Will You Be Moved By The Spirit To Pass The Test Of Love?    Good Morning Friends,    Close your eyes and think of a person you love and the things that you love about them the most. Now think about a person you dislike and the things that prompt you to dislike that person. … Continue reading Will You Be Moved By The Spirit To Pass The Test Of Love? →

Have You Been Born From Above To Be In Unity With God's Spirit?    Good Morning Friends,    In past devotional I have included today's passage from Acts with the story of the loaves and fishes and explored the problem of thinking we do not have enough. Part of the problem is that we live … Continue reading Have You Been Born From Above To Be In Unity With God’s Spirit? →

Is Prayer An Encouragement For You?  Good Morning Friends,  Today on the journey from Easter to Pentecost we look at scripture that describes an event that happened before the crucifixion with a man named Nicodemus, a religious leader, and an event with the disciples that happened after the Holy Spirit event of Pentecost. Hopefully it … Continue reading Is Prayer An Encouragement For You? →

What Can We Share On The Journey?  Good Morning Friends,  As we journey from Easter to Pentecost it becomes clear that meeting a resurrected Jesus in the power and presence of the Holy Spirit is essential to putting the Empty Tomb and Crucifixion in the perspective of God's plan and purpose for us to have … Continue reading What Can We Share On The Journey? →

Will We Act Like We Know Where Our Help Comes From?  Good Morning Friends,  The church is to be a place and people of miracles…a place of song. Today we read about the Acts of the Apostles and the Psalmist Gospel… David's Good News that God is the omnipotent and self-existent One who preserves His … Continue reading Will We Act Like We Know Where Our Help Comes From? →

Do We Love Enough To Feed Christ's Sheep?  Good Morning Friends,    One of God's favorite metaphors in the Bible is that of a shepherd. Another is the meal we eat as we consume scripture and share in the Eucharist and as a preparation for a blessing. Think of Manna and the loaves and fishes … Continue reading Do We Love Enough To Feed Christ’s Sheep? →

Are You Ready To Catch The Spirit?    Good Morning Friends,    This morning we see that restoration can produce amazing results. We see Jesus make success out of failures. Today we see how Jesus guides the disciples to haul in a great net of fish and learn a lesson about the gift of the … Continue reading Are You Ready To Catch The Spirit? →

What Do You Believe Would Help You Commit To A Spirit Filled Relationship?    Good Morning Friends,    One thing Bible history helps us to see is that many people, if not all people struggle with issues in their lives that are resolved only on the journey of obedience. The list is long. Hopefully we … Continue reading What Do You Believe Would Help You Commit To A Spirit Filled Relationship? →

Do You Know The Completed Story of the Resurrection?    Good Morning Friends,    If we are conducting ourselves as citizens of God's Kingdom…. if we are seeking the evidence of the presence of God in our lives we will hopefully be striving together for something more tangible than the stones that make up the places … Continue reading Do You Know The Completed Story of the Resurrection? →

How Can We See Jesus In Our Lives?    Good Morning Friends,    Today we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord…the things we see with reason and the things we see with faith. And the event in its retelling and experiencing is filled with meaning. The women are the first to the tomb. And this … Continue reading How Can We See Jesus In Our Lives? →