Sermon – January 10, 2016
“Spiritual, But Not Religious“, by Rev. Mike Holly As Paul looks around in the city of Athens, he notices how religious the people there are. There are temples and shrines to various deities and people...
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“God Loves Justice“, by Rev. Tom Duley One of the more famous verses in Scripture is Micah 6:8. In part it says: “what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love mercy and to walk...
View ArticleSermon – January 24, 2016
“How To Fold a Towel“, by Rev. Mike Holly Today in worship, we as a church family turn our attention to an important process of making relationships last a lifetime as well as a central part of God’s...
View ArticleSermon – January 31, 2016
“Seven“, by Rev. Angela Martin In our scripture for today, Peter asks Jesus how many times we must forgive someone who does us wrong. Jesus’ answer indicates that we must forgive until the forgiveness...
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Make an Intentional Commitment to Follow Jesus This Lent In Matthew 16, Jesus turns to his disciples and says to them: “If anyone wants to follow me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross...
View ArticleSermon – February 7, 2016
“Learning To Let Go“, by Rev. Mike Holly This morning we will celebrate Holy Communion together in worship. Each person will have the opportunity to come forward to receive the bread and the cup. I...
View ArticleSermon – February 14, 2016
“Leap of Faith: Falling In Love“, by Rev. Mike Holly As we begin this season of Lent, we gather together as the people of God and we are all challenged to take the journey through Lent with a deep...
View ArticleSermon – December 24, 2015
“When the Meaning Hits Home“, by Rev. Mike Holly Mary and Joseph went down from Nazareth to Bethlehem to be registered or counted, Luke’s Gospel tells us this Christmas Eve. Let us not jump beyond what...
View ArticleSermon – December 27, 2015
“Well, That Just Happened“, by Rev. Angela Martin When my youngest son, Zac, was 6, Santa brought him a little green turtle for Christmas. Zac named him Clauz (because Santa brought him and he had tiny...
View ArticleSermon – January 3, 2016
“Where Bad Religion Begins”, by Rev. Mike Holly This is the start to a new year as we begin 2016 together. You may have already made a new commitment or resolution a few days ago. My wife and I have...
View ArticleSermon – February 21, 2016
“Leap of Faith: Let Your Heart Hold Fast“, by Rev. Mike Holly During the season of Lent (which started on February 10th), we as a church family are seeking to deepen our faith and our understanding...
View ArticleLent and Easter at Bluff Park – 2016
The Lent and Easter season is an important and cherished time in the life of the church. We prepare our hearts to meet our risen Savior at the empty tomb. Throughout the season of Lent we meet for...
View ArticleSermon – February 28, 2016
“Leap of Faith: Lost in Babylon“, by Rev. Angela Martin Have you ever been lost? It is not a pleasant feeling when we find ourselves beyond the boundaries of what’s familiar. Fear of the unknown and...
View ArticleSermon – March 6, 2016
“Leap of Faith: God Doesn’t Recognize Walls“, by Rev. Tom Duley There is an old Christian rock song by Randy Matthews that you can still listen to on YouTube. Isn’t everything still on YouTube? The...
View ArticleSermon – March 13, 2016
“Leap of Faith: From Curiosity to Discovery“, by Rev. Mike Holly Have you ever encountered someone who was very confident in his or her accomplishments? There’s an old Saturday Night Live sketch from...
View ArticleSermon – March 20, 2016
“Leap of Faith: To Welcome or To Distance“, by Rev. Mike Holly Palm Sunday falls on the Sunday before Easter. We commemorate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in all four...
View ArticleSermon – March 27, 2016
“The Six Words of Easter“, by Rev. Mike Holly Easter is more than a special day in worship. It is the greatest news humanity could and has ever received. The very course of our lives was headed in a...
View ArticleSermon – April 3, 2016
“Ultimate Destinies“, by Rev. Angela Martin Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Easter Sunday has come and gone but thankfully, it is just the beginning. As surely as spring gives way to summer,...
View ArticleSermon – April 10, 2016
“Unlocked“, by Rev. Mike Holly Today is Confirmation Sunday for our sixth graders. They are professing their faith and declaring their desire to join our church as full members today during the 11:00...
View ArticleRev. John Carl Hastings Is Joining the Pastoral Staff at Bluff Park United...
Bluff Park UMC was invited by the Office of New Church Development of the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church to participate in a new covenant which places additional associate...
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