Blog | The Woodlands Methodist Church

You Cannot Yell People Into Holiness

June 30, 2022
By: Rev. Mark Sorensen
Read Time: 2 mins

I was reading a devotional recently by the late pastor and writer Eugene Peterson. He was telling a story about vacationing with his wife and children and walking in the Yellows...

Moving Forward In Faith

June 24, 2022
By: Rev. Mark Sorensen
Read Time: 1 min

The time is quickly approaching when the members of The Woodlands Methodist Church will play a role in determining the future affiliation path for our church.

Summer Of Denominational Discernment

June 02, 2022
By: Rev. Mark Sorensen
Read Time: 2 mins

As I write this, I am back in office after spending part of the Memorial Day weekend attending the Texas Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church in Downtown Houston. I ...

Latest Update On Our Denomination

April 29, 2022
By: Rev. Mark Sorensen
Read Time: 1 min

I want to share an important update regarding The Woodlands Methodist Church and the formation of a new, Wesleyan denomination.

Five Ways To Find Peace In Our Stress-filled World

April 26, 2022
By: Rev. Joy Johnston
Read Time: 2 mins

With the war in Ukraine, the pandemic, political division in our country, crime, and the daily worries of rising consumer prices, health concerns, and caring for children and gr...

What I Discovered About G.r.o.w. – From A Long Time Church Goer

March 23, 2022
By: Kenda McVeigh
Read Time: 3 mins

G.R.O.W. helps me understand how to develop a lifestyle of faith so I can grow closer to God and follow His calling for my life – from now until I take my last breath.

Latest Update On General Conference

March 04, 2022
By: Rev. Mark Sorensen
Read Time: 1 min

Grace and peace, friends. I want to update you on the latest that’s happening within the United Methodist Church.

Who Goes First? Conflict Resolution For Marriages

March 03, 2022
By: Kenda McVeigh
Read Time: 4 mins

In the early days of our marriage, it might have been quite comical if someone had been watching us have a difficult discussion. A tense topic comes up and he proceeds to make h...

The Purpose And Meaning Of Ash Wednesday

February 23, 2022
By: Dr. Bob Hayes
Read Time: 3 mins

Lent is a time for humility and repentance. Prayer. Self-examination and self-denial. With God’s help, Lent is that season where we are asked to look deep within ourselves, find...

G.r.o.w. Points - A Pathway To A Deeper Faith

February 01, 2022
By: Luann Riley
Read Time: 2 mins

It's an exciting time in the life of our church. 2022 will bring a renewed focus and vision on growing deeper in faith. Jesus' call "to follow me" is an invitation to begin a li...

Meet Nycki Sorensen, A Sister's Reflection

January 04, 2022
By: Kristan Gross
Read Time: 3 mins

As women, whether in business or in our homes, brave is rarely a word we use to describe each other. But it’s the best word I know to sum up my sister – your pastor’s wife. Her ...

Generations Work Together At UM ARMY

January 03, 2022
By: Kenda McVeigh
Read Time: 3 mins

One of the beautiful things about missions is people of all generations can work together for the common purpose of sharing the love of Christ with people young and old, and of ...

A Message From Our New Senior Pastor, Mark Sorensen

January 03, 2022
By: Rev. Mark Sorensen
Read Time: 3 mins

Have you ever just stopped to think, “You know, God has a terrific sense of humor,” sometimes? Let me tell you, I do. Almost daily.

Four Ways To Find Joy In The New Year Amid A Pandemic

January 03, 2022
By: Rev. Joy Johnston
Read Time: 4 mins

After the last few years, most of us are pretty cautious about what 2022 might bring. Certainly, life is filled with unexpected twists and turns. I mean who could have ever imag...

The Vision For The Future

January 03, 2022
By: Kenda McVeigh
Read Time: 1 min

Rev. Mark Sorensen’s vision for the church is for all of us to grow as followers of Christ – he really means all of us. Yep. That’s every single one of the members of The Woodla...