Goof Morning Friends,    Investing in the new generation to complete God's work is what Paul was charged with and we are too. Response to tragedies in the world present many opportunities in this regard. But sometimes the religious community comes up with the wrong approach. You see, there is a difference between church … Continue reading How Do We Complete What Is Lacking? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Today's lectionary passages have some interesting similarities and some striking differences that give guidance for the called-out assembly of God today. One is about Moses at the entrance to the Promised Land and the other about the gateway through the cross to the Kingdom of God. Both have references to … Continue reading Is The Call Of The Church Universal Still Relevant? →

   Good Morning Friends,    One of the greatest tragedies in the world is when people continue to live in darkness when they can live in the light. We saw it yesterday in connecting the Transfiguration to our relationship with Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit to create healing. We continue this thought … Continue reading Do You Have The Courage To Lead Others In The Promise Of Grace? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Sometimes people storm into the church, insisting that the church should live up to the pattern offered by Jesus. Sometimes people expect ministers to walk on water. They rock the boat, and in so doing they force the church to remember its reason for being when we face the faith, … Continue reading What Constitutes True Happiness And True Holiness? →

 Good Morning Friends,     Jesus has an amazing gift for taking the traditions of the past and extrapolating their core ideas and the memories of the good times associated with them to create something new. Hopefully we get a sense of it in today's lectionary scripture. We see in them that success is not measured … Continue reading When Is Enough, Enough? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Our Old Testament reading today hints at problem addressed in our New Testament readings. You see we like the Israelites tend to be satisfied then a few moments later, we find ourselves complaining again. Even Moses' faith was weak for he was still trying to get away from doing what … Continue reading Are We Ready To Believe Enough To Perform The Works Of God And Give The Credit To God? →