Bascom Methodist Church

Bascom Methodist Church Sunday schedule: Sunday school - 9:30 am
Worship: 11 am

06/26/2026

Friday Fixin’s

Serve the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.” – Psalm 100: 2

Often the message of the world is that you need to promote yourself and prioritize your own interests. According to this message, that is how you get ahead. The counterculture message of the Bible is that joy and fulfillment is found not in being self-focused but in serving; serving the Lord and serving those around you.

Psalm 100:2 directs us to “serve the Lord with gladness.” In the context of this psalm, it’s clear that serving God is parallel to worshiping Him. We exalt the Lord and demonstrate our devotion to Him as we joyfully serve His mission and purposes. That’s what Romans 12:1 calls us to do: “Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship.”

Because we have experienced the Lord’s mercy through what Jesus did for us in rescuing us from our sin and restoring us to the God who loves us, we gladly worship and serve Him. This is about nothing less than offering ourselves entirely to Him. Serving the Lord is not confined to what happens in our church or other organized ministry activities. It involves living for the Lord every moment of every day, in every dimension of our lives, with all of who we are and what we do.

Rather than giving in to the self-promoting mindset that may be around you, worship the Lord through embracing a serving mindset. Whatever your role is in life, be fully devoted to serving Christ and His kingdom purposes. Serve the interests of your family, co-workers, and friends, being genuinely glad in their success. Make it your daily prayer that the Lord will be exalted through all you say and do.

“Lord, You are worthy to be worshiped with all that I am! I desire to serve You and serve other people with gladness. I pray that You would be exalted through my devotion to You today. Amen.”

Have a great Friday and I look forward to seeing everyone Sunday!

06/24/2026

Wednesday Sunrise

Good Morning! I wanted to share a thought that I picked up on.

We talked about Abraham and Isaac last Sunday. As I looked deeper into the story I realized that even little obscure details, that we tend to read over without catching or understanding, tie everything in the Bible together.

Abraham was to sacrifice his “one and only son” but was stopped by the angel of God. What was provided? A ram tangled in the thorns by his horns.

Have you considered that the one and only son of God, Jesus, the lamb of God, was sacrificed for all of mankind and that he too wore a crown of thorns?

This is just one of the many instances where events in Old Testament scripture foreshadowed events to come in the New Testament.

Many find reading the Bible hard and difficult to gain understanding. However, when you start seeing connections from Old Testament to New Testament and the ongoing story of man’s relationship with God,it becomes easy to get excited.

I want to encourage each of you to find excitement in reading the Bible. Besides, you are part of the story too.

Have a blessed day today!

06/22/2026

Monday Morning Forecast

Good Monday morning, Bascom family and followers! What a great and time we had together in worship yesterday! It makes for a great start to the week when we have time together in celebration of our faith.

When we start our week out with the encouragement of each other, opening our hearts and minds to the glory of God, and sharing our story with those we meet we can’t help but have a great week.

This world seems to always get in the way of that enjoyment of life. Each day we are faced with problems to overcome. Nearly every problem seems enormous when viewed from inside it. It could be a difficult conversation, a financial setback, and uncertain season, or a disappointing outcome.

Perspective does not eliminate hardship, but it can change our relationship with it. Many worries shrink when placed in a larger frame, and life reminds us that the difficult seasons pass. Meanwhile, nature reminds us that we are part of something much bigger than ourselves.

I remember hiking to a mountain peak with my oldest son and one of his friends. From there we could observe the vastness of God’s creation and its magnificence. It was a moment of realization that we were part of that creation. It did not make our lives seem meaningless. It made our lives even more precious. The fact that our time is limited is what makes it worth cherishing.

This week,
• Spend more time experiencing life than checking it off the calendar
• Give one routine moment my full attention
• Stop trying to impress someone and simply be who God created
• Take a long look at a challenge I am facing
• Remember that today is part of the life I’m building over the long run
• And, in all things, give God the glory

We are here to add what we can to life, as servants to our fellow man, not to get what we can from it.

Have a blessed week!

