Good Morning Friends,  Many people during the time of Paul's letters to the Corinthians thought they were wise and that the things of this Christian God he wrote about were ridiculous. They saw the preaching of the cross as foolishness. As Christians however, we know that preaching about the work of the Holy Spirit is … Continue reading How Are You At Extending Your Experience Of God From A Worship Space To A Worship Place? →

 Good Morning Friends,    Ok, Jesus' comments to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan!" must have really burned. Jesus had enticed Peter to follow, but not yet to lead. The stakes were getting higher and Peter needed to know that the conquering King of Creation's rule was not to be born out of a violent revolution. … Continue reading Is Our Focus Set On Those Things Of Heaven Or Of Hell…Those Things Fair Or Unfair? →

Does Today's Scripture Help You To Stay Awake While Contemplating How God Will Use You?  Good Morning Friends,  There is a trajectory to today's lectionary text that is about faithfulness and holiness and continuous improvement in relationships and love and marriage and how God can be part of it all. There is a trajectory in … Continue reading Does Today’s Scripture Help You To Stay Awake While Contemplating How God Will Use You? →

Who Will Be Faithful In Preparation For The End Of The Age?    Good Morning Friends,    Today we look at the Church of God in port city of Corinth considering part of the Olivet Discourse from the lips of Jesus to give us guidance not only to events that were about to take place … Continue reading Who Will Be Faithful In Preparation For The End Of The Age? →

Are You A Living Example Of Someone Working Responsibility For God With Everything You Have?  Good Morning Friends,    Well if you do not believe in God that is one thing, but if you do you really have to wrestle with today's question. Are You A Living Example Of Someone Working Responsibility For God With Everything … Continue reading Are You A Living Example Of Someone Working Responsibility For God With Everything You Have? →

Good Morning Friends,    Today we continue to read about the woes of the places and people of worship and the need for them to be cleaned from the inside and the thing is that it is not just in scripture, but in the world in which we live. It would seem the Holy Spirit … Continue reading What Could Happen Next? →

Are We Skeptical Of Seeing The Beauty Of Heaven In The Places We Live And Work?    Good Morning Friends,  Today's lectionary scripture from John reminds me of Jacob's ladder and the passage from Revelation of a clock face and the history of all time connected to the future of Jerusalem. Perhaps you share some … Continue reading Are We Skeptical Of Seeing The Beauty Of Heaven In The Places We Live And Work? →

   Good Morning Friends,    In one of today's Gospel readings Jesus asks the disciples who they think He is, so that He can instruct them and us on who we really are to become. The question is raised in Caesarea Philippi. It is here where Herod the Great built a pagan temple. Perhaps Jesus gestured to … Continue reading Are We Observing The Key Divine Attributes of Jesus Transforming Others And Ourselves? →

   Good Morning Friends,    People of faith want to hear the about the real issues from their minister. To the eyes of many, Christians believe in fairytales, and the sermons they listen to on Sunday sometimes play the part. Of course, we know it is no fantasy, whether or not the ministers challenge people … Continue reading Will Our Dry Bones Come Alive In The Pews And Pulpits Of The Pandemic? →

   Good Morning Friends,     Today we have the parable of the wedding and its implied vows and the promise of a new heart that God will give to those he has chosen. The stories are not easy reads. In fact, they should trouble us and therein is the lesson. Both stories are full of … Continue reading What Can We Say To Those Who Challenge Christ If We Do Not Follow The Spirit Of God? →