What Makes Us Feel Alive?    Good Morning Friends,  Today we continue to draw from the daily lectionary with a passage from Psalm 35 and the beginning of the book of Ezekiel. And it is a story of God's presence in our visions. To this we add a passage from Ephesians and are drawn to … Continue reading What Makes Us Feel Alive? →

Who Are You Following?    Good Morning Friends,    The tweets of the world are announcing today's Chinese New Year, tomorrow's Mardi gras and yesterday's Super Bowl winners... And this morning we think about the Super Bowl Babies and music that asks us to believe in love and football that celebrated 50 years of Super … Continue reading Who Are You Following? →

Are You Aware Of God Transforming Others?  Good Morning Friends,  In one of today's Gospel readings Jesus asks the disciples who they think He is, so that He can instruct them and us on who we really are to become. The question is raised in Caesarea Philippi. It is here where Herod the Great built a … Continue reading Are You Aware Of God Transforming Others? →

Do We Have Spiritual Maturity?   Good Morning Friends,  Yesterday, at the Forum Club, I was engaged with groups of students from Immokalee High School and Naples High School to hear Pulitzer Prize winning author Clarence Page. The students were given the opportunity to ask questions about the future of journalism and the prospect for a … Continue reading Do We Have Spiritual Maturity? →

What is Your Favorite Love Song?  Good Morning Friends,  I can hear the catchy background music going through my head now... Sooner or later love is gonna get you. Sooner or later love is gonna win... certainly this is a sign that it will not be long before we are caught up in the commercialism … Continue reading What is Your Favorite Love Song? →

Are You Doing Anything To Hallow God's Name?  Good Morning Friends,  What's in a name? A lot really. Certain names evoke concepts and ideas. If I were to list a number of familiar product and company names, they would bring to our thoughts what those companies do and what their products represent-in terms of quality, … Continue reading Are You Doing Anything To Hallow God’s Name? →

How Much Do You Think Your Soul Is Worth?  Good Morning Friends,  The general view of most of the scientific world and modern psychology is that the soul is just an expression of man's brain and physical life. But I believe there is more too this. The average person on the street may not even … Continue reading How Much Do You Think Your Soul Is Worth? →

Can We Learn To Pray Like Jesus?  Good Morning Friends,  It has been said that people who have demons have somehow invited them into their lives. Getting them to leave takes some powerful praying. Replacing them with something better takes God. Above my pay grade but still I might have a role to play. And … Continue reading Can We Learn To Pray Like Jesus? →

Are You More Concerned About How God is Relating To Others Than How He Is Relating To You?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we have an encouragement for Christians to be attentive to the Lord's individual calling on their lives. And in the process we also see how Jesus makes success out of our failures. The … Continue reading Are You More Concerned About How God is Relating To Others Than How He Is Relating To You? →