The Swiffer Effect Good Morning Friends, People may not think that the Bible is romantic, but there are plenty of heartwarming stories of inspiring couples. Think of Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah, Jacob and Rachel, Ruth and Boaz, the bride and groom in the Song of Solomon, and Mary and Joseph. This Jewish heritage … Continue reading The Swiffer Effect →

“In the Beginning” Good Morning Friends, The charter of Man’s mission in the universe begins with the words you know well. But today I want you to rethink what they mean…these words in the sacred text of the Bible…both in Genesis and in John. I want you to think of the role of faith of … Continue reading In the Beginning →

Becoming Good Morning Friends, Every fall my wife goes back to school. Well really she goes back in the summer but things don’t settle in until the fall. She is a professional and very good at what she does. And each year she has the chance to become a new person just as this same … Continue reading Becoming →

Prayer for a Friend Good Morning Friends, There are hundreds of prayers in the Bible. Some are short. Some are long.  Some are prayed aloud on knees bended and others standing up without an audible word as in the case of Nehemiah before he answers the king. Some are uttered as cries for help and … Continue reading Prayer for a Friend →

A Strong Message Good Morning Friends, Last night, at choir, we were practicing a hymn by Charles Wesley named Love Divine, All Love Excelling. I like it for its message but especially so because it is sung across many denominations. It echoed for me some of my experience earlier in the day at a Rotary … Continue reading A Strong Message →

The Voice of the Good Shepherd.   Good Morning Friends, My Friend Dave has a scriptural imagination. I say that because he applies scripture to the situations in which he is living without effort and still very precisely reflecting and enlightening the experience of the moment. The Holy Spirit speaks through him. Actually I know … Continue reading The Voice of the Good Shepherd →

Rumor of Angels for a Dead Church? Good Morning Friends, Ok what do the following phrases have in common: Mobil Station, Act Naturally, Advanced BASIC, Accidentally on Purpose, Daily Special, Dead Right, Freezer Burn, Good Grief, Nothing Much, Pretty Ugly, Press Release. Right, they are all oxymoron… two words that seem to be contradictory, but … Continue reading Rumor of Angels for a Dead Church →

Stop Living Like a Zombie Good Morning Friends, Some people steal to make a living to buy food to eat and then go on a roller coaster as a slave to sin. Some people get so good at stealing that others hardly recognize that it is happening. I wonder if these people have forgotten who … Continue reading Stop Living Like a Zombie →

Praying in Peace, Walking in Wounds and Eating in the Encouragement of Jesus. Good Morning Friends, We are in this together you know…this following of the truth, the life and the way of Jesus. But by far the most difficult is the following of the way. Here we find that the truth is God. The … Continue reading Praying in Peace, Walking in Wounds and Eating in the Encouragem​ent of Jesus; →

Called to be a Saint. Good Morning Friends, I went to the bank yesterday and the Cubans there asked how the Cuban Pastor did at our Sunday service at the Moorings. The conversation was rather surprising, but then so is God. Luis, who helps me to send wires, said, “I do not like translations. They … Continue reading Called to be a Saint →