Do You Have Such A Family Likeness?  Good Morning Friends,  I touched on this last week and so did Pope Francis in Philadelphia on Sunday. I took the scripture from the position of the great diversity of expression of institutional churches but he instead takes it from the perspective of the manifestation of the Baptism … Continue reading Do You Have Such A Family Likeness? →

Who Has the Spiritual Unction in Prayer to Bring Us Together for Confession?  Good Morning Friends,  Nothing in scripture comes back void. Some of it is hard reading, but it too can be as examples of the Kingdom breaking through. Today we see that God attends and measures all the details against His planned Kingdom … Continue reading Who Has the Spiritual Unction in Prayer to Bring Us Together for Confession? →

What is the Origin of Mercy?  Good Morning Friends,  A TIME magazine issue in 1984 presented a startling cover. It pictured a prison cell where two men sat on metal folding chairs. The young man wore a black turtleneck sweater, blue jeans and white running shoes. The older man was dressed in a white robe … Continue reading What is the Origin of Mercy? →

 Do You Believe You Are Loved By God?  Good Morning Friends,  From time to time, I find myself wanting to control the flow of love in this world and the love of others, making a judgment call about its distribution. This is of course crazy thinking. Perhaps it is not my natural inclination to release love, especially when, as I look … Continue reading Do You Believe You Are Loved By God? →

What Exactly Has God Prepared for Us?  Good Morning Friends,  Today on the eve of a blood red moon Pope Francis is in the City of Brotherly Love and I imagine the topic of the Day will be about Amor...love...passion and compassion. People have been preparing to welcome Pope Francis to the city of Philadelphia … Continue reading What Exactly Has God Prepared for Us? →

Do You Know the Secret of Contentment?  Good Morning Friends, The joy of the Gospel is certainly an invitation deep inside of us that practically orders us to rejoice. It is like celebrating a new birth wrapped in a prayer that resonates with our desire to have a meaningful and joyful life. Oh we still … Continue reading Do You Know the Secret of Contentment? →

Does Our Church Produce People of Salt? Good Morning Friends, Behind today's question is an even harder question and that concerns whether God will really send people to hell? And the answer is yes, but we do not have to go. Confused, well let me put it a little differently as explained in the book … Continue reading Does Our Church Produce People of Salt? →

What Is Not to Love About An Invitation to a Wedding with Jesus?  Good Morning Friends,  The hot ticket this week is with the President and the Pope. It is political of course and the Pope has already met with the President on the issue of global climate change. But this one is at the … Continue reading What Is Not to Love About An Invitation to a Wedding with Jesus? →

Is There Anything That You Lack to Live a Victorious Life in Christ?  Good Morning Friends,  There is a danger in life for taking credit for ones blessings from God. Of course it is absurd to do but people still do it. Make no mistake. One can be used by God, which is great, but … Continue reading Is There Anything That You Lack to Live a Victorious Life in Christ? →

Do You Think God Would Send A Player or a Spectator?  Good Morning Friends,  We cannot become God, so God became one of us. And when God did, I am sure He decided to be engaged totally. He asks us to have that same commitment in our lives. So, Do You Think God Would Send … Continue reading Do You Think God Would Send A Player or a Spectator? →