Good Morning Friends,  These days we seek the word of one who will soothe our pain, but without hardship. We seek the words of one that will not cause us offense. We seek one who will tell us everything is all right, and nothing will go wrong. We seek leaders who do not make things … Continue reading What Kind Of God Is Guiding Your Family And Flock? →

   Good Morning Friends,    This morning I am considering the work of some scientists who recently recalculated the possibility that we on Earth are the only intelligent species in the universe. Here the math is clearly based on what we know about the universe from a scientific viewpoint. For many have come to believe … Continue reading Do You See The Signs For Reform? →

Good Morning Friends,  Jesus makes it pretty clear that there will be both good people and bad in the world living side by side…living sometimes within the same person. There is no avoiding this mixture until the end. In response today we work at discovering practical ways of dealing with the conflicts caused by the … Continue reading How Do We Find Hope When The Evil In Us Is Also In The Church? →

 Good Morning Friends,    The Gospel reading today relates to Pharisee's challenge of Jesus infringing on their control about the details of the Sabbath laws. It is about the problem of following laws that are no longer helpful because they had been expanded beyond the original intent. The controversy arose from the actions of Jesus' … Continue reading Will We Remember To Pray For Mercy To Triumphant Over Judgement For Salvation? →

Good Morning Friends,    I have written about walking with God before and the thought that God never changes comes to mind, but the thing is that I have changed, and the timing of where and when God walks with me changes, and that always makes the experience new for me. Right now, as I … Continue reading Are You Walking The Path Of Righteousness With God? →

   Good Morning Friends,  There is a big disconnect in our perceptions when it comes to the health, economic and social crises going on in America now. The issues are endemic, and we have grown old and sinned and perceived the world through the eyes of our parents now younger than we in our mind's … Continue reading Are We Learning That Being Wise Is Not Enough? →

Good Morning Friends,    A life of privilege has its pitfalls. And depending on government to solve the problems is a great disappointment. Perhaps you are plagued by some artificial anxieties related to what we are experiencing in the United States now…. Maybe some issues you are concerned about are really counterfeit concerns… fabricated frights. … Continue reading Will We Heed The Right Warning Signs Without Being Paralyzed By Fear? →

Good Morning Friends,    I imagine few people actually believe what is in the Bible. That is why doing the exact opposite of the herd is often the best course. The message from Jesus to each of us is always consistent but always also unique to our own lives. And we need to live in … Continue reading When Does Contrary Cognition And Divergent Doing Serve God? →

 Good Morning Friends,  One may wonder why God subjected our bodies to futility when our hearts are doing the sinning. Few people wake up in the morning outraged at the evil of their hearts and the curse of Adam. We get outraged at others evil but not our own at least until our bodies groan … Continue reading Have You Wondered How God Challenges Our Hearts Not To Sin By Sowing The Word Of God In Us? →

To Whom Will You Belong?     Good Morning Friends,     There are the good, the bad and ugly… Republican and Democrats… Baptists…Presbyterians… Catholics…Vikings…Patriots…Chargers… Cowboys and Steelers. There are those who root for Ohio State and those who root for Michigan. In today's text we look at rivalries. Sibling rivalries as well as internal conflicts and … Continue reading To Whom Will You Belong? →