Good Morning Friends,  We have a challenge today. Our culture brings objections against Christianity. It is popular to object to Christianity because sometimes the truth of Christianity is painful…sometimes it is scary…sometimes it is unpleasant. It requires us to change. It requires us to balance privilege with responsibility. It requires us to give our best to God so that … Continue reading Will The Next Generation Understand The Ongoing Price Of Freedom And Want It Anyway? →

   Good Morning Friends,    In the Roman Catholic tradition, today is the day for honoring the martyred lives of the Apostles Peter and Paul. They are important characters in the Christian faith for Protestants and Jews too because they show us how very different people might work in the tension of relationships for a … Continue reading Will Our Places Of Collective Worship Finish Well? →

   Good Morning Friends,  Most people wish to serve God, but unfortunately in an advisory capacity. Too few are committed to actively be a disciple and disciple others. Most are confused about God's will in this act of following Jesus. Today's Gospel scripture would however suggest that the person who is ready to serve is … Continue reading Do We Know What It Means To Be A Disciple and Servant Filled With Righteousness, Mercy And Love? →

   Good Morning Friends,    I think we all have a desire in our very nature to be made whole and feel there is more to life, and on some level, understand it is linked to a faith that can unleash the power of God. Unfortunately, too often we settle for what the world offers … Continue reading Have You Been Touched By The Rich Life Of Jesus? →

How Are You At Keeping The Promise Of Love?    Good Morning Friends,     After healing a man of leprosy Jesus instructed the man to go to the priest, as was required by Jewish law, but with a warning not to say anything about the miracle to anyone on the way. To our way of … Continue reading How Are You At Keeping The Promise Of Love? →

 Good Morning Friends,      Yesterday we looked at having a moral code and what happens dependent on the code we have and its closer reflection of the teachings of Jesus. Now we consider a message in the life of John the Baptist, his teachings on repentance preparing the way. Many still honor today as the … Continue reading Will We Be Blessed With The Miraculous Birth Of Christ’s Continuing Work In Our Children’s Children? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Today we make the connections between the Covenant of Abraham and the Covenant of Christ. Today we look at the choices of Abraham and how impatience creates a faith struggle. Today we look at the promises of God and how God provides for our spiritual tune ups in dreams. Today … Continue reading Are You Producing Good Fruit? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Today's lectionary looks at a variation on the golden rule and Abraham's example in its use related to his family. The rule teaches us just how hard it is live into the best of the world to come. And I guess if you had to summarize the whole Jewish law … Continue reading What Rules Guide Your Behavior With Others? →

Good Morning Friends,  It is really a sin not to believe in Jesus. For Jesus provides a solution to so many of life's problems for us as individuals and as people group. But believing is not so easy. Our best laid plans go wrong. We need help and must be elected to the post as … Continue reading Can We Judge Without Hypocrisy To Show Others We Are Christians? →

   Good Morning Friends,  Today we look at three storms, one from Job in a whirlwind, one from Mark telling the story of the disciples on a boat in the Sea of Galilee with Jesus and one of the storms of a new creation referenced by Paul, in his letter to the Corinthians, who as … Continue reading Why Would We Be Afraid Of Life’s Storms If We Believe In God’s Love? →