What Is Out Of The Ordinary For God?  Good Morning Friends,  Anytime a child is born we can and should marvel at the birth, but when a child is born to a mother well past childbearing years as with Sarah and Abraham and Zechariah and Elizabeth, it is amazing. And then we have the case of … Continue reading What Is Out Of The Ordinary For God? →

 How Do You Measure A Person's Ministry?  Good Morning Friends,  The lectionary scriptures for today are about Jesus' prayer for his disciples just before the crucifixion, and Paul's prayer meeting with his friends in Ephesus just before he goes to Jerusalem and then is packed up on a ship for Rome to have his head … Continue reading How Do You Measure A Person’s Ministry? →

Do You Know The Difference Between Liberty, Freedom and Independence?  Good Morning Friends,  Today is Memorial Day and we remember the fallen heroes who left behind widows and widowers, and sons and daughters…. friends and family. Some of us are filled with guilt, fear, anger and worry in response to the evil of war. Sometimes … Continue reading Do You Know The Difference Between Liberty, Freedom and Independence? →

Are You Devoted To A Constant Conversation With God?  Good Morning Friends,  Today's lectionary reading sets the stage for the glory of the Lord to be revealed, not just on the cross but in the birth of the Church Universal. There is suffering and there is prayer in the upper room as well as the … Continue reading Are You Devoted To A Constant Conversation With God? →

Why Do We Not Pray More Often?  Good Morning Friends,  The benefits of prayer are so amazing. Science supports that prayer improves self-control, makes us nicer and more forgiving. Research suggests that prayer has the tangible health benefits of offsetting the negative effects of stress and even increases trust. I guess some may feel too … Continue reading Why Do We Not Pray More Often? →

Are You Following a Godly Pattern?    Good Morning Friends,    If you go online to http://devotionals.1by1leadershipfoundation.org/ you can read writings about how our hardwired personalities might be redeemed in the patterns of the Trinity and how God communicates with us through patterns such as the forms of music in worship that help us build … Continue reading Are You Following a Godly Pattern? →

What Do We Learn From The Joy Of The Ascension?    Good Morning Friends,    The ascension of Jesus produced elation when it happened because the disciples realized what amazing benefits would come to them when Jesus returned to the Father. When Jesus ascended, all the promises regarding the Spirit's ministry to the disciples were … Continue reading What Do We Learn From The Joy Of The Ascension? →

How Many Burdens Can You Carry On The Journey?  Good Morning Friends,  Traveling as a child, some things were too heavy to lift, so I was content that my parents picked up the weight of the luggage. But now as I have matured I can bear a greater load. The same is true for our … Continue reading How Many Burdens Can You Carry On The Journey? →

What Then, Is Good?  Good Morning Friends,  "Act Justly, Love Kindness, and Walk Humbly," is a great slogan even if people do not understand its context. But it is even better and perhaps a little less misguided to know these words were spoken through Micah as a caution to the people, imploring them to turn … Continue reading What Then, Is Good? →

Do You Recognize the Spirit of Truth?  Good Morning Friends,  Today's lectionary scripture is good news and hope and a model for us all. We continue to pair the historical work of Luke in the Book of Acts with the creative picture painting language of John. They combine to put our imagination into action. Do … Continue reading Do You Recognize the Spirit of Truth? →