Who is the Trinity?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we sail through some scripture and thoughts regarding the trinity of God. Frequently the Spirit is called an it and not a Person of the Trinity. I like to think of the Father as God for us and Jesus as God with us and the Spirit as … Continue reading Who is the Trinity? →

What Does It Mean To Be Like Sheep, Doves, And Serpents?  Good Morning Friends,  Look Ma, no hands! It dawned on me yesterday that the one thing the three animals in today's scripture have in common is that they have no hands. What is this all about? After yesterday's devotional I was sure we are … Continue reading What Does It Mean To Be Like Sheep, Doves, And Serpents? →

What Does The Hand of God Look Like?  Good Morning Friends,  Perhaps it is as a touch of comfort for a little child... or as the holder of the universe...or as the roughhewed palm of a carpenter on a cross.  Perhaps it is the very image of the miracle that happens when we place our … Continue reading What Does The Hand of God Look Like? →

What Do We Do When Faced With Injustice?  Good Morning Friends,  In today's scripture we have the story of Naboth, Jezebel and King Ahab and a killing for a Vineyard. And then from Amos and Job we get a glimpse of two men who shared some things in common. Both were laymen. They were not … Continue reading What Do We Do When Faced With Injustice? →

How Deep Is Your Love?  Good Morning Friends,  We are to live creatively, working for the common good. That is how we are supposed to live in community, figuring out how to help one another to be better. Friends, one of the first rules of engagement in this work is to understand that we all have burdens. That makes … Continue reading How Deep Is Your Love? →

Are You Searching for God?  Good Morning Friends,  Someday our nation, communities, cities, businesses and States may learn the lesson that Elijah learned. Sometimes politics goes stupid. Sometimes we run out of energy but need to keep going. Elijah ran on feelings, fear, fumes and faith. Then finally he chilled out with God. He went through periods of hope, … Continue reading Are You Searching for God? →

Do You Know Me?    Good Morning Friends,    Perhaps you are a bit double or triple minded about knowing a living Jesus. It makes it difficult for people to grasp who we are really if we are not in unity. Well our Triune God has figured this out so do not be so discouraged. … Continue reading Do You Know Me? →

Why And When Do We Say Amen?  Good Morning Friends,  The Bible repeats words, phrases and themes for emphasis. I understand that the number one repeated phrase in the Bible is, "Do not be afraid." It also says to be afraid of the Lord. But these are really not contradictory. These repetitions help us to … Continue reading Why And When Do We Say Amen? →

What Is Your Problem?  Good Morning Friends,  Life is supposed to be fun and joyous. We are designed to rejoice and be glad in each day. But to do that we have to have the proper perspective.  Proper perspective sees problems as possibilities. Here we are to see the glass half full and to view people in relation … Continue reading What Is Your Problem? →

Have You Set Aside Time To Meet With Your Brothers and Sisters and With God?  Good Morning Friends,  We all have lots of meetings. Jesus had assemblies of believers. He had the upper room. He had synagogues. He had the Temple. He had the hills. He had the homes of friends. He had prayer times. In today's scripture … Continue reading Have You Set Aside Time To Meet With Your Brothers and Sisters and With God? →