Are You Up To The Test?  Good Morning Friends,  Kids have been in school for a couple of weeks and had a football game or two and yes they already have had more than a quiz. They must practice and so too must we. But what is the point of it all unless something is … Continue reading Are You Up To The Test? →

How Are You At Eating Humble Pie?  Good Morning Friends,  I went shopping at a grocery store yesterday and they could not keep enough water on the shelves. A storm is coming. And let's face it, some of life's storms we bring on ourselves by failing to obey....just ask Jonah. At other times we can … Continue reading How Are You At Eating Humble Pie? →

What Do Magicians, Advertisers, Negotiators, Politicians, And Thieves Have in Common?  Good Morning Friends,  Misdirection is intentionally diverting someone's attention in order to mislead them. I do not want to rob you of that miracle of the moment but the world is filled with these shifting shadows. Yesterday I picked up a book to read … Continue reading What Do Magicians, Advertisers, Negotiators, Politicians, And Thieves Have in Common? →

Do You Have the Unction to Function?  Good Morning Friends,  God has placed in each of us an inward drive to express His love through Christian service for the lives of those to whom we minister. Here the Holy Spirit creates the change it desires for all of us. Here God's plan of belief, action and results is … Continue reading Do You Have the Unction to Function? →

Are You Seeking A Purpose Driven City?  Good Morning Friends,  Perhaps you have read the Purpose Driven Life. It has a clear message... it is not about us but about God and our connection with our Savior and hopefully Lord. Yet even as His Creation shouts out the message of His love, we still fall … Continue reading Are You Seeking A Purpose Driven City? →

Here is the Church, And Here is the Steeple, Open the Doors and Where Are All the People? Good Morning Friends, What we call church today has become all too predictable. You go to a building and you are given a bulletin and you sit in a chair and you sing a few songs, repeat … Continue reading Church, Steeple, Open the Doors and… →

Do You Know Anything as Wise as the Spirit of God?  Good Morning Friends,  Sometimes we are driven by the Spirit and sometimes confounded by it. But fear not. Listen with faith to our God who speaks words that form the world and gives new life. There is a Spirit of wisdom in God's Word and a … Continue reading Do You Know Anything as Wise as the Spirit of God? →

Do You Stand On The Promises of God?  Good Morning Friends,  Yesterday in Church we were singing a song by Composer Russell Kelso Carter called Standing on the Promises. It falls in the oldie but goodie category. It kind of felt like a marching tune and perhaps that was by design, somewhat like Onward Christian … Continue reading Do You Stand On The Promises of God? →

Where Do Your Eyes Turn When You are in Need of a Hero?  Good Morning Friends,  Who is your hero? Many look up to sports stars and athletes, and others look up to musicians and movie stars. Some even look up to teachers. At the High School where my wife works the school's eagle mascot … Continue reading Where Do Your Eyes Turn When You are in Need of a Hero? →

Can You Stand A Market Correction?  Good Morning Friends,  The stock market has been a little skittish of late. Some think it could get worse. Can You Stand A Market Correction?  Scripture: See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his … Continue reading Can You Stand A Market Correction? →