Does God Dwell In You?  Good Morning Friends,  The goal of becoming more like Jesus each day is a worthy goal and goes beyond the cliché of doing what Jesus would do. It is probably not a new concept to you, but I did not until yesterday connect the personal rebuilding of our character to … Continue reading Does God Dwell In You? →

Who Was Jesus?  Good Morning Friends,  The prophetic words of Haggai seem relevant today is ways that may have even surprised Haggai. During the time of Haggai, it was a time to build up the place of worship. Leaders agreed on this point. The Temple had been neglected and people had taken wood from the … Continue reading Who Was Jesus? →

Are You Ready To Rebuild After The Storm?  Good Morning Friends,  Long before Jesus stood on the hillside outside Jerusalem to commission the disciples, he commissioned them in Galilee for a ministry with a message, a method and a means to fulfill it. They did not feel prepared to carry it out but they went … Continue reading Are You Ready To Rebuild After The Storm? →

Are You Enjoying The Gifts of God After The Storm?  Good Afternoon Friends,  Well it was sixteen days ago, on a Sunday, and our family had just finished watching the Star Wars movie, Rogue One on DVD and Hurricane Irma had dropped some limbs but nothing too severe yet. As the final credits came up … Continue reading Are You Enjoying The Gifts of God After The Storm? →

What Impact Will You Make If You Are In Agreement With Others?  Good Evening Friends,  Like the Saturday and Sunday paper we had delivered this morning I am giving you a double helping of devotionals as this will likely be my last post for a while. We are expecting hurricane winds and surge and rain. … Continue reading What Impact Will You Make If You Are In Agreement With Others? →

How Can A Perfectly Holy And Just God Accept Sinners?  Good Morning Friends,  The approach of Hurricane Irma's first feeder bands over our home this morning reminds me that we need forgiveness, for time is running out and we are still sinners even though we persist in preparation of sanctification the best we can. Regardless … Continue reading How Can A Perfectly Holy And Just God Accept Sinners? →

Do You Trust God's Timing?  Good Morning Friends,  In today's lectionary, we explore how the unrelenting love of God conforms us to the image of Christ in the context of the prophetic hope for a Messiah. We contemplate the history of Christ's lineage, birth, life, death, resurrection, ascension and return. We contemplate the waiting we … Continue reading Do You Trust God’s Timing? →

Are We Spiritually Mature?  Good Morning Friends,  Today as I consider the four rescue parrots on our porch and two conches from the Keys who evacuated in advance of Hurricane Irma to our home, I have chosen to write about the lectionary text and it is about growing up in Christ and embracing a new … Continue reading Are We Spiritually Mature? →

Are You Bearing Fruit?  Good Morning Friends,  Today's lectionary selection includes the introduction to Paul's letter to the Colossians and what is interesting about it is its very positive attitude of thanksgiving. That was the convention of the day on how to write letters. Give the good news first before the bad. The real issue … Continue reading Are You Bearing Fruit? →

Are You Building Up or Tearing Down?  Good Morning Friends,  I have a confession. You know those people who call on the phone to sell you something you really do not need nor want. Honestly, I have had some bad thoughts about how eternity should take care of their behavior. But then a friend pointed … Continue reading Are You Building Up or Tearing Down? →