Scripture: Genesis Genesis 12:1-9 (NRSV)Rev. Don Landen If you are unable to join us in person, you may view our 9:00 AM Modern Service and our 11:00 AM Sanctuary Service live on “Dalton First UMC” Fa...  Read More

There is a moment in Genesis that stops you cold if you let it sink in. God looks out at the world he made, the world he called very good, and he is heartbroken. Not simply angry. Heartbroken. Genesis...  Read More

Scripture: Genesis 6:5-22; 8:6-12; 9:8-17 (NRSV)Rev. Don Landen If you are unable to join us in person, you may view the 11:00 AM Sanctuary Service live on “Dalton First UMC” Facebook or by clicking “...  Read More

There is something remarkable about sitting down with a book that spans thousands of years, dozens of authors, two major divisions, and one unifying thread. The Bible is not simply a collection of rel...  Read More

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20 (NRSV)Rev. Don Landen If you are unable to join us in person, you may view the 11:00 AM Sanctuary Service liveon “Dalton First UMC” Facebook or by clicking “Watch Live” bel...  Read More

There is a pattern woven through the pages of the Old Testament, one that repeats itself so consistently that it begins to feel less like ancient history and more like a mirror. God reaches toward peo...  Read More

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 (NRSV)Rev. Don Landen If you are unable to join us in person, you may view the 11:00 AM Sanctuary Service liveon “Dalton First UMC” Facebook or by clicking “Watch Live” be...  Read More

There is a moment in John 20 that most of us know well, yet it never loses its power. It is early morning. It is dark. A woman named Mary Magdalene stands outside a tomb, weeping. The stone has been r...  Read More

Scripture: John 20:11-18 (NRSV)Rev. Don Landen If you are unable to join us in person, you may view the 11:00 AM Sanctuary Service liveon “Dalton First UMC” Facebook or by clicking “Watch Live” below....  Read More

There is something remarkable about the questions we are asked throughout our lives. Some questions are simple, asking for nothing more than a quick answer before we move on. Others stop us in our tra...  Read More

There is something deeply human about looking for things. We search for lost keys, misplaced books, and items that somehow vanished during a move. We retrace our steps. We check the same drawer three ...  Read More

There is a moment in the earliest pages of Scripture where humanity asks its very first question of God. Not a question born of curiosity or wonder, but one dripping with deflection and denial. It com...  Read More