by John Sawyer | May 3, 2024 | Weekly Word
When I was in the sixth grade, growing up in the United Methodist Church in Macon, Georgia, I remember taking Confirmation Class. I don’t remember much about the content of the class – aside from the fact that we learned about Jesus and the church and they gave...
by John Sawyer | Apr 26, 2024 | Weekly Word
About ten years ago, I remember sitting in a Session meeting here at Bedford Presbyterian Church and hearing a report from our Elder for Buildings and Grounds that if the church wanted to have a building covered by insurance that we would have to get a new roof....
by John Sawyer | Apr 12, 2024 | Weekly Word
There is this old Southern expression where I grew up. If someone is getting ready to do a certain thing, they will often say that they are “fixin’” to do that certain thing. For example, in the morning, you might hear a parent say to their child, “It’s...
by John Sawyer | Apr 5, 2024 | Weekly Word
Dear Bedford Presbyterian Church, Just how long is 275 years? In the scope of recorded history or in the way that God experiences time, 275 years is a short blip. Still, if we were to start writing down the things that have occurred in the life...
by John Sawyer | Mar 28, 2024 | Weekly Word
There is a Christmas carol that I love to sing that begins with the words, Born in the night, Mary’s Child, a long way from your home;Coming in need, Mary’s Child, born in a borrowed room. The song captures this idea that Mary, Joseph, and Jesus were not in a...
