Sheila McKeithen was born and raised in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She defied the odds in 1986 when her doctors predicted that she had less than six days to live. Prior to ministry, she was an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Florida. She then answered the call to minister in Kingston, Jamaica for what was supposed to be a 6-month assignment which now spans over 25 years. In 2013, she was elected by the UFBL Board of Directors to be the 3rd President of the organisation making her the first elected President of the Universal Foundation for Better Living and Dean of the Johnnie Colemon Theological Seminary.
Scripture Reading – John 13:34 (NRSVUE) ‘I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.’ Introductory Remarks: The second Sunday of the Lenten Season offers us the opportunity to walk with Jesus and ‘learn the Truth about every man, woman, and child…
Scripture Reading – 2 Corinthians 6:16 (NRSVUE) “What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, as God said, ‘I will live in them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people…’ “ Introductory Remarks: The first…
Scripture Reading John 10:27 (NRSVUE) ‘My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.’ Introductory Remarks: ‘Traditionally, the forty week days of Lent, beginning with Ash Wednesday and ending the Saturday before Easter, have been devoted to frequent prayer and to fasting from an item of food or from some worldly…
Scripture Reading Matthew 6:14-15 (NRSVUE) “For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Introductory Remarks: ‘…[M]ost of us find it hard to believe that God could really forgive our errors. But know that God…
Scripture Reading – Matthew 5:23-24 (NCV) “So when you offer your gift to God at the altar, and you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there at the altar. Go and make peace with that person, and then come and offer your gift.” Introductory Remarks: Forgiveness requires, in…
Scripture Reading – Matthew 18:21-22 (NRSVUE) ‘Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if my brother or sister sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.’ Introductory Remarks: Forgiveness is a topic that is often mis-understood…
Scripture Reading ‘For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for a life of good works that God had prepared for us to do.’ Ephesians 2:10 (GW) Introductory Remarks: God created every soul to ‘do good’, even in moments that are challenging. Challenges don’t stop God, neither should they stop you.’ Decide that you…
Scripture Reading Matthew 5:43-47 (The Message Bible) “You’re familiar with the old written law, ‘Love your friend,’ and its unwritten companion, ‘Hate your enemy.’ I’m challenging that. I’m telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the…
Scripture Reading Matthew 5:43-47 (The Message Bible) “You’re familiar with the old written law, ‘Love your friend,’ and its unwritten companion, ‘Hate your enemy.’ I’m challenging that. I’m telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the…