“Re-Influencing Yourself” November 16, 2025 CObleskill United Methodist Church, Pastor Anna Blinn Cole Isaiah 65:17-25; Luke 21:5-19 Twenty Third Sunday after Pentecost We’re talking this month in church about what is enough .  Last week, I kind of unloaded about how I’ve had enough with power systems in our government that make the rich richer and the poor poorer.  We have enough for everyone!   Let’s start acting like it.  In the days that have followed, I’ve been amazed to

“Scar(e)city and Security” November 9, 2025 Cobleskill United Methodist Church, Pastor Anna Blinn Cole 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Twenty Second Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 91 Assurance of God’s Protection 1  You who live in the shelter of the Most High,    who abide in the shadow of the Almighty, [ a ] 2  will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress;    my God, in whom I trust.” 3  For he will deliver you from the snare of the hunter    and from the deadly pestilence; 4  he will c

“Extraordinarily Ordinary” November 2, 2025 Cobleskill United Methodist Church, Pastor Anna Blinn Cole Luke 6:20-38 All Saints Sunday Luke 6:20-38 Blessings and Woes 20 Then he looked up at his disciples and said:‘Blessed are you who are poor,   for yours is the kingdom of God. 21  ‘Blessed are you who are hungry now,   for you will be filled.‘Blessed are you who weep now,   for you will laugh. 22 ‘Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, a