06/21/2026

June 21, 2026. FATHER'S DAY

Girls of Grace had a boot scootin time today! We started with a tasty lunch of Frito pie and homemade ice cream made for...
06/21/2026

Girls of Grace had a boot scootin time today! We started with a tasty lunch of Frito pie and homemade ice cream made for dessert! Patty McKinney did a great devotional! Then finished with a few line dances! Fun times!

06/19/2026

Friday Fixin’s

Good Friday morning friends and followers! I hope and pray that you have had a good week this week and I look forward to seeing everyone this Sunday. I was listening to a radio program yesterday that was talking about prayer. The need for prayer. The purpose of prayer. The benefits of prayer.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Toward the end of his ministry, Jesus spoke to the “great crowds” who were following him and urged them to “count the cost” before deciding whether they were truly ready to be his disciples.

Luke 14:25–33
The Cost of Discipleship
25 Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. 27 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? 29 Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, 30 saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’ 31 Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? 32 And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace. 33 So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.

Christ understood the risks they would be taking and knew that, unless they decided in the times of peace and comfort to follow him, they would fall away once the price rose beyond what they were willing to pay.

The hard part, though, is that we cannot know what that cost will ultimately be.

For some who heard Jesus that day, genuine discipleship cost them their lives. For others, it may have been little more than an inconvenience. None of those who heard Jesus could know for sure, though, which is why he demanded so much of them.

Most of us are blessed to live in a place where following Jesus is not likely to cost us our lives. But the same basic principle still applies. If we’ve given God anything but a blank check to use us in whatever ways are best for his kingdom and for the spread of the gospel, then we’re doing discipleship wrong.

So, as we finish for today, take a few moments to pray and ask the Holy Spirit to show you any areas you’ve deemed off limits should Christ ask it of you. When you’re done, surrender those areas to the Lord.

And if the prayer feels forced or fake at first, that’s alright. It's hard to surrender everything to Jesus; he knew it would be. But it’s also worth it, and it often seems like the most difficult parts of your life to fully turn over to him are where he can use you the most.

I read a quote that describes our surrender to Jesus.

“Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and knows the One who is leading.” —Oswald Chambers

Have a blessed day and see you Sunday!

06/17/2026

Wednesday Sunrise

Good morning! Looks like we are going to have another warm day today. I have spent the last few days working outside and was thinking of the rain that we finally received and how much our trees and all living things needed the rain. However, our good old Texas weather seems to work in extremes. We have extreme cold in the winter, at times, and extremely hot and dry summers.

I remember burning the thorns off of cactus with a torch so the poor cows would have something to eat. I remember putting out hay in snow and having to bust ice on the ponds so they could get water.

I was thinking about how our faith, and our walk with the Father, runs in extremes as well. We run neither hot nor cold. This brought to mind the scripture from Revelation -
Revelation 3: 15-17
15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. 17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.

As I was watching the weather last night, I realized that we are nearing the end of Spring and about to experience the first day of Summer.

I was reminded of the words of philosopher Bernard Williams. “The day that the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.”

Is there anything more hopeful than watching the beauty of budding leaves and blooming flowers turning the melancholy of winter into a wondrous palette of colors? Every spring is a reminder that God will bring beauty from darkness and life from death.

The world can seem to be in a state of perpetual winter. But for followers of Jesus we see signs of life even in the darkness. Like that bit of green emerging from a lifeless branch we have a hope this spring.

The resurrection.

Jesus has conquered death.

Martin Luther poetically wrote this. “Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime.”

Followers of Jesus have a hope that our lives are eternal and valuable in Him. We have a hope that death is not final.
Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled:

“Death is swallowed up in victory.
O death, where is your victory?
O death, where is your sting?”

For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ. So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless. (1 Corinthians 15:54-58, NLT)

Nothing we do for the Lord is ever useless. Nothing! And even as we face the reality of a dangerous world we know we have the twin promise of victory over sin and death through Jesus. So as spring continues I choose to marvel at the renewing of life and the hope that holds for all of us. Paul wrote about this miracle.

