Would You Rather Remember Or Forget?  Good Morning Friends,  Tomorrow is 9/11 and on that tragic day we are asked to take up the challenge in acknowledgement that Christ can reverse the results of the fall of the twin towers, for He died reversing the results of Mankind's Fall. But we are somehow very resistant to … Continue reading Would You Rather Remember Or Forget? →

 Are You Ready to Face the Deeper Waters and Overcome Failure?  Good Morning Friends,  In today's scripture we learn that Jesus is never too busy to meet us individually. And when He does meet with us it is often to take us from our shallow faith to an unexpected success. Are You Ready to Face the Deeper … Continue reading →

What Is So Special About Midnight?  Good Morning Friends,  Midnight is not just a dramatic time it is an important time in the Bible. On several instances the power of a midnight deliverance is revealed. The children of Israel were delivered from bondage in the land of Egypt at midnight.   Jacob wrestled an angel … Continue reading What Is So Special About Midnight? →

   Who Can Be Saved?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we look at the lectionary for the day and a teaching moment of Jesus and the rich young ruler. The insight that Jesus shows is amazing and all focused on the issue of belief...What is believed and what is not. Jesus puts it to the test … Continue reading Who Can Be Saved? →

Did Jesus Really Go To Hell?  Good Morning Friends,  There's a joke that says there's no Heaven or Hell: we all go to the same place when we die, where Moses gives constant and everlasting classes on the Bible and King David sings psalms and Mary and Jesus tell stories. For the righteous this is … Continue reading Did Jesus Really Go To Hell? →

What Are We Sowing And Reaping This Labor Day?  Good Morning Friends,  In today's scripture Paul calls us to take personal responsibility to live creatively in our lives knowing that if we ignore God we will harvest only weeds. The focus of the scripture is in how we are to handle the work we have … Continue reading What Are We Sowing And Reaping This Labor Day? →

Have You Ever Found It Difficult to Apologize?  Good Morning Friends,  We are meditating on the Psalms in worship the last few weeks. There is something comforting about them because Jesus is in them. Even in times of struggle...especially in times of struggle and doubt... they help us to remember God's presence and God's steadfast … Continue reading Have You Ever Found It Difficult to Apologize? →

Have You Ever Had A God Moment?  Good Morning Friends,  There was a time I worked as a manager of two runaway shelters for teens. Suffice to say that I used my alarm to wake me up when I needed to monitor the night shift. And on occasion I set the wrong time for the … Continue reading Have You Ever Had A God Moment? →

How Are You At Weathering the Storms?  Good Morning Friends,  It has been eleven years since the last hurricane in Florida. It hit Collier County. We called the storm Wilma. Today we have Hermine. The effects here are nominal, but the Big Bend of Florida is getting slammed. Much of Tallahassee is without power and … Continue reading How Are You At Weathering the Storms? →

Where Can I Hide?  Good Morning Friends,  Growing up in Southern Illinois I had a Beagle and that dog could smell out a rabbit or quail three miles away. The dog got me to wonder about why people hide from God. For God can certainly smell us out. I wonder at and about people a … Continue reading Where Can I Hide? →