Good Morning Friends,     Pentecost is this coming Sunday and this year it might just bring people back to worship after being released from the Covid-19 prisons. Hopefully, it will also bring us back to basics and to the theology of the Holy Spirit so we might worship in the Truth of Christ and the … Continue reading How Are You An Advocate For The Holy Spirit’s Peace And Purpose? →

 Good Morning Friends,    We are not like we used to be. And let me tell you something. That is a good thing. A very good thing, because it is all bringing us closer to understanding and experiencing how we might honor and experience a bit of the honor given to Jesus and Paul in … Continue reading What Does Love Have To Do With Glory? →

   Good Morning Friends,  The benefits of prayer are so amazing. Science supports that prayer improves self-control, makes us nicer and more forgiving. Research suggests that prayer has the tangible health benefits of offsetting the negative effects of stress and even increases trust. I guess some may feel too guilty to pray. And others may … Continue reading Why Do We Not Pray More Often? →

   Good Morning Friends,     If you look in a church calendar you might see a notation that today is "Ascension Day", but then it might not be there at all because "Ascension Day" is one of the neglected events of the Christian church year. Last night in preparation we decided that since we no … Continue reading What Can We Learn From The Ascension And Hymns? →

    Good Morning Friends,  Even as we contemplate the journey to Pentecost and the growth of people of faith around the world in the power of the Holy Spirit, there is something that calls me back to the presence and power and focus of an earthly Jesus and his prayer that we be one, shared … Continue reading How Connected Is Our Relationship And Mind With The Father, Son And Holy Ghost? →

   Good Morning Friends,     We never know what is going to happen when the Lord is at work helping us to feel and perceive something that first requires faith. It all unfolds on the journey a step at a time. We can be convinced of what is going to happen, but the Word of … Continue reading What Does The Lord Want Us To See By Faith? →

    Good Morning Friends,  Great truths might be simpler than we ever imagined. And this is true especially when it comes to relationships and joy on a conscious level but perhaps not so much on a subconscious level when it comes to race and tribe or class, for below the surface things get complicated. We … Continue reading Do You Have A Friendship With Jesus That Helps Bridge The Gap? →

 Good Morning Friends,     That gift…that spark that makes a relationship alive in the personality of Jesus is indeed powerful. It is a palpable symbol linked to how we think and live spiritually. Not an idol but truth that is tangible. We get a picture of this happening in the story of Lydia and Paul … Continue reading What Opens Us To This Bond Of Love That Lasts? →

   Good Morning Friends, Jesus tells us that we are his friends, and I call you a friend, but I doubt that everyone grasps what this means in extending the faith. Jesus does not call us acquaintances. There is not a desire for a transactional relationship and sales job when it comes to the Bible … Continue reading How Do We Develop True Friendships Now? →

    Good Morning Friends,     Religion is based on the Good Book which is a Spiritual Sword that when balanced and well weighted can be welded with skill and attentiveness to our surroundings. But we must be yoked to Jesus to do anything of value. That is why to be effective in evangelism and mission … Continue reading Is Our Application Of Religion Still Too Heavy A Burden? →