Good Morning Friends,    At some point we figure out that events are not as random as we might believe. It is then, only as the events in our lives connect, do we discover the real pattern, the real purpose. Hopefully the light comes on so our time here for glorifying God is not wasted. … Continue reading How Do You Measure Your Wealth? →

Good Morning Friends,    President Harry Truman had a plaque on his desk to remind Monday morning quarterbacks of the reality of the power of the commander in chief. The plaque read; "The Buck Stops Here." Well, God declares the same thing in Isaiah 45:7. What God is saying is that God made it all… the … Continue reading Why Is There Evil? →

 Good Morning Friends,  God knows…God knows… and you are still loved. Today's Bible passages give us, in Paul's letter to the Ephesians, what is essentially one a long sentence with praise to God for all our blessings in Christ. It places the source of our salvation, even of our faith, in God. It proclaims the … Continue reading Do You Value Celebrating God’s Plan Even Though You Are Not in Charge? →

 Good Morning Friends,    Entering a debate on the revolution or reformation issue and comparing Jesus and Martin Luther will probably get me in to trouble, but the gist of what I want you to think about in this regard is how best we can love God and love others as ourselves when the deviations … Continue reading Can We Glorify God Without Being Changed and Justified? →

Good Morning Friends,  Now some may say that repudiation of the law as a means of salvation would lead to a lot of people living badly but Paul as well as Jesus offer a new kind of freedom that much like the Sermon on the Mount turn everything inside out. It is not so much doing … Continue reading Are We Living By The Fruit Of The Spirit Of Christ In Us? →

Spiritual Speaking, Do We Have the Faith And Love To Get Clean What Needs To Be Washed?    Good Morning Friends,    Today's devotional topic is a tough one during our tense pandemic and election season. But it is not about Christians relationship with Donald Trump nor Joseph Biden. But it will address the issue … Continue reading Spiritual Speaking, Do We Have the Faith And Love To Get Clean What Needs To Be Washed? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Today's lectionary selection is designed to help us to reconcile the promises of God with the Kingdom of the God in the places and people and the tension of the church and society realizing that all this that is happening in our history now is to ultimately end in a … Continue reading If We Are We Seeking A Sign From God, Is It One Of The Peace, Resurrection And Love Of Jesus? →

 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 story is not an easy read for despite what people say, it appears from this text that not everyone is a child … Continue reading Are We Ready To Celebrate A New Kind Of Feast With And For Jesus? →

 Good Morning Friends,    Today's lectionary selections are from Galatians and Luke. The idea is about salvation coming to us by faith through grace. Perplexingly, though the victory has been won we still seem to be hardwired to keep struggling. Hopefully our unrest is moving us to a being of greater love. You see, the … Continue reading If Jesus Defeated The Devil and Death Why Are We Still Fighting? →

 Good Morning Friends,  Today we continue a devotional theme on the topic of prayer and discerning the will of God in the power of the Holy Spirit as to how we are to think. Amazing though this may sound, God really loves to spend time with us in prayer to help mold us. It is … Continue reading Are We Serving God In Our Audacious Prayers For Our Country Or Have We Been Bewitched? →