Are You Prepared?  Good Morning Friends,  The attitude of an evangelist, the Lord's return and the Christian's duty converge in today's lectionary selection. The Bible says no man knows and not even the angels know the time of Jesus' coming. But when Saint Paul spoke to the Thessalonians, he said children of light will know … Continue reading Are You Prepared? →

Do You Know Your Responsibility To God?  Good Morning Friends,  Well if you do not believe in God that is one thing, but if you do you really have to wrestle with today's question. Do You Know Your Responsibility To God?  Scripture: You remember our labor and toil, brothers and sisters; we worked night and … Continue reading Do You Know Your Responsibility To God? →

Are We Trying To Please People Or Are We Trying To Please God?  Good Morning Friends,  Friends, God's work…kingdom work is hard work and sometimes dangerous. That is why it must be something a person desires to do and is gifted by God to do. The strategy for mission is to be Christ like, choice … Continue reading Are We Trying To Please People Or Are We Trying To Please God? →

Are We So Busy Trying To Look Good That We Forget To Be Good?  Good Morning Friends,  In today's lectionary passage from Matthew Jesus rips into religious hypocrites that had created their own brand of legalism to perpetuate their own power. The Pharisees were not demonic, evil people but had fallen into a way of … Continue reading Are We So Busy Trying To Look Good That We Forget To Be Good? →

Who Do You Say Christ Is?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we look at a question that is really an invitation to answer life's most important question. And if Peter is right about the answer then everything hinges on us getting it right. I cannot answer it for you and you cannot answer it for me. … Continue reading Who Do You Say Christ Is? →

Do You Practice What You Preach When It Comes To Humility?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we have a follow up passage on Ruth, for those who did not read the whole short story yesterday. And then we have a passage on pretense directed toward the religious leaders of Jesus' day that is meant for our … Continue reading Do You Practice What You Preach When It Comes To Humility? →

Are You Looking For A Love That Lasts?  Good Morning Friends,  Ralph Waldo Emerson observed that the entire world loves a lover and maybe he was right for the Bible is the best-selling book of all time. And it is filled with great love stories that instruct us. These stories are culturally relevant, memorable, provocative, … Continue reading Are You Looking For A Love That Lasts? →

What Kind Of Sceptic Are You?  Good Morning Friends,  Today's lectionary scripture from John reminds me of Jacob's ladder and the passage from Revelation of a clock face and the history of all time connected to the future of Jerusalem. Perhaps you share some of the same thoughts. They are not necessary to being a … Continue reading What Kind Of Sceptic Are You? →

Will We Ever Be Satisfied?  Good Morning Friends,  Today's lectionary selection includes two parables that give us a little insight into the Kingdom of God compared to the kingdoms of people. I have added the first verse of Psalm 23 to complement the readings. We begin with one of the first parables in the Bible, … Continue reading Will We Ever Be Satisfied? →

Why Are You Discouraged?  Good Morning Friends,  There was a time in Israel's history when there was no king and everyone did what was right in their own eyes. People felt forsaken because the miracles that had been part of their father's history were not happening for the next generation. They were wondering why bad … Continue reading Why Are You Discouraged? →