Richland Center Free Methodist Church

A healing on the Sabbath becomes a confrontation over who Jesus claims to be. When religious leaders challenge His actions, His answer raises the stakes: He is doing His Father’s work. Those listening must reckon with...

Preaching from Isaiah’s message to exiled Israel, Rev. Chuck reminds the gathered congregations that God still addresses His people with three life-changing assurances: “I created you,” “I redeemed you,” and “I am with...

Change can be something we pray for while still finding ourselves settled into familiar patterns. When disappointment, pain, or waiting lasts long enough, even the hope that things could be different can become...

At Jacob’s well, in the heat of the day, a Samaritan woman comes for water and finds Jesus waiting. What begins with an ordinary request becomes an honest conversation that reaches into the places she would rather leave...

Sometimes the hardest part of following God is simply saying yes. We can find plenty of reasons to hesitate: we’re too busy, we don’t feel qualified, someone else could do it better, or we’re afraid of what might happen...

This Sunday, August 9, Chris and Jodi of Love & The Outcome lead a special morning of music and message at Richland Center Free Methodist Church. Together, we worship through familiar hymns and songs. Through honest...

Some moments only make sense when viewed from the other side. A painful experience, an unexpected change, or a closed door may later become part of an opportunity we never could have planned. Romans 8:28 assures us that...

Nicodemus had knowledge, influence, and a respected place among Israel’s religious leaders. Yet when he came to Jesus under the cover of night, he discovered that neither learning nor religious activity could give him...

Sometimes, something that was meant for a good purpose gradually becomes crowded with distractions. What should be a place of welcome, worship, and reverence can gradually be overtaken by other priorities until the...

A celebration was underway. Family and friends had gathered, laughter filled the room, and everything seemed to be unfolding just as it should—until it wasn’t. In a single moment, a quiet problem threatened to...

A nation can celebrate a milestone with fireworks, flags, and parades, but anniversaries also invite reflection. As America marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the question is not only...

Every day we pledge our loyalty to something. It may be a nation, a cause, a career, or even the expectations of others. Those commitments shape our decisions, influence our priorities, and reveal where our deepest...

Families are built through countless moments of guidance, sacrifice, patience, and love. Yet every parent knows the tension of giving freedom while hoping their children choose wisely. Every child, no matter their age...

Expectations can shape the way we see everything. Some are built on hope, others on disappointment, and many are shaped by what we’ve heard from others. When the first disciples encountered Jesus, they came with...

Before there were witnesses, signs, sermons, or songs, there was the Word. John opens his Gospel by taking us back before creation itself, showing us that Jesus did not simply appear in history; He is the eternal Word...