How Are We Encouraging Others To Mature In The Faith?  Good Morning Friends,  Somedays I think that if I did not say a word I might avoid saying something I would regret but then I weigh that against not reassuring people on the journey with a witness of my trust in God and my mouth … Continue reading How Are We Encouraging Others To Mature In The Faith? →

Are You Trusting In The Lord To Work In Your World?  Good Morning Friends,  Over the last week we have been following the lectionary and the story of the start of the Church including the missionary journeys of some of the cast of characters. Today we also include a Gospel reading that reminds us of … Continue reading Are You Trusting In The Lord To Work In Your World? →

Just Why Do We Share The Gospel?  Good Morning Friends,  Now with people like Stephen getting stoned to death and others persecuted, incarcerated and suffering one would naturally begin to reconsider the reasons behind putting oneself at risk. So today we will have a little review about what it means to look like an angel, … Continue reading Just Why Do We Share The Gospel? →

What Kind Of Christian Are You?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we continue the journey following the spread of the Christian faith and we learn a lot from the stories of Cornelius and Peter and Barnabas and Paul about what it means to be in unity in a movement of faith and the excitement associated with … Continue reading What Kind Of Christian Are You? →

Are We At The Door Pointing The Way To Repentance and An Abundant Life?  Good Morning Friends,  Maybe you know a few outwardly pious gate keepers who are more than happy to serve the Devil in a religious institution. They are full of pride and privilege and a misplaced purpose. The reality is that we … Continue reading Are We At The Door Pointing The Way To Repentance and An Abundant Life? →

How Are You Showing Your Love?  Good Morning Friends,  We say we know Jesus but I am not sure we all do. Some of us are good at the not doing commandments and terrible at the to doing commandments. Some are good at believing in Jesus, but not so good at caring for one another. … Continue reading How Are You Showing Your Love? →

What Account of Our Lives Will People Share When We Die?    Good Morning Friends,  Sometimes in life there are those embarrassing moments when we just want to get away and eventually that will happen when we pass. But I doubt we will be so eager to leave. Until then we must deal with the … Continue reading What Account of Our Lives Will People Share When We Die? →

What Does It Mean To Eat The Flesh And Drink The Blood Of Jesus?  Good Morning Friends,  This last week I have been laboring through a bout of food poisoning. I ate something I should not have eaten. So, in reading today's scripture, in awareness of the Jewish dietary laws and Christ's metaphors on eating … Continue reading What Does It Mean To Eat The Flesh And Drink The Blood Of Jesus? →

How Are We Drawn Into The Spirit?  Good Morning Friends,  Maybe it was an angel and maybe it was a willingness to trust, for the Ethiopian eunuch knew something about the importance of trust. And maybe it took someone caring enough to guide another in understanding the Word of God. But I am not sure … Continue reading How Are We Drawn Into The Spirit? →

Do You Recognize The Marks Of A True Disciple Of Christ?  Good Morning Friends,  Today's scripture reference of Saul marks the to be Apostle Paul's entry into the storyline. He is identified by his Hebrew name of Saul and not his given Roman name of Paul. But it is the same creature destined to become … Continue reading Do You Recognize The Marks Of A True Disciple Of Christ? →