Service By Emilio Chaviano   You have probably seen those bracelets with the letters W.W.J.D. The letters stand for What Would Jesus Do?  I made up W.C.W. J. A. and it means What Church Would Jesus Attend? If you are a church member, do you think that Jesus would attend your church?  If he did; […]

“Don’t Believe Your Eyes” By Emilio Chaviano March 31, 2011     Pilots in training learn the importance of trusting the instruments and not their eyes for flying at night and in bad weather when visibility is poor. I have heard people say “I have to see it to believe it.” As a matter of […]

Hello friends of Killian Pines UMC,   This Saturday, April 2, First United Methodist Church of Miami – 400 Biscayne Blvd – will hold its annual Foot Washing for homeless persons in the downtown area.   If you have not already made any other commitments for 12:00 – 3:00 pm, I want to invite you […]

Free Will By Emilio Chaviano March 23, 2011     Free will is not free. According to a recent New York Times article, scientists are conducting experiments to find out if humans have free will or if we are programmed to do the things we do without a choice. I am not sure I fully […]

Disaster Preparedness By Emilio Chaviano March 15, 2011   Disasters can be man-made or the result of the awesome forces of nature. The unfolding tragedy in Japan transcends the local impact and sends shockwaves across the world. The images we see via television and the stories we read are heartbreaking. Disasters strike nations, but the […]

Hello Friends,   It certainly is a beautiful day in Miami and other parts of the world. However, Japan and other places in the Pacific including Hawaii and even our west coast are facing the effects of a massive earthquake and Tsunami. Pause for a few moments of prayer. Ask God to guide with wisdom […]

Dear Friends,   Tomorrow is a very important day for Christians. It is ASH WEDNESDAY and the first day of LENT.   Lent is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. Lent comes from the Anglo-Saxon word lencten, which means «spring.» The season is […]

Sacrifice Words By Emilio Chaviano March 9, 2011   Here is a very personal question. What are you giving up for Lent?  Lent is a season of forty days in preparation for celebrating Easter. Historically, Lent began as a period of fasting and penance by  Christians. For some the sacrifice simply means giving up chocolate. […]