China Methodist Church, China, Texas
Forest Park Methodist Church, Beaumont, Texas
It was a privilege to be appointed as pastor of Forest Park Methodist Church and China Methodist Church at the beginning of October, 2023. I hope this site can be a resource for members of both churches and others.
Let me also invite you to worship with us some Sunday morning soon. Services are:
9:30 a.m. at China Methodist Church, 205 W. Washington Ave., China (map)
11 a.m. at Forest Park Methodist Church, 225 S. Major Dr., Beaumont. Parking lots open to the side street, Drennan Drive, next to Amelia Elementary School (map)
- Day 065 Matthew 16:13 – 18:35Sometimes, holding on is the problem.
- Day 064 Matthew 13:53 – 16:12Which comes first: a clean heart or righteous life? While the two build on each other, Jesus offers the clean heart as a free gift…and that leads to holy living.
- Day 063 Matthew 12:22-13:52Jesus wants his gospel spread to all people in all parts of the world – even to the people and places we don’t like very much.
- Day 062 Matthew 10:1 – 12:21Jesus promises us freedom and peace – but even his own life makes it clear there will be struggles before we get there.
- Day 061 Matthew 8:1 – 9:38Miracles invite some people into the faith, and are a distraction to others. In every case, though, they are a testimony to God’s power.
- Day 060 Matthew 6:25 – 7:28As Jesus continues with his sermon, his teachings turn from lofty theory to practical advice on living the Christian life.
- Day 059-Matthew 5:1 – 6:24The values of the kingdom of God are very different from the values of the world. Embracing Christ’s values requires letting go of ones we’re familiar with.
- Day 058-Matthew 3:1 – 4:25Too often people minimize the reality that Jesus faced temptation…but facing and defeating temptation was central to his defeat of sin and death.
- Day 057-Matthew 1:1 – 2:23Matthew takes care to place Jesus in the context of his Jewish lineage and his place in prophecy.
- Day 056-On the road againFor the Israelites, it seems there was always a journey to be made, always dreaming of a place to call home, but seldom there. We too long for promised rest, but in this life the journey continues.