Will We Walk In Or Reject The Prophetic Paths?  Good Morning Friends,  James and John were naturally talented and dedicated to the Lord but more boisterous than the reading of the books in the Bible with their names would indicate. In fact, they were called the sons of thunder. Their mother, like every mother wanted … Continue reading Will We Walk In Or Reject The Prophetic Paths? →

Why Is Repentance So Hard?  Good Morning Friends,  Well, we are into Lent and have been reading a lot of Old Testament scripture on obedience and repentance. And it should begin to soak in from the story of Jonah that there is nothing that can separate us from the power of God's forgiveness and redemptive … Continue reading Why Is Repentance So Hard? →

Are You Giving For The Right Reasons?  Good Morning Friends,  Some who preach the prosperity Gospel promote the wrong kind of charity. It is too much about self-interest and what is in it for the giver instead of love of God and others. Oh, no doubt, God can use them all but when someone loves … Continue reading Are You Giving For The Right Reasons? →

Do You Remember Where You Have Come?  Good Morning Friends,  Students leaving Immokalee on a trajectory of success, and perhaps college debt, are often told by the world to forget where they have come from, which unfortunately perpetuates the brain drain of this community for the best future results. That is why at One by … Continue reading Do You Remember Where You Have Come? →

What Sets Us Apart?  Good Morning Friends,  God has a way of upping the ante when we think we have made it even after we have achieved something. I think that is to make sure we never lose sight of our need for God but also to challenge us to set our sights on an … Continue reading What Sets Us Apart? →

What Is Fair?  Good Morning Friends,  Let's not pull any punches. Today's text does not. We all have a laundry list of transgression and we really do not want today's question answered for we really know we do not measure up. But we are not quit up to a rigorous moral inventory either. Frankly we … Continue reading What Is Fair? →

If We Have Jesus Just Why Do We Need A Church?  Good Morning Friends,  Over the last week I have been watching the battle of reformation and possible revolution in the eyes of youth taking a stand on gun violence after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. And frankly I think they need to be … Continue reading If We Have Jesus Just Why Do We Need A Church? →

What Is The Sign Of Jonah?  Good Morning Friends,  Well after reading today's lectionary selection I thought I would meditate on aligning my will with God's purpose gleaning from the life of Jonah. You see, sometimes, but not always, I feel like people are beyond hope, that they are incapable of change. Maybe you feel … Continue reading What Is The Sign Of Jonah? →

How Does Grace And Judgement, Love And Justice Mix In the Divine Mind?  Good Morning Friends,  God gives us a gracious invitation to drink deep of the joy of life that is right here and right now. And having just yesterday contemplated the role of goats and sheep, heaven and hell and God's sovereignty, and … Continue reading How Does Grace And Judgement, Love And Justice Mix In the Divine Mind? →

Just How Do I Get To Heaven And What Will It Be Like?  Good Morning Friends,  In today's lectionary passages we see the connection between the Law of Moses and the coming Kingdom of God and we wonder if this is about Jesus coming back to reign or if it is about getting into heaven. … Continue reading Just How Do I Get To Heaven And What Will It Be Like? →