When it comes to writing for the newsletter, there will be weeks when it will take me a lot of time to figure out what […]

That is the day that First UMC Bonita will officially welcome Rev. Ben Richards as our pastor. You have seen his picture and his video, […]

Dear Friends and Family of First UMC Bonita Springs,                  Kim and I have made it safely up to Central Florida, where we expect to […]

AS I HAVE LOVED YOU –                   When Jesus knew that His time on Earth with His disciples was coming to end, He gave them […]

5K TO BE CHANGED TO 3.1 MILES!   I have put off running for a few weeks because my foot was bothering me. I decided […]

What do you do when you have too much “stuff”?                   As Kim and I are boxing things up for our move in just a […]

TASTES A BIT LIKE…PORK?                  A few weeks ago one of our new people at the church invited me to go out fishing. As you […]

WE WERE MADE TO LOVE, AND TO BE LOVED            There are many phrases that the Church likes to quote, but […]

What do you see when you look at our cross outside of the sanctuary? On Palm Sunday, we covered it with palms. They lasted all […]

THERE’S NOT ENOUGH TIME!!! You’ve probably noticed that one of my favorite sayings is, “Well, that’s another sermon for another day.”  This past week I’ve […]