How Can We Repay The Lord?  Good Morning Friends,  Since we have already touched this week on the lectionary readings from Acts, Luke and 1 Peter, I am instead going to focus on today's selections from Psalm 116. And it relates well to the actions of the disciples in the following of the great commission … Continue reading How Can We Repay The Lord? →

Are You Experiencing Growing Pains? Good Morning, With Jesus, the job can get done instantaneously and without Jesus it can be a long hard slog. This is especially important when activities are increasing and more people are involved. It is important in the storms of life and while we are waiting for God's provision. The … Continue reading Are You Experiencing Growing Pains? →

What Are We Grateful For?  Good Morning Friends,  Maybe you want to be famous. Maybe you want to have a Bentley to drive. Maybe you are seeking happiness through things and wondering why, when you are wealthier than you have ever been, that you are not happier. Friends, we are called to count our blessings … Continue reading What Are We Grateful For? →

Where Do You Want The Attention To Go?  Good Morning Friends,  I guess, persecution has its place to naturally limit the attention getters, but in most situations, we do so want to be recognized even to the point of competing with other ministries. And something about this misses the point of keeping the focus on … Continue reading Where Do You Want The Attention To Go? →

Are You On A Jesus Journey?  Good Morning Friends,  This Sunday at Moorings we will have a sermon on today's scripture. And I imagine it will be about how through the breaking of bread and the reading and interpretation of scripture that two disciples' eyes were opened to receive the risen Christ. I imagine it … Continue reading Are You On A Jesus Journey? →

Are You A True Believer?  Good Morning Friends,  Well let's be honest the whole idea of someone dying a horrible and painful death, and then after three days being brought back to life, despite the terrible wounds of a scourge and crucifixion, is rather outrageous. That this very same person who died and rose again … Continue reading Are You A True Believer? →

Who Is Navigating Our Mission Strategy?  Good Morning Friends,  Over the weekend my computer shut down prematurely when I was updating Windows and then crashed erasing all the files and programs. Everything poof!! So, after the purchase of a new computer I am going through the process of getting things in order and learning a … Continue reading Who Is Navigating Our Mission Strategy? →

What Do You Believe?  Good Morning Friends,  One thing Bible history helps us to see is that many people, if not all people struggle with issues in their lives that are resolved only on the journey. The list is long. Hopefully they see and we as well something in our minds eye that moves us … Continue reading What Do You Believe? →

Are You Ready To Go Fishing?  Good Morning Friends,  There is a theology of place but it is not so much in these places of grace, but in the people of grace... that we find a home....a community. We see this in the restoration of fellowship with Peter and the powerful outcome of such grace. … Continue reading Are You Ready To Go Fishing? →

Are You Ready To Go Fishing?  Good Morning Friends,  This morning we see that restoration can produce amazing results. We see Jesus make success out of failures. Today we see how Jesus guides the disciples to haul in a great catch. Are You Ready To Go Fishing?  Scripture: As he walked by the Sea of … Continue reading Are You Ready To Go Fishing? →