Do We Have The Sound Of A Storm Within?  Good Morning Friends,  This morning in the freedom of silence I began to think about the repeated sounds in the Bible and in literature that grab our attention and in a way put a lock on our mind. The trumpets sounding, the cock crowing, the sound … Continue reading Do We Have The Sound Of A Storm Within? →

From What Cup Are We Drinking?    Good Morning Friends,    There are many cups and vessels mentioned in the Word of God. Typically it is a real cup of water or wine or oil or milk and honey. But almost just as often they are symbolic cups that deal with the judgment of God, … Continue reading From What Cup Are We Drinking? →

Are You Seizing The Day?  Good Morning Friends,  As we grow older the more important it seems to make sure we have learned to grab every minute and every second of the day, and make the most of it. And if we are smart we appropriate it for the Lord while living in the present … Continue reading Are You Seizing The Day? →

Would You Kiss A Leper?  Good Morning Friends,  Yesterday at church we were singing a hymn entitled, "Will You Come and Follow Me," which recounts Jesus summoning the disciples, and one of the verses asked, Will you kiss the leper clean and do such as this unseen? One of the choir members suggest I write … Continue reading Would You Kiss A Leper? →

What is the Connection Between Food, Faith and Our Memories?  Good Morning Friends,  The world is going to hell in a handbasket. That couldn't be clearer. Violence, crime, disease, poverty, injustice, godlessness and immorality are on the rise. We are descending ever rapidly toward the complete disintegration and destruction of everything our forebears achieved. Gone … Continue reading What is the Connection Between Food, Faith and Our Memories? →

What Revelation Have You Received?  Good Morning Friends,  Consider this morning how God reveals his nature and his will to mankind.  God clearly speaks to us through His creation and through history and in a special way through the spoken and written Word of Christ. And if we are seeking a relationship with Jesus we … Continue reading What Revelation Have You Received? →

Are You Going On A Holy Vacation?  Good Morning Friends,  Well, Vacation Bible School is in going on this week and lots of people are going on family vacations after that. So I began to think about what the Bible actually has to say about vacations and strictly speaking, it's difficult to find examples of … Continue reading Are You Going On A Holy Vacation? →

Are You Passionately Committed?  Good Morning Friends,  Scripture: Now when the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here; for the Lord has sent me as far as Bethel." But Elisha said, "As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I … Continue reading Are You Passionately Committed? →

How Do You Look When You Hold Yourself Up To The Bible?  Good Morning Friends,  Today before I shaved I opened the local paper and read about an award winning $6 wine, increased gun sales following the mass shooting in Orlando, and the disparity between the incomes of the wealthiest 1% and the rest of … Continue reading How Do You Look When You Hold Yourself Up To The Bible? →

What Is Your Life?    Good Morning Friends,At prayer time yesterday we were contemplating a laughing Jesus and the laughs we have had in life. And though there is nowhere in scripture that specifically says that Jesus laughed there are times when God laughed and so it is not such a difficult extension. The best … Continue reading What Is Your Life? →