Are You Ready For An Insightful And Eternal Change In Your Neighborhood?    Good Morning Friends,  As a kid I remember watching Mister Rogers' Neighborhood not realizing at the time that the man in the sweater was a Presbyterian Minister. I remember the comforting words, "You are special. You are loved. I like you, and I … Continue reading Are You Ready For An Insightful And Eternal Change In Your Neighborhood? →

Why Do You Give?    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 what … Continue reading Why Do You Give? →

Why Is Life Unfair?    Good Morning Friends,    In the movie "BRUCE ALMIGHTY" Jim Carey's character was given the powers of God for one day. When he was bombarded with prayers, he realized he would never have any personal time because he would be too busy contemplating each request. So, in his wisdom he … Continue reading Why Is Life Unfair? →

What Door Would We Like To Have Opened?  Good Morning Friends,    There are many doors in our lives. Some are keystone events. Some bring back memories of friends and family. But regardless of their importance we tend to take, at least most of them for granted. Some give us admittance, others obstruction and still … Continue reading What Door Would We Like To Have Opened? →

Are You Confessing With Thanksgiving Your Belief In Jesus To Help You Fight Temptations?  Good Morning Friends,  Today on our Lenten journey we look at three texts. One from Deuteronomy remembering with appreciation the 40 years in the desert pilgrimage of the Hebrews. And, one from Luke on the temptation of Christ and one from … Continue reading Are You Confessing With Thanksgiving Your Belief In Jesus To Help You Fight Temptations? →

What Is The Spiritual And Physical Importance of Fasting During Lent?    Good Morning Friends,    People fast for all sorts of reasons and especially during Lent. The Bible presents several characters that fasted including Moses the lawgiver, King David, Elijah the prophet, Queen Esther, the prophet Daniel, Anna the prophetess, the Apostle Paul, and … Continue reading What Is The Spiritual And Physical Importance of Fasting During Lent? →

Will We Allow God's Love To Make Us Sacred During Lent?    Good Morning Friends,  Ok we have a forty-day journey ahead of us while we practice being married to God and if we are going to get anything out of it we must be all in the experience. I am not sure I have … Continue reading Will We Allow God’s Love To Make Us Sacred During Lent? →

How Do We Find Beauty in the Ashes Of Lent?  Good Morning Friends,  Ashes were used in Old Testament times to symbolize mourning, mortality, and penance.  People like Job in the Old Testament wore sackcloth and ashes to proclaim their desire to repent.  But ashes are not just an outward sign.  Ashes are to symbolize what is going … Continue reading How Do We Find Beauty in the Ashes Of Lent? →

What Is It That We Can Do To Enter The Kingdom?  Good Morning Friends,  A lot of ministers have analyzed the story of the rich young ruler, so I doubt there is much more to uncover in the story except in its application for our own original and individual lives. But let's do a review … Continue reading What Is It That We Can Do To Enter The Kingdom? →

How Are You Investing Your Life?    Good Morning Friends,    Following His encounter with the rich, young ruler, Jesus discussed the difficulty of salvation for those distracted by pleasures. The topic is about whether we are venturing to create something that eventually will pay eternal dividends. How Are You Investing Your Life?    Scripture: Concerning … Continue reading How Are You Investing Your Life? →