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”
(2 Corinthians 5:17, ESV)

We have become new creations now and forever in Jesus. Doesn’t that hope feel especially good this spring? On many days we may feel the struggle but Jesus guaranteed one day we will bloom for eternity. Guaranteed!

Have a blessed day!

06/15/2026

Monday Morning Forecast

Good morning! Yep…I’m running behind a bit already this morning. Once again, we find ourselves a slave to time and in a rush, we miss things we were meant to enjoy. I was thinking about these things and thought I would share some of my thoughts.

Several years ago, when I was still teaching, my colleagues and I were pushing our students really hard in preparation for a competition. It required extraordinary hours of work and dedication. Both on the part of the teachers as well as the students.

When the students reached the point of being tired, frustrated, and wishing they were out doing something besides work, we encouraged them to come up with quotes in which they found reason to continue. I came across some of those student remarks and wanted to share them. I don’t know where some of them came from, but I found it interesting that these students were motivated by the wisdom of others.

Here is a partial list:

“Treat what you don’t have as nonexistent. Look at what you have, the things you value the most, and think how much you would crave them if you didn’t have them”
` – Marcus Aurelius

The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are
– Unknown

Sometimes, we spend a lot of time waiting: waiting for the promotion, waiting for the move, waiting for the relationship, waiting for the future version of ourselves who finally has everything figured out. One danger is that while we are busy preparing for life, life is happening.
• Happiness is usually postponed to a future date that never arrives.
• The present moment rarely look remarkable while we are living it.
• Most of what we eventually miss are the ordinary days we rushed through
The invitation is to stop treating today as the waiting room for tomorrow.
-Pico Iyer

I hope and pray that each of you has a great week. Find peace and happiness as you are guided by the Holy Spirit to live each day for the glory of God.

06/14/2026

June 14, 2026. "REPENTANCE-THE DOOR TO TRANSFORMATION"

06/12/2026

Friday Fixin’s

Last Sunday we were talking about Faith in Action. One of the daily devotional promotions that I receive just happened to state the same thought. I wanted to share that with you this morning. How can we fix the world? One person, one need, one commitment at a time.

This was from John O’Leary -

It is rarely the brightest lights or biggest personalities that change the world most profoundly. Far more often and far more importantly, it’s ordinary people quietly choosing to use whatever gifts they have to lift the lives around them.

That’s why I want you to meet Amy McMaken.
Amy is our latest On Fire For Good honoree, though she would probably prefer I stop talking about her right about now. She’s not looking for recognition. She simply believes that if you’ve been blessed, you ought to become a blessing.
And she lives it.

Amy is no celebrity, doesn’t command huge crowds and there’s no documentary about her life.
Amy got her start as a CPA. She served the world through spreadsheets. That may sound ordinary, but her impact has been extraordinary.

For years, Amy has quietly strengthened nonprofits and ministries from behind the scenes: balancing budgets, navigating grants, serving on boards, organizing systems, solving problems, and helping organizations remain healthy enough to continue serving people in need.

One example is Sisters Haven, a home supporting pregnant women facing poverty and instability. Long before families were helped there, Amy was helping with contractor payments, budgets, paperwork, and planning.

The work isn’t glamorous or flashy, but is absolutely essential. And it reminds me of something we desperately need to hear right now:
You do not need a dramatic story to live a meaningful life or to make a mighty difference. You simply need the willingness to utilize your gifts to lift the lives of others.

So, my friends, what is the gift you can share with a world longing for hope?

Maybe your gift is leadership. Maybe it’s encouragement. Maybe it’s listening. Maybe it’s hospitality, organization, teaching, fixing things, building things, coaching kids, mentoring coworkers, or your fantastic homemade chocolate chip cookies.

The world changes every time ordinary people stop asking, “Am I important enough?” and start asking, “How can I help?”

Amy McMaken reminds us that impact is not about fame, but faithfulness. And when we place our gifts, however ordinary they may seem, in service of others, lives change.
Including our own.

Today is your day, my friends.
Live Inspired.

Have a blessed day today and I look forward to being together again this Sunday.

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