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January 5, 2022For many years, the staff of the Ohio River Valley District has purposely taken time each week of the year to pray for specific churches. During the month of January we pray... continue reading -
December 14, 2021If you made a list of things you would do on your ideal day, what items would you write down? This may seem like a wild stab, but there’s a good chance that very few of... continue reading -
December 7, 2021Dear Ones in Christ Jesus: I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord;... continue reading -
December 7, 2021Join us for a Special “MLK” Edition of Bishop Palmer’s Leadership Clinics on January 11, 2022, from 10a-12p EST featuring Dr. Willie Jennings, Associate... continue reading -
December 7, 20212021 W-2s are due to all employees by January 31, 2022. Information to help with preparing IRS Form W-2 for clergy, which can be complicated, can be found on the conference... continue reading -
December 7, 2021As the Light the Way campaign enters its final phase, we’d like to say thank you for your generosity and commitment to growing new faith communities across the... continue reading -
December 7, 2021Are you called to lead a mission team? Join West Ohio for a Volunteers in Mission (VIM) Team Leader Training! With experienced team leaders as instructors, you will learn how... continue reading -
December 7, 2021West Ohio Camping and Retreat Ministry is gearing up for the return of Winter Camp. This year Camp Otterbein and Camp Wesley will host two different options for Winter Camp.... continue reading -
December 7, 2021The Shawnee Valley District will be taking a disaster recovery team to New Orleans, LA, in February of 2022, in response to the hurricanes of 2020-21. The experience is open... continue reading -
December 3, 2021Each week during 2021, the staff of the Ohio River Valley District prays for two of our churches. During the month of December we pray that the congregations, pastors... continue reading -
November 30, 2021In mid-October, the 2021 Building Bridges Community Experience welcomed over 235 participants and presenters to virtually connect and collaborate around justice-involved... continue reading -
November 30, 2021Christian Family Credit Union is proud to partner with Milford Miami Ministries to help those in need keep warm this winter. Now through the end of the year they will be... continue reading -
November 30, 2021Heavy rains and strong winds left a trail of destruction of property worth thousands of dollars at two United Methodist institutions. Munyarari Mission in the Zimbabwe East... continue reading -
November 30, 2021Advent: the time Christians set aside for spiritual preparation for the birth of Christ. It's a strange time. It's a time of busy-ness and movement. It's also a... continue reading -
November 30, 2021The West Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church is searching for a creative, multi-media producer who will play a key role in content creation for the conference... continue reading
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1/5/2022For many years, the staff of the Ohio River Valley District has purposely taken time each week of the year to pray for specific churches. During the month of January we pray... continue reading
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1/23/2022Please read Luke 4:14-21 Don’t you wish you were there? The synagogue in Nazareth, that’s where. The day Jesus was handed the Isaiah scroll,... continue reading
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12/14/2021If you made a list of things you would do on your ideal day, what items would you write down? This may seem like a wild stab, but there’s a good chance that very few of... continue reading
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12/7/2021Dear Ones in Christ Jesus: I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord;... continue reading
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12/7/2021Join us for a Special “MLK” Edition of Bishop Palmer’s Leadership Clinics on January 11, 2022, from 10a-12p EST featuring Dr. Willie Jennings, Associate... continue reading
The Inaudible, Deafening Gasp
Please read Luke 4:14-21
Don’t you wish you were there? The synagogue in Nazareth, that’s where. The day Jesus was handed the Isaiah scroll, read a portion and then handed it back to the attendant "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." (vs.21)
Can't you just hear the inaudible gasp?
You can just see it. The whole family is there. A meal is planned afterward; extended family has come into town. The very proud parents are bursting at the seams. Jesus, his first time in the pulpit in his home synagogue, ends up in an uncomfortable place. It appears Jesus is making himself the subject in Isaiah’s prophecy. That would not be well received. What was the look on the faces of the family? ...continue reading
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West Ohio's mission teams to Mexico are coordinated through Manos Juntas, the licensed healthcare ministry of the Methodist Church of Mexico. Each short-term mission consists of two to three days of mission service along with travel and set up. A mobile medical clinic (with triage, pharmacy, intake and exam area) is set up in different locations during the mission. Each day's location will be determined by Manos Juntas staff and will maximize the teams' impact. Clinic sites will be in... continue reading |