Are We Seeking The Perfection Of Sinlessness?  Good Morning Friends,  Maybe our stubborn nature is getting in the way of our making good choices. Maybe we are falling into doing things a certain way just because that is the way we have always done it or because we see others doing something that looks appealing. … Continue reading Are We Seeking The Perfection Of Sinlessness? →

Are Your Pipes Clear?   Good Morning Friends,  Today we reflect on the ministry of Jesus Christ and connect the work he did two thousand years ago on the other side of the world to our lives today. We consider the work of the Holy Spirit and give a shot at connecting Jesus' work of … Continue reading Are Your Pipes Clear? →

 Good Morning Friends,  Today's lectionary selections are resolutions of sorts. You see, the choices and commitments we make in life are more important than we realize. We learn from our personal history and that of our family, friends, country and faith. There is a rational to it all especially in marriage and family. The ultimate … Continue reading Will You Choose To Serve The Lord Today? →

Good Morning Friends, There is no doubt that our faith is caught up in Holy History but so too in our personal history as the Holy Spirit reveals the presence of God active in both. To exclude either I think is a mistake for they are in a dance as our lives play out. The … Continue reading How Is God Being Revealed In Our Lives Today? →

Would You Like To Outlive Your Life?  Good Morning Friends,  Perhaps you have seen some of the great Cathedrals of Europe built by generations upon generations of stone masons. They began and worked on projects that they knew they would never see to completion. Every stone they laid in its place was for the benefit … Continue reading Would You Like To Outlive Your Life? →

Good Morning Friends, Today we consider a question asked by Jesus about who would be greatest in the kingdom of God, and as a back drop we also consider the relationship between Moses and his disciple, Joshua. The enlightenment here in connecting these two lectionary passages is that Moses and Joshua had a father-son kind … Continue reading In What Ways Do We Still Need To Learn Like A Child? →

Good Morning Friends, This morning we come to a section of Matthew which encompasses a mere six verses, but involves two different stories, one on each of these two topics—one on death and one on taxes. The sage of American History, Ben Franklin, commenting on his hope of the new U.S. Constitution's permanency, and perhaps … Continue reading Are We Willing Respond Affirmatively To What God Requires? →

Good Morning Friends,  Today's lectionary text remembers Biblical heroes, some of whom sacrificed their lives and others who survived many of life's battles. We look up to these heroes for they do things we think we cannot do. Sometimes they walk on water, but at other times they do very practical daily service. Unfortunately, we … Continue reading Do We Put Our Heroes Of Faith On A Pedestal Or Embrace Their Tenacity In The Midst Of Real Life? →

Good Morning Friends,  I have concluded that miracles are important if for no other reason than they help us put in priority order God before all other things. The miracle of creation…the miracle of God having an active hand in the nation of Israel… our own wellbeing….and of course, the resurrection, and the very existence … Continue reading What More Evidence Do We Need To Believe? →

Good Morning Friends,  Today's lectionary passages have some interesting similarities and some striking differences that give guidance for the called-out assembly of God today. One is about Moses at the entrance to the Promised Land and the other about the gateway through the cross to the Kingdom of God. Both have references to rocks as … Continue reading Is The Call Of The Church Universal Still Relevant? →