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Am I a Walking Miracle?
Fifteen years ago, we experienced a miracle in my family. Our oldest son was born with a cleft palate. The experts said it would require...
Rev. Lauren Green Yates
Mar 31, 20252 min read


Am I a Giver?
Am I a Giver? This is the question we contemplated this week as we journeyed with Jesus in John 6 in the familiar story of the loaves and...
Rev. Lauren Green Yates
Mar 23, 20251 min read


Am I a Witness?
Lent is a time to prepare our hearts for the journey to the cross and the empty grave. Lent is also a time to turn the mirror of faith on...
Rev. Lauren Green Yates
Mar 16, 20251 min read


Am I a Disciple?
The Lenten season has begun. Lent is an opportunity to prepare our hearts as we journey to the cross and the empty grave. This Lenten...
Rev. Lauren Green Yates
Mar 9, 20251 min read


Partners in Hope
This Sunday, we had a special guest preacher, Rev. B.J. Rogers, from Partners in Hope. He encouraged our mission-minded congregation to...
Rev. Lauren Green Yates
Mar 3, 20251 min read


Behold, the Lamb of God! John 1 and Revelation 5
Can I get a witness? It was a wonderful time at Annual Awakening at Coker Methodist Church in San Antonio. Twenty people were ordained, a...
Rev. Lauren Green Yates
Feb 24, 20252 min read


The Suffering Servant- Isaiah 53
This Sunday, we read perhaps the most important prophetic chapter of the Old Testament: Isaiah 53. In this chapter, we learn so much...
Rev. Lauren Green Yates
Feb 16, 20251 min read


The Scapegoat-- Leviticus 12
This Sunday, we continued our new sermon series, “Follow the Lamb”. We were in everyone’s favorite book of the Bible: LEVITICUS! Everyone...
Rev. Lauren Green Yates
Feb 9, 20251 min read


When I See the Blood-- Exodus 12
This Sunday, we continued our new sermon series, “Follow the Lamb”. We read the Passover story from Exodus 12, knowing that the blood of...
Rev. Lauren Green Yates
Feb 2, 20252 min read


God Himself Will Provide the Lamb
This Sunday, we continued our new sermon series, “Follow the Lamb”. We read from Genesis 22 and learned about Jehovah Jireh’s provision...
Rev. Lauren Green Yates
Jan 26, 20251 min read


And He Clothed Them
This Sunday, we welcomed Pastor David, his music team, and the members of Mission Zion Austin to our service. We were bursting at the...
Rev. Lauren Green Yates
Jan 19, 20251 min read


Out of Egypt
It was a wonderful week of ministry at Austin Global Methodist Church with Thursday Night Refuge Worship with the Concordia University...
Rev. Lauren Green Yates
Jan 12, 20252 min read


Epiphany: Jesus is the Gift
This Sunday was an amazing worship service. We concluded the Christmas season with Epiphany, celebrated Holy Communion, and welcomed our...
Rev. Lauren Green Yates
Jan 5, 20252 min read


Becoming Wall Shakers
We are in that strange time in between Christmas and the new year. What day is it? Should I take my tree down or wait for Epiphany? What...
Rev. Lauren Green Yates
Dec 29, 20241 min read


The Love of Jesus
This Sunday we lit the love candle and learned how the Christmas story is a love story between Mary and Joseph, God and mankind, and...
Rev. Lauren Green Yates
Dec 23, 20241 min read


The Joy of Jesus
This Sunday we lit the pink joy candle and learned about the Levitical Shepherds tasked to share the joyful Good News of Jesus’ birth. In...
Rev. Lauren Green Yates
Dec 15, 20241 min read


The Peace of Jesus
This Sunday we lit the peace candle and focused on the peace that Jesus alone brings us through his birth. We contemplated worldly hope...
Rev. Lauren Green Yates
Dec 8, 20241 min read


The Hope of Jesus
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Advent is here. This Sunday we lit the hope candle and...
Rev. Lauren Green Yates
Dec 1, 20241 min read


Building a Godly Heritage: Giving Thanks in Advance
This Sunday was a day of great thanksgiving for all that the Lord accomplished through Austin Global Methodist Church and all he will do...
Rev. Lauren Green Yates
Nov 26, 20241 min read


Building a Godly Heritage: Investing in the Kingdom
We had yet another great week of worship and ministry at Austin Global Methodist Church. On Thursday, we attended the Concordia Choir...
Rev. Lauren Green Yates
Nov 17, 20241 min read
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