Do You Not Find Bold Strength in the Name of Jesus?  Good Morning Friends,  There is a theology of place...the mountains and the seas and the city on a hill, but it is not so much in these places of grace, but in the people of grace... that we find a home....a community of love … Continue reading Do You Not Find Bold Strength in the Name of Jesus? →

'Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?' Good Morning Friends, Yesterday's prayer time at Lake Trafford in Immokalee prompts today's devotional about Jesus' teaching around the Sea of Galilee. It is a short course in metrology, geography, human behavior and the power of God. The setting is the Sea of Galilee which lies … Continue reading Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith? →

What New Thing is Christ Birthing in You? Good Morning Friends, Here it is a week and a day after Easter Sunday but the Easter season continues. And yesterday at worship, this time was explained to children during a children's chat as like the setting of the Sun and then experiencing an amazing sunset with … Continue reading What New Thing is Christ Birthing in You? →

What Do Mountains Symbolize in the Bible? Good Morning Friends, There is something mysterious about mountains. You see from the experience on the mountains of Ararat, Sinai, to Horeb, Hermon and Calvary the message is the same. God has a power we do not have. He is holy and we are not. He is God and we … Continue reading What Do Mountains Symbolize in the Bible? →

What is Your Favorite Love Story in the Bible?  Good Morning Friends,  Ralph Waldo Emerson observed that the entire world loves a lover and maybe he was right for the Bible is the best-selling book of all time. And it is filled with great love stories that instruct us. Amazingly these stories are culturally relevant, … Continue reading What is Your Favorite Love Story in the Bible? →

Do We Have the Faith to Be Leaders and the Leadership to Love? Good Morning Friends, There is a rare brand of people that face a reality where they are unsure whether or not they will live to see the end of the day. This shapes the life and love they share with those close … Continue reading Do We Have the Faith to Be Leaders and the Leadership to Love? →

What is the True Nature of Grace? Good Morning Friends, I was reading a depression era story about the Mayor of New York, Fiorello LaGuardia. This five foot tall man understood immigration issues of the day and its effects on people. He was an amazing advocate for justice and the transformation of New York, though … Continue reading What is the True Nature of Grace? →

16Is Christ's Love Supreme in Our Life? Good Morning Friends, Jesus demonstrated His power of faith, hope and love at three tombs during His ministry. The tomb of the possessed man called Legion, the tomb of Lazarus, and His own tomb... the tomb of our Lord. What is striking about them is what happens at each regarding the authority of Jesus. … Continue reading Is Christ’s Love Supreme in Our Life? →

Who Are All These People In White Robes? Good Morning Friends, When Adam and Eve sinned and become aware of their nakedness before God, God dressed them. Ever since man has been searching for the covering of holiness and innocence. For centuries Popes have worn red robes to symbolize Christ's martyrdom and white to symbolize … Continue reading Who Are All These People In White Robes? →

What Are We Going To Do About It? Good Morning Friends, We were made believers on Easter Sunday, and now we are called to be witnesses. And so we are called together as the people of God to be the living body of Christ to take up our commission and carry this gospel to the … Continue reading What Are We Going To Do About It? →