviticus If you’ve been joining us in worship recently, you know that we’ve been digging into Leviticus—perhaps the least loved, least read, least understood book of the Bible—to see what this ancient biblical law book has to say to us today. For this month’s edition of The Voice, I want to share just a few … Read More
April 2023: The Fullness of God’s Love
Sisters and brothers of FUMC Decatur, Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! As I write this from the pastor’s office, I find that I’m filled with gratitude for your faithfulness to Christ through this church. The more I learn about the history of Decatur and the vital role the people called Methodists … Read More
March 2023: Meet Dr. Nick McRae
We are excited to introduce you to the new pastor of FUMC Decatur, Rev. Dr. Nick McRae! We look forward to this new chapter in the life of First United Methodist Church of Decatur and can’t wait to see how the Lord works through Nick in our church. Welcome Rev. McRae and family! Rev. Dr. Nick McRae grew up on … Read More
November 2022: Give Time to Jesus
Greetings folks. It’s hard to believe that we are getting to the end of the year. The busy time. Halloween is upon us. Thanksgiving will be here before you know it. Then Advent. Then Christmas. The song says “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” But there are many among us who don’t look forward to this season. Maybe … Read More