HALO’S Daily Soul Food Peace Man If you grew up in the 60s or even the 70s, then you remember this hippie expression “Peace Man.” The peace symbol was often given with two vertical fingers in the shape of a V and a horizontal thumb completing the symbol. The term “peace man” didn’t mean civil… Read More »
Wonderful Peace
HALO’S Daily Soul Food Wonderful Peace ”When I say it’s you I like, I’m talking about that part of you that knows that life is far more than anything you can ever see or hear or touch. That deep part of you allows you to stand for those things without which humankind cannot survive. Love… Read More »
Imagine All The People
HALO’S Daily Soul Food Imagine All The People “Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say that I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us and the world will be as one.” —John Lennon. John Lennon is labeled an atheist or, at best, an anti-religious… Read More »
Understanding Peace
HALO’S Daily Soul Food Understanding Peace “Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.” ~ Albert Einstein There are two kinds of peace in the world: civil peace… Read More »
Finding Peace In The Present
HALO’S Daily Soul Food Finding Peace In The Present “If you are depressed, you are living in the past; if you are anxious, you are living in the future, if you are at peace, you are living in the present.” … Read More »
What is The UMC’s view of Halloween?
(Source UMC.org) Seawall cross and moon at Belin Memorial United Methodist Church, Murrells Inlet, S.C. Photo by Austin Bond Photography. The word “Halloween” (or “Hallowe’en”) means “the evening of Hallows.” “Hallows” is simply an older English way of saying “saints” — so, the Evening of Saints. But why “the evening?” The ancient Jews… Read More »
College Students Receive Care Boxes
Hello Saints, This week’s blog celebrates a new kingdom ministry that has started at Hillsboro United Methodist Church in Hillsboro, Missouri. Hillsboro UMC has a strong history of being engaged in the community, and encouraging its members to live out their kingdom calling by going outside the church walls and living out the command “Love… Read More »
6 Authentic Ways to Be Generous but Not Judgmental
Source: Compassion.com “I love your jacket!” says a friend. “Thanks, I got it on clearance!” is my knee-jerk response. “Wow, your home is so beautiful!” says another friend. “Thanks — it was pre-foreclosure and we got a crazy deal on it!” I explain. For nearly a decade, I’ve worked for an organization that strives to… Read More »
Reaching the UnChurched During COVID-19 and for the Rest of 2020
Hello Saints, I hope you are staying cool and safe during this crazy July we are experiencing. This pandemic has created a difficult time for families, businesses, and church communities to manage through. We have a mixed bag of people responding to this the coronavirus pandemic in a variety of ways. Some are extra cautious,… Read More »
With A Little Help From My Friends
Hello Saints, If you haven’t heard the song ” With a Little Help from My Friends,” then we need to talk, because it’s a classic. “With a Little Help from My Friends” is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1967 album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. It was written… Read More »
