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  • Overlooking what we are given

    Pastor Tom Hyde, First United Methodist Church|Feb 19, 2016

    Not too long ago the Super Bowl was the main topic of conversation. There was a lot of conversation about the shortcomings of the Broncos. As I listened to the criticism of the team, I was reminded of this definition from football coach Church Mills: “A spectator is a person who sits 40 rows up in the stands and wonders why a 17 year old kid can’t hit another 17 year old kid with a football from 40 yards away...and then goes out to the parking lot and can’t find his car.” We love to complain. Although the weather forecasters tell us that th...

  • Laughter is a gift

    Pastor Tom Hyde, First United Methodist Church|Aug 7, 2015

    Do you know what’s green, leafy, and sings the blues? Elvis Parsley. In the hot days of summer, with the world the way it is, I think we can use some humor. I picked up a joke book that some really good jokes in it, but I decided to share these jokes with you instead. I was asking what the difference was between mime and pantomime, and no one would say. Do you know why one side of the “V” formation of migrating geese is longer than the other? Because there are more geese on that side. What’s large, gray, and doesn’t matter? An irrelepha...

  • Give thanks for all of your blessings

    Pastor Tom Hyde, First United Methodist Church|Apr 24, 2015

    I heard a story of a little boy who was having Sunday dinner at his Grandmother’s house. Everyone was seated around the table as the food was being served. When Little Johnny received his plate, he started eating right away. “Johnny! Please wait until we say our prayer,” said his mother. “I don’t need to,” the boy replied. “Of course, you do”, his mother insisted. “We always say a prayer before eating at our house.” “That’s at our house”, Johnny explained. “But this is Grandma’s house, and she knows how to cook.” * * * Paul has a word...