Dr. Bascom Ratliff

Photo by Elijah Pitchard / Upsplash Matters of Faith By Dr. Bascom Ratliff, pastor Beagle, Fontana, Parker United Methodist Churches Matthew 19: 16-30. Jesus answered, “if you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." When the young man heard this he went away sad, because he had great wealth.“ This dialogue between Jesus and the young rich man can also be found in Mark, chapter 10 and Luke, chapter 18....

Matters of Faith By Dr. Bascom Ratliff Pastor of the Beagle, Fontana, and Parker United Methodist Churches John 18:36. Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not from this world”. Acts 5:29. But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than any human authority”. I admit upfront that today's message is a difficult one for me. My natural desire is to mingle my faith with my political beliefs. However, I sometimes find my religious or political bias interfering with my pursuit of...

Matters of Faith By Dr. Bascom Ratliff, pastor Beagle, Fontana, Parker United Methodist Churches John 10:10. (Jesus) “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly”. Galatians 5: 22. “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control. Although Easter has now passed, let's consider continuing our journey with Jesus in the spirit of the Lenten season. We have celebrated our journey during the past several weeks. On...