Arlington United Methodist Church

We can’t expect anything to work in our own chapter of the story if we try to be anyone other than who God created us to be, using our own unique gifts and graces in the service of God’s Kingdom.

No matter how we write our own stories, it is God who has the last word, and that word is Life.

Our children are not really our own, but God's. Parents (and all of us) have a responsibility to invest in God's children to help them grow in health, wisdom, and faith.

The church is created to carry on the ministry of Jesus by living out the reality of the Kingdom of God here and now.

Jesus gives us a new beginning by removing the labels that we use to put up barriers between one another and forcing us to deal with one another simply as people.

Followers of Jesus are called to live not according to the circumstances of today, but according to God’s promises not yet fully realized.

Questioning God’s presence in times of suffering and trial is the ultimate act of faith.

Even after we get what (we think) we want, we still need God to show us how to live with the blessing.

We are called to understand our identity based on God’s promises to us.

The Bible is the story of God and humanity. As we consider how our own chapter in this story is being written, we look back at the chapters of those who have come before us. In the stories of the patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, we see how God chooses the most unlikely messengers of grace, showing us that all things are possible with God.

The Bible is the story of God and humanity. As we consider how our own chapter in this story is being written, we look back at the chapters of those who have come before us. In the beginning, God made everything and called it “very good”, we came along and messed it up, but God hasn’t given up on us.

The Resurrection of Jesus is God's definitive claim that the power of death has been broken, fundamentally changing everything we thought we knew about the way the universe works.

Living in light of the reality of the Kingdom of God makes us look foolish, stupid, and even disloyal in the eyes of the kingdoms of humanity.

After being recalled to Rome by Caesar, Pontius Pilate reflects on his time in Judea and a prophet named Jesus, who he just can't seem to forget

The woman caught in adultery tells the story of her encounter with Jesus at her first Sinners Anonymous meeting

The rich young man who went away sad when Jesus told him to sell all his possessions has a change of heart after he meets the early church and sees them doing just what Jesus had told him to do.

The Centurion present at the crucifixion of Jesus who won his garment and exclaimed "truly this man was the Son of God" when he died recounts his experience to a fellow solider.

The Apostle Peter again meets the person who asked him if he was Jesus' disciple, and this time tells the whole story.

God occasionally gives us glimpses of what people look like in God’s eyes, reminding us that others are not always what they seem.

Pursuing our passions to the fullest is an act of worship to the God who created us with those passions.