Good Morning Friends,    Today's passage in Revelation is of John's vision of the marriage of the Lamb…Jesus. And it dawns on me this morning that the path from now until Pentecost can be compared, in good Trinitarian fashion, to the preparation necessary for each of the three parts of a first century Jewish … Continue reading Are You Ready For The Wedding Feast? →

 Good Morning Friends,  In a society that overvalues progress and personal achievement even our spiritual lives could become performance oriented. We think about levels and phases and stages, but in the life of the Spirit these measurements are not important. The challenge is about personal responsibility and our paralysis. It is about the effects of … Continue reading What Matters How We Find A Way To Overcome The Obstacles That Keep Us From Jesus? →

 Good Morning Friends,    In the past we have contemplated what it was like to hear from God and today we further explore the problems we have when we do not hear from God as set forth in the book of Samuel. Then we explore the problems of not feeling in the life of a … Continue reading How Will We Respond To God’s Guidance Motivating Us To Be Obedient To The Spirit Of Love? →

   Good Morning Friends,    There was a time in the history of the world when the Word of God was a very rare thing. One would think that the Word of God would never be out of season, however history indicates that it too has an ebb and flow. So too I think there … Continue reading Are We Listening and Believing That God Is Still Speaking To Us When We Share The Gospel? →

 Good Morning Friends,      When we invite Jesus to be in our midst in worship and home life some amazing things can happen. Things like receiving new insights and knowledge and healthier emotions. When we bring our passions and gifts to the Lord, we can glorify God. But there is a challenge to the human … Continue reading Who Are We That God Should Favor Our House? →

    Good Morning Friends,     This morning we see how God opens and shuts doors and produces amazing and immediate results when the timing is right related to the divine plan. The Holy Spirit makes success out of what some call failures. And it happens when the focus is on God. Today we see how … Continue reading Are You Open To Waiting To Catch The Spirit Of A Relationship With God? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Today's lectionary selections are rather lengthy given the importance, depth, and extent of effect of the Baptism of Jesus. Spend some time diving into the deep waters and drink your fill of their life-giving Spirit in relationship with the Son and the Father. Jesus, of course, did not need to … Continue reading Are We Really Thirsty For An Anointing With The Water Of Life? →

    Good Morning Friends,     The next time someone suggests in an attempt to praise you that you have fallen from heaven to earth remind them that the devil did exactly that. There are behaviors and experiences that can get in the way of a healthy relationship with Jesus. Being puffed up is one of … Continue reading How Will We Respond When The Holy Spirit Creatively Helps Us To Overcome Obstacles? →

   Good Morning Friends,     Love of God, if we truly love God, becomes so universal and permeating that it is transformative.It is a filing of the Spirit. And it is a power like that which happened in Nazareth for Jesus when he read scripture in the synagogue and more so at his baptism this … Continue reading Do You Believe You Have Been Anointed With God’s Love? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Yesterday we looked at the story of one of the most famous of Jesus' miracles, the feeding of the 5000. And we shared some linkages with that miracle and the story of Moses. And in it we see that Jesus is moved to compassion and is bigger than the problems … Continue reading Why Did Jesus Walk On Water? →