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Excited for 2015 Mo Ranch Men’s Conference!
This weekend I’m attending the Men’s Council planning retreat for the May 2015 Men’s Conference at Mo Ranch, which is a Presbyterian retreat center near Hunt, Texas. Amidst the busyness of our fall...
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The Law Reveals Our Need for God
These words from the Apostle Paul reveal to us our need for God. The law, given to the Jews and now to us as Christians through the Old Testament and the words of the prophets, shows us how we always...
View ArticleOur Need to Rest
We need to carve out time each week for rest: Mark 6:30-31 NIV The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught. Then, because so many people were coming and going...
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God Saved Us Because of His Mercy
A verse shared at our men’s group this morning: But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved...
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Comparing Translations of Romans 12:2
We are reading and studying Romans 12:2 in Sunday School today. This is one of my favorite passages of the Bible. The NIV version is the more familiar version: Therefore, I urge you, brothers and...
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Inspired by Oscar to Watch God’s Not Dead #GodsNotDead
One of the highlights of my fall semester last year was getting to know one of my 4th grade students, Edgar, a little better. In October I learned about the absolutely fantastic builds he’s made on the...
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Straight Paths
These are my sketchnotes for today’s sermon, about Proverbs 3:5-6. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your...
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Narrated SketchNotes on Romans 14 & Luke 14
Today was my first day at our church to use the iPad app Procreate to create sketchnotes of both our Sunday School lesson and today’s sermon by our senior pastor, Mateen Elass. My friend Carol Anne...
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Old Testament Prophesy About Jesus
We are starting a study of the book of Hebrews today. Here are some verses we read about Old Testament prophesy about Jesus. I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will...
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God Identifies Us By Giving His Holy Spirit
A powerful & important reminder this morning via Don Boyd’s message at our Friday Morning Men’s Group: 13 And now you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when...
View Article“Blessed Be Your Name” by Sarah Fryer, Megan Mueggenborg & Alex Simpson
Sarah sang in church again this morning with Megan and Alex.
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Narrated Sermon Sketchnotes: Ephesians 5:21-23
These are my narrated sermon sketch notes from February 8, 2015. This was a sermon by Mateen Elass at First Presbyterian Church of Edmond Oklahoma, about Ephesians 5:21-23. by Wesley Fryer
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Ash Wednesday Sermon: Isaiah 58:1-12
This evening I had an opportunity to share the Ash Wednesday sermon at our church in Edmond, Oklahoma. The sermon text I chose was Isaiah 58:1-12. 1 “Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your...
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Narrated Sketchnote of Genesis 1:28 sermon by Jen Howat
These are my sketchnotes of a sermon on March 8, 2014, by Jen Howat at First Presbyterian Church of Edmond, Oklahoma. Jen preached on Genesis 1:28: Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and...
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God Created the Universe
I love the way the author of Hebrews explained how we understand God is the creator and author of the universe: By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is...
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Participating in God’s Divine Nature
I pray God would fill me with His Holy Spirit, as Peter described, to escape “the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.” His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life...
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God Never Abandons Us
These are our sermon verses today, which are important reminders about God’s faithfulness: And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called...
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God Joins Us as Brothers Through Jesus
Our pastor, Mateen Elass, shared these verses today in his sermon. We are celebrating Pentacost one week last because of last weekend’s holiday. God joins all of us together, regardless of our...
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Podcast11: When God Calls Out of the Darkness
This is an audio recording of a sermon by Wesley Fryer at First Presbyterian Church of Edmond, Oklahoma, shared on July 12, 2015. The title of the sermon was, “When God Calls Out of the Darkness.” The...
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The Simple Life (Acts 2:42-47)
I created this sketchnote during a sermon shared by Jen Howat at our church on August 22, 2015. The focus verses for her sermon, titled “The Simple Life,” were Acts 2:42-47. This is from the Amplified...
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