Good Morning Friends,    There are many factors involved in making difficult choices when it comes to religion. The prospect of starting out on a new endeavor with new behaviors is just part of the challenge. We also must have the tenacity to make our creative ideas and resolutions stick when it comes to our … Continue reading Are You A Fan Or A Follower When It Comes To The Opportunity Of Having Jesus As An Intermediary? →

Can Anything Good Come From All This Religion To Help Me Experience The Sunny Side Of Life?  Good Morning Friends,    Today's lectionary scripture from John reminds me of Jacob's ladder which had its own wrestling story. Perhaps you share some of the same thoughts of experiencing the light of Christ. They are not necessary … Continue reading Can Anything Good Come From All This Religion To Help Me Experience The Sunny Side Of Life? →

Where Are We Coming From And Where Are We Going?    Good Morning Friends,  Today is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement in the Jewish tradition. It ends the ten-day celebration that began with Rosh ha-Shanah and the Talmudists in preparation for it, I am told read the Book of Job contemplating Job's sufferings and … Continue reading Where Are We Coming From And Where Are We Going? →

 Good Morning Friends,  The word "authority" has many applications. A person who is an expert in a particular subject area is called an authority. Another word for government at various levels is authorities. Some are authorities in religion. Others are moral authorities who act out a sense of violations of their moral views. One could … Continue reading Will We Honor The Authority Of Jesus To Judge What Is Fair In God’s Eyes? →

   Good Morning Friends,    If a Gallup poll was conducted by asking the public today's question, we would get a wide range of answers most based on who we say Jesus is. Some would say a new Temple will be built in Jerusalem. But others would say it is about their body and the … Continue reading Do You Think It Is Time For Jesus To Rebuild A Temple? →

Good Morning Friends,  Building a purposeful life is what should matter to Christians and living life with eternity in mind helps. I think that today's passage from Ecclesiastes was related to that reality, at least inasmuch as Solomon knew God. The wise words of Solomon seem relevant today is ways that may have even surprised … Continue reading Do You Have Some Questions About Who Jesus Is And His Purpose For The Temple In Your Life? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Long before the Hebrews were gathering manna in the desert for their daily bread. Long before Jesus stood on the hillside outside Jerusalem to commission the disciples, he commissioned them in Galilee for a ministry with a message, a method and a means to satisfy their need to really live … Continue reading How Is The Way You Have Been Gifted To Love And Be Loved Strengthening Your Call? →

 Good Morning Friends,  Living a Christian life amid a confused world has never been easy. The hope is for us to be whole people even though the world is broken. The problem is that often the harder we try the worse it gets. The answer in scripture to this dilemma is to accept Jesus. I … Continue reading Are You Willing To Not Only Hear And Say But Do What Is Right? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Just as we each have a calling, so too local churches and the Church Universal have a calling. And if we are going to walk as saints in the vocation to which we have been called we need to consider how to be worthy of the task. Paul touches on … Continue reading How Do We Get Good At A Righteous Calling When Outreach Involves So Many Who Are Sinners? →

   Good Morning Friends,  One of God's favorite metaphors in the Bible is that of a shepherd. All throughout the story of Scripture, the importance of leading the flock is threaded though the message. Abel kept flocks. Abraham amassed an enormous amount of sheep and goats. Moses and David were the two central leaders of … Continue reading With Whom Do You Identify With In Today’s Parable And How Is This Manifested In You? →