Good Morning Friends,    Now someone reading the Bible for the first time and coming across this writing might well be a bit bewildered by it all but whether this is a first read or 10,000th about Jesus, the amazing thing is that Christ is revealed throughout scripture. And the first experience might be like … Continue reading Who Will You Say Jesus Christ Is On The Day You Die? →

Good Morning Friends,    Today we explore the lectionary readings for a little wisdom from the stories of Joseph being sold into slavery and the parable of the wicked vineyard tenants. They tell the stories of life not always seeming fair and the reality of people living in pain and what happens when we feel … Continue reading How Do We Produce Fruit When We Have Been Suffering? →

Good Morning Friends,    I am not typically one to quote A German philosopher, who was raised a Christian, observed this: "Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster… for when you gaze long into the abyss. The abyss gazes also into you." ― Friedrich W. Nietzsche Today's text poses some … Continue reading Do I Even Have An Option About Being Totally Depraved? →

   Good Morning Friends,    James and John were naturally talented and dedicated to the Lord but more boisterous than the reading of the books in the Bible with their names would indicate. In fact, they were called the sons of thunder. Their mother, like every mother wanted the best for her children, and I … Continue reading Will We Walk In The Prophetic Path Of Jesus? →

Good Morning Friends,     Well, we are into Lent and have been reading a lot of Old Testament scripture on obedience and repentance. And it should begin to soak in that there is nothing that can separate us from the power of God's forgiveness and redemptive grace except ourselves. So, we need to not be … Continue reading Why Is It So Hard To Repent? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Some who preach the prosperity Gospel promote the wrong kind of charity. It is too much about self-interest and what is in it for the giver instead of love of God and others. Oh, no doubt, God can use them all but when someone loves what they are giving to … Continue reading Why Do You Give? →

   Good Morning Friends,    If a Gallup poll was conducted by asking the public today's question, we would get a wide range of answers and more than a little waffle language about who Jesus is for them and what he has done for their lives. Some would say Jesus was an ancient philosopher, which … Continue reading Are You Being Personally Transformed By A Relationship With Jesus? →

   Good Morning Friends,    God has made us an offer that is not based on what we can do but upon what Jesus did. By forgiving our sins God gives us a new heart and His Spirit that enables us to draw near in an intimate fellowship. The image is of a wedding. But … Continue reading How Do We Get Off Thinking That Life Is Sometimes Not Fair? →

   Good Morning Friends,      There are many doors in our lives. Some are keystone events that become part of our core memory. Some help us to recall events of friends and family from long ago. But regardless of their importance we tend to take, at least most of our reminiscing for granted. Some give … Continue reading What Door Would We Like To Have Prayerfully Opened To The Presence Of The King? →

 Good Morning Friends,  Well after reading today's lectionary selection I thought I would meditate on aligning my will with God's purpose gleaning from the life of Jonah. But I am not sure how willing my spirit is some days. I have grown weary over the last couple of years and perhaps you have too. Just … Continue reading What Signs Of Jonah Are Guiding Us Today? →