Do You Appreciate The Similarities between Peter and Paul?  Good Morning Friends,  Paul and Peter never became close on a worldly level; they were however together in Christ. They both came to grow up in grace. They both repented and were transformed by Jesus. Despite their obvious differences, I think we each have a little of … Continue reading Do You Appreciate The Similarities between Peter and Paul? →

How Long Are You Willing To Wait For Grace?  Good Morning Friends,  Grace has been defined as "unmerited favor". In human association, we have no greater example of grace than that shown to Jehoiachin. He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He was an adversary of Jeremiah but a favorite of the people. … Continue reading How Long Are You Willing To Wait For Grace? →

What Is Your Excuse For Not Reading The Bible?  Good Morning Friends,  Discovering the Bible is one of the greatest joys a person can experience. And yet so many people today do not take advantage of this gift. Today's lectionary Old Testament text is about the high priest Hilkiah discovering the lost book of law. … Continue reading What Is Your Excuse For Not Reading The Bible? →

Are You On The Journey To Deliverance?  Good Morning Friends,  When King Hezekiah received a message of an impending attack by Assyrian terrorists, he did not succumb to fear but instead shared the experience with God. Good King Hezekiah did not waste time worrying over it, he knew where to take things that were bigger … Continue reading Are You On The Journey To Deliverance? →

Can We Believe Without Judging?  Good Morning Friends,  When we see a person in sin, we do not know how hard they have tried not to sin. We do not know the power of the forces that are prompting the sin and we do not know what we would have done in the same circumstances. … Continue reading Can We Believe Without Judging? →

Are You Ready For A Miracle?  Good Morning Friends,  David killing Goliath was a miracle to some and to others just the way of God… the way of a shepherd. The Bible is filled with these kinds of surprising events. How we view them depends on what we are expecting. And what we know or … Continue reading Are You Ready For A Miracle? →

Do You Seek Possessions Or Are You Being Possessed?  Good Morning Friends,  In today's Gospel reading Jesus is directing us to stop treasuring our earthly treasures that do not last. But continue to treasure our treasures in heaven. If we are not going to be controlled by our chattels, we must resist treasuring worldly things … Continue reading Do You Seek Possessions Or Are You Being Possessed? →

Do You Seek Possessions Or Are You Being Possessed?  Good Morning Friends,  In today's Gospel reading Jesus is directing us to stop treasuring our earthly treasures that do not last. But continue to treasure our treasures in heaven. If we are not going to be controlled by our chattels, we must resist treasuring worldly things … Continue reading Do You Seek Possessions Or Are You Being Possessed? →

Are You Too Busy To Pray?  Good Morning Friends,  Today's Gospel reading is as well-known as any of them. It is a rubric for a conversation with God and a benchmark of how we will ultimately be judged. It is not so much a prayer as a guideline for how to pray. We have all … Continue reading Are You Too Busy To Pray? →

How Many Times Were The Waters Parted In The Bible?  Good Morning Friends,  Today's Gospel passage is about the old way of religion and the new. It is about giving up pride and claiming a dependent faith that makes a way for God's generosity and a double helping of miracles. The Old Testament passage includes … Continue reading How Many Times Were The Waters Parted In The Bible? →