Irvington UMC family and friends:
Keep an eye on Facebook and our website as we explore new ways to keep connected! "Take 10 at 10:00!" posts on our Facebook page a couple of times weekly on or before 10:00 am and can be viewed at any time. Look for a video posting, a scripture reading, music from our sanctuary, children and youth messages, or a podcast. Listen, read, and engage with us! We
hope you will join us and add your comments.
The Take 10 @ 10:00 schedule is generally as follows:
Tuesday - a "mixed bag" of poems, reflections, or other random thoughts
Friday - a weekly devotional from Pastor Denise
Make yourself a cup of coffee, curl up in your favorite chair or on the sofa, and spend a few minutes with us!
Pastor Denise
by: Denise Robinson
07/23/2021
0
Last week in our look at the life of Jacob (through the book "Escaping with Jacob" by David Ramos), we saw how Jacob's selfish actions caused tension, and even violent anger, within his family. Esau wants revenge, Isaac is hurt by Jacob's betrayal, and Rebekah now has to send her favorite child away and remain with a husband and her other son who both know of her role in all of this mess. Restoring this family is going to take God.... &nb...
read more
by: Denise Robinson
07/16/2021
0
Last week in our look at the life of Jacob (through the book "Escaping with Jacob" by David Ramos), we continued to see how Jacob's selfish choices impacted his family. He managed, through trickery and deceit, to steal his brother's blessing from their father, but in the process has broken the familial bond between them. His father is heartbroken; his brother is enraged and seeks revenge. His mother, who loves him best, now has to help him flee ...
read more
by: Denise Robinson
07/09/2021
0
We continue our look at the life of Jacob through the book "Escaping with Jacob" by David Ramos. As we read last week, Jacob's brokenness is openly displayed for us to see. His life was on a downward spiral, due to his own greed and desires, encouraged by his mother. Today we continue our look into how Jacob's selfish choices impacted his family. __________________________Week 4: Read Genesis 27:18-46 (The Stole...
read more
by: Denise Robinson
07/02/2021
0
This week we continue our look at the life of the Old Testament patriarch, Jacob, through the book is Escaping with Jacob by David Ramos. As we read last week, temptation strikes when we are at our weakest - and also when we desire to be something greater or different than we are. In this lesson, the downward spiral of Jacob's character continues, this time encouraged by his own mother. __________________________Week 3: Read Genesi...
read more
by: Denise Robinson
06/25/2021
0
This week we continue our look at the life of the Old Testament patriarch, Jacob, through the book is Escaping with Jacob by David Ramos. As we read last week, the story of Jacob is the story of a man who is perfectly imperfect. Even Jacob's beginning was a painful one; he was born the younger twin, and from the very beginning wanted to be the older son. We will see that this desire, to be something greater or different than he was, continued to be a problem ...
read more
by: Denise Robinson
06/18/2021
0
Today we begin a new devotional series, continuing with another book written by David Ramos. We finished last week with our look at the life of Abraham; today we begin our look at another Old Testament patriarch, Jacob. The book is Escaping with Jacob. The story of Jacob is the story of a man who is perfectly imperfect. He makes mistake after mistake; but in the brutal honesty of his life we can have hope. God doesn't want "veiled" or pretend versio...
read more
by: Denise Robinson
06/11/2021
0
Our devotional series based on the book Climbing with Abraham by David Ramos concludes today. Last week, we looked at the final scene of Abraham's life. He died and was laid to rest with Sarah, his wife of many years, by his two sons, Isaac and Ishmael. Abraham's life, with all of its ups and downs, was a life of faith and his story of faith is a lesson for us all. __________________________Week 30: Read Romans 4:1-25 (Stories o...
read more
by: Denise Robinson
06/04/2021
0
Take 10 @ 10:00
Our devotional series based on the book Climbing with Abraham by David Ramos continues. Last week, we looked at beyond Abraham, to his son, Isaac and daughter-in-law, Rebekah, who are now brought into the promise God made so many decades ago. God's faithfulness to Abraham now carries on through Isaac, the next great patriarch of the Jewish people. Now we come to the final scene of Abraham's life....
read more
by: Denise Robinson
05/28/2021
0
Take 10 @ 10:00 (well, at little earlier this morning as I have a 9:00 meeting):Our devotional series based on the book Climbing with Abraham by David Ramos continues. Last week, we looked at Abraham arranged for a trusted servant to find a wife for his son, Isaac, so that his legacy, as promised by God, would continue. God's faithfulness to Abraham now carries on through Isaac, the next great patriarch of the Jewish people. ...
read more
by: Denise Robinson
05/21/2021
0
Our devotional series based on the book Climbing with Abraham by David Ramos continues. Last week, we looked at Abraham's last words, words spoken to provide for his son's future. The story of Abraham now begins to shift to his legacy, which begins with Isaac. __________________________Week 27: Read Genesis 24:10-61 (Infectious Faith)
"The stage is set for Abraham's servant to fulfill hi...
read more
by: Denise Robinson
05/14/2021
0
Our devotional series based on the book Climbing with Abraham by David Ramos continues. Last week, we finished reading about the death of Sarah and saw how Abraham's love for her and desire to honor her led to his purchase of land for a burial place for her, for himself, and for generations to come. Abraham's "normal" purchase of land was used by God to fulfill a promise made decades earlier. God can take our "normal" and turn it into ...
read more
by: Denise Robinson
05/07/2021
0
Our devotional series based on the book Climbing with Abraham by David Ramos continues. Last week, we read about the death of Sarah who, despite all her faults and shortcomings, is considered one of the most respected women of the Old Testament. Her life reminds us that God doesn't expect us to be perfect; we are reminded to put our trust in God and to rely on others to help us live our faith. Faith doesn't have to be, and shouldn't be, lived alone.&n...
read more
by: Denise Robinson
04/30/2021
0
Our devotional series based on the book Climbing with Abraham by David Ramos continues. Last week, we concluded the story of God's call to Abraham to sacrifice his son, learning that sometimes God calls us to do difficult things, but that God won't leave us to handle things on our own: God will provide if we have enough faith to trust God. __________________________Week 24: Read Genesis 23:1-2 (Love and Honor - Part 1)...
read more
by: Denise Robinson
04/23/2021
0
Our devotional series based on the book Climbing with Abraham by David Ramos continues. Last week, we focused on God as our faithful provider. We read the first verses about God's call to Abraham to sacrifice his son. Today we continue with the story. Of course, we know two things Abraham did not. First, God was going to provide another way from the start. And second, there would later come a time when God would sacrifice his own Son for us. ...
read more
by: Denise Robinson
04/16/2021
0
Our devotional series based on the book Climbing with Abraham by David Ramos continues. Last week, we focused on another promise God made to Abraham: the promise of land. This promise took even longer than the promise of a child, and yet God calls us to be patient and trust that promises made will come true. In the meantime, however, we are called not just to sit and wait, but to do live and to act for God. __________________________We...
read more