Good Morning Friends,    Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling fresco portrays God reaching to touch Adam with his finger as an act of creation itself and indeed the giving of life. Then there is the image of Thomas touching Jesus's wounds in the painting, The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, by Caravaggio. But do not be hard on … Continue reading How Would The Opening Up of Heaven Touch You? →

 Good Morning Friends,     Today is the Fourth of July, and many began the celebration in advance and will have it as a day off tomorrow. It seems rare for it to fall on a Sunday. For me, it has prompted me to consider all the hats I have worn in our past, currently wear … Continue reading Are Doubts Getting In The Way Of Us Having Our Primary Identity In Christ? →

     Good Morning Friends,      There are the good, the bad and ugly… Republican and Democrats… Baptists…Presbyterians… Catholics…Vikings…Patriots…Chargers… Cowboys and Steelers. There are those who root for Ohio State and those who root for Michigan. In today's text we look at rivalries. Sibling rivalries as well as internal conflicts and consider when we are to … Continue reading To Whom Will You Belong? →

  Good Morning Friends,     Just because God loves us does not mean he will not judge us… and perhaps sooner than we think. Of course, we want to be ready for Judgement Day, but we also tend to avoid the reality of life on the journey. Unfortunately, every time we hear God's truth and do … Continue reading Is Our Love Working To Reconcile Others To God So That Grace Might Eclipse Judgement? →