Bagdad Methodist Church

10/10/2026

We want to let everyone know we will not have church tomorrow or Wednesday due to the devastation from the hurricane. We pray you are safe.
May God Bless and keep you.
Pastor Anthony

09/29/2026

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind;

and love your neighbor as yourself.

Luke 10:27

It is a strange thing to admit. You can live beside someone for years and still not know their name. You wave from the driveway, nod at the mailbox, and offer a quick "How's it going?" then never wait for an answer. Life is busy. Doors stay closed, garages hum shut, and evenings disappear into screens and schedules. If you have realized lately that your neighbors are mostly strangers, please know you are not alone. In our hurried world, real connection has become one of the rarest gifts we can give.

Jesus once told a story about this very thing. A man was beaten and left half dead along a lonely road. Religious people saw him and crossed to the other side, too busy or too uncomfortable to stop. But a Samaritan, someone the crowd would have despised, saw the wounded man and was moved with compassion. He bandaged his wounds, carried him to safety, and paid for his care. When Jesus finished, He asked a piercing question: Which of these was a true neighbor? The answer was clear. A neighbor is not simply the person nearby. A neighbor is anyone we choose to love with our time, our attention, and our hands.

Here is the tender truth you can hold onto today: when you love your neighbor, you reflect the very heart of Christ. Jesus never rushed past hurting people. He noticed, He stopped, and He drew near. Every small act of kindness, a shared meal, a listening ear, a simple prayer, becomes a window through which someone can glimpse His love. You do not need a grand plan. You only need a willing heart and open eyes. So take a quiet moment today and think of one neighbor you barely know. Learn their name, knock on their door, or offer a small kindness this week.

By Dr. Joe Pettigrew

09/15/2026

Come one come all!

09/14/2026

Ask any believer about their favorite verse, and watch their face soften. Almost everyone has one. It might be the promise that carried them through a sleepless night, the words a parent whispered over them as a child, or the passage that finally made sense of a season they thought would break them. Some keep their verse tucked inside a worn Bible cover. Others recite it from memory when fear creeps in. If a particular Scripture has rooted itself in your heart, please know that quiet attachment is a gift. God's Word meets us exactly where we stand.

Scripture is far more than ink on a page. It is living and active, breathing hope into tired souls and lighting the way when the path ahead feels dark. Think of how Jesus, alone and hungry in the wilderness, met every temptation by speaking God's Word aloud. He did not argue or reason His way through; He simply stood firmly on Scripture, and the enemy fled. The same Word that strengthened Him is available to you. When David wrote that God's Word was a lamp for his feet, he was not describing a floodlight that revealed the whole journey. He meant enough light for the very next step. That is often how God leads us, one faithful verse at a time, guiding us through uncertainty with steady grace.

So take a quiet moment today and ask yourself which Scripture means the most to you. Maybe it is one you have leaned on for years, or maybe you sense the Lord nudging you to discover a fresh one. Write it down, place it where you will see it, and let it shape how you face the hours ahead. Then share it. Text it to a friend who is struggling, or speak it over someone who needs encouragement.

This is by Dr. Joe Pettigrew

09/08/2026

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09/02/2026

There's power in prayer!

08/27/2026

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06/08/2026

05/27/2026

Registration has been Extended! Please share. We had a mishap with our QR code, but the issue should be resolved.