Author Archives: billmcalilly

Living at the Well

Posted on November 3, 2011 by billmcalilly

When I came among you, I resolved to know nothing but Jesus Christ and him crucified.” I Corinthians 2:2 My preaching professor, Dr. Fred Craddock was one of the wisest persons I have ever known. In class he would regularly … Continue reading →

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Resting in God

Posted on September 29, 2011 by billmcalilly

My soul finds rest in God alone, the rock of my salvation. Psalm 62:1   If you travel to northern Ireland, County Antrim, you will come to Giants Causeway, a geological formation that is a wonder to behold.  On the … Continue reading →

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Going Home Again

Posted on September 1, 2011 by billmcalilly

I remembered Thomas Wolfe’s often quoted line, “You can’t go home again,” last weekend when we traveled to Tupelo to check on our grandson, Thomas, who was in the Northeast Mississippi Medical Center.  Thomas is home now and doing well.  … Continue reading →

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>Traveling Well

Posted on August 8, 2010 by billmcalilly

>Summers, traditionally have been times to vacation. Our family enjoyed wonderful trips across the years. Perhaps our favorite of all was the summer we journeyed to Colorado, Wyoming, Yellowstone and Salt Lake City. Our children were old enough to enjoy … Continue reading →

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>Too Soon Judy Curtis

Posted on March 13, 2010 by billmcalilly

>We were too young to know what Billy Joel meant when he sang that only the good die young. And though some among of us still think that 50 something isn’t so young anymore, it’s still too soon to say … Continue reading →

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>Daring to Dream

Posted on February 6, 2010 by billmcalilly

>It’s been just over four years since we gathered on the grounds of Gulfside Assembly to honor the sacred memories of that hallowed place following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. For decades, Gulfside was the only place African American Methodists … Continue reading →

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>Advent Wedding

Posted on December 3, 2009 by billmcalilly

>On the first Sunday in Advent, November 29, gathered in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church, Tupelo, Mississippi, were the families and friends of Millie and Chris to share with them the celebration of their marriage. As the congregation … Continue reading →

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>The Connection is…

Posted on November 4, 2009 by billmcalilly

>-A group of college students from all over the state of Mississippi at The Journey, a retreat for college age students -the granddaughter of church members from my first appointment out of seminary – my nieces, Emily and Kelly who … Continue reading →

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>The Kingdom Has Come Near

Posted on October 15, 2009 by billmcalilly

>The kingdom of God is like many things, Jesus says: a farmer sowing seed, a man hunting treasure, a woman kneading dough, fishermen casting a net, a man forgiven a debt, a wedding guest who forgot his jacket, virgins waiting … Continue reading →

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>Words Matter

Posted on October 4, 2009 by billmcalilly

>In just a few days, our family will gather with the Paulk family on a hillside in North Alabama, at a place called SIFAT(Servants in Faith and Technology: http://www.sifat.org), a camp whose mission and focus is teaching global missions. Our … Continue reading →

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