There is a game most of us have played at one point or another, even if only in our imaginations. If you could have anything, what would you ask for? More money? Better health? More time? The ability ...  Read More

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:1-15 (NRSV)Rev. Don Landen If you are unable to join us in person, you may view our 9:30 AM Modern Service and our 11:00 AM Sanctuary Service live on “Dalton First UMC” Facebook o...  Read More

There is a question that sits quietly at the center of the Christian life, one that does not announce itself loudly but shapes everything about how we live. It is not complicated. It does not require ...  Read More

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-5, 26-27; 12:1-9 (NRSV)Rev. Don Landen If you are unable to join us in person, you may view our 9:30 AM Modern Service and our 11:00 AM Sanctuary Service live on “Dalton First...  Read More

There is a moment in the ancient story of Israel that feels surprisingly modern. The people are gathered at a place called Shechem. They have traveled a long road to get there — through slavery, throu...  Read More

Scripture: Joshua 24:1-15Rev. Don Landen If you are unable to join us in person, you may view our 9:30 AM Modern Service and our 11:00 AM Sanctuary Service live on “Dalton First UMC” Facebook or by cl...  Read More

What if the Ten Commandments were never meant to feel like a burden?That question might seem strange at first. Most of us grew up with some version of the Ten Commandments presented as a list of prohi...  Read More

Scripture: Exodus Exodus 19:3-7 and Exodus 20:1-17 (CEB)Rev. Don Gotham 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 “Dalt...  Read More

There are moments in life when every direction looks impossible. The path forward seems blocked, the way back feels unbearable, and standing still appears to be nothing more than a slower version of d...  Read More

Scripture: Exodus 14:5-7, 10-14, 21-29 (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 UM...  Read More

There is a story tucked inside the final chapters of Genesis that reads less like ancient scripture and more like a gripping novel. It has jealousy, betrayal, false accusations, forgotten promises, an...  Read More

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-23 (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” Facebook ...  Read More