Really, What More Evidence Do We Need?  Good Morning Friends,  I have concluded that miracles are important if for no other reason than they help us put in priority order God before all other things. The miracle of creation…the miracle of God having an active hand in the nation of Israel… our own wellbeing….and of … Continue reading Really, What More Evidence Do We Need? →

Are You A Joyous Giver?  Good Morning Friends,  The Bible has a lot to say about money. Of the 29 parables Christ told, 16 deal with a person and their money. There is much to learn about this topic including that God desires us to give and moreover to give generously and with joy and … Continue reading Are You A Joyous Giver? →

How Do You Enter Unknown Territory?  Good Morning Friends,  God calls us to have faith that will not fold. We see the challenge and the truth of it in today's lectionary selections. Both deal with the requirements of having the faith to encounter the unfamiliar and discover a way to succeed. We see the challenge … Continue reading How Do You Enter Unknown Territory? →

What Constitutes True Holiness?  Good Morning Friends,  Sometimes people storm into the church, insisting that the church should live up to the pattern offered by Jesus. Sometimes people expect ministers to walk on water. They rock the boat, and in so doing they force the church to remember its reason for being when we face … Continue reading What Constitutes True Holiness? →

Do Think You Have Enough?  Good Morning Friends,  Jesus has an amazing gift for taking the traditions of the past and extrapolating their core ideas and the memories of the good times associated with them to create something new. Hopefully we get a sense of it in today's lectionary scripture. We see in them that … Continue reading Do Think You Have Enough? →

What Makes Your Eyes Sparkle and Face Shine?  Good Morning Friends,  Let's be honest. A relationship with God is a pretty priceless experience. Jesus compares it to the Kingdom of God… a treasure of great value. Moses experienced it and it physically changed him. The Glory of God is perhaps one of the most amazing … Continue reading What Makes Your Eyes Sparkle and Face Shine? →

 What Kind Of Seedlings Will We Plant?  Good Morning Friends,  When Moses destroyed the Ten Commandments in anger God could have given up on the Hebrews, but that is not the approach taken. God offers grace and second chances. So too in the parable of the weeds Jesus gives us an interpretation that helps us … Continue reading What Kind Of Seedlings Will We Plant? →