Good Morning Friends,     God gives us a gracious invitation to drink deep of the joy of life that is right here and right now. But with this spiritual awareness comes a painful diagnosis that may prompt us to dive into the subject a little deeper, meditating on the Lord's Prayer and the Kingdom … Continue reading How Does Grace And Judgement, Love And Justice Balance To Prompt Our Seeking Forgiveness? →

   Good Morning Friends,    In today's lectionary passages we see the connection between the Law of Moses and the coming Kingdom of God, and we wonder if this is about Jesus coming back to reign or if it is about getting into heaven. So, we revisit this challenging question that tends to separate the … Continue reading Just How Do I Get To Heaven And What Will It Be Like? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Today on our Lenten journey we look at three texts. One from Deuteronomy remembering with appreciation the 40 years in the desert pilgrimage of the Hebrews. And, one from Luke on the temptation of Christ and one from Romans on confessing Christ as our Lord. There are three accounts of … Continue reading Are You Confessing With Thanksgiving Your Belief In Jesus To Help You Fight Temptations? →

   Good Morning Friends,   Today we reflect on traits and traditions, relationships and rituals that prepare the way for faith to establish itself in our lives. More specifically we look at fasting and our faith. People fast for all sorts of reasons and especially during Lent's journey of life's passage from winter to spring…from Ash Wednesday … Continue reading Does Fasting During Lent Have To Be Just About Food? →

   Good Morning Friends,     Ok we have a forty-day journey ahead of us while we practice being married to God and if we are going to get anything out of it, we must be all in the experience recognizing the arch of our lives with God has a purpose. I am not sure I … Continue reading Will We Allow God’s Love To Make Us Sacred? →

 Good Morning Friends,     Ashes were used in Old Testament times to symbolize mourning, mortality, and penance.  People like Job in the Old Testament wore sackcloth and ashes to proclaim their desire to repent.  But ashes are not just an outward sign.  Ashes are to symbolize what is going on in the inside.   The prophet Joel tells us that … Continue reading Will Our Repentant Hearts Find Beauty In The Burnt Palms This Ash Wednesday? →

   Good Morning Friends,     Following His encounter with the rich, young ruler, Jesus discussed the difficulty of salvation for those distracted by pleasures. The topic is about whether we are venturing to create something that eventually will pay eternal dividends. So, How Are We Investing Our Lives?    Scripture: Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied … Continue reading How Are We Investing Our Lives? →