Good Morning Friends,    Reading the Bible this morning on Mother's Day is for me like walking along a familiar river of peace and though the words are the same words, the metaphors immerse me in a different reality each year when I step into them. The reading, though often the same text, is … Continue reading How Do Shepherds and Mothers Keep Their Flock From Upstaging Jesus? →

   Good Morning Friends,   In ancient Greek mythology, the pomegranate was known as the "fruit of the dead" and believed to have sprung from the blood of Adonis. The myth of Persephone, the goddess of the underworld, prominently features her consumption of pomegranate seeds, requiring her to spend a certain number of months in the underworld … Continue reading How Do We Feel About Eating The Fruit Of Another’s Labor? →

    Good Morning Friends,  Maybe it was an angel and maybe it was a willingness to trust, for the Ethiopian eunuch knew something about the importance of trust. And maybe it took someone caring enough to guide another in understanding the Word of God. But I am not sure how to advise you here, for … Continue reading Are You Ready To Be Loved Into A Fellowship With The Holy Spirit That Spreads The Faith? →

   Good Morning Friends,  New Normal is a term in business and economics that refers to financial conditions following the financial crisis of 2007-2008 and the aftermath of the 2008–2012 global recession. So even the term is new relative to history, but the concept is Biblical and has application in the area of social justice as well. … Continue reading What Will You Believe And Then Do To Help Make The New Normal Be Better Than The Old? →

 Good Morning Friends,    As we approach Pentecost, we circle back to look that how rebirth fits into the storyline and of course it is the most fundamental doctrine that we hold, for without the resurrection there is no Christianity. It is the power of revitalization that gives us confidence. Yes, Jesus died for our … Continue reading How Do We Make The Resurrection Real In Our Lives? →

Good Morning Friends,       I have served as an elder and a deacon in the Presbyterian church in a bicameral system of government much like the one our nation uses. And tradition has it that the power rests with the elders, like the Senate, but the growth of the church is based on the deacons. … Continue reading How Can We Witness To The Work Of God In Us? →

   Good Morning Friends,     One of God's favorite metaphors in the Bible is that of a shepherd. Another is the meal we eat as we consume scripture and share in the Eucharist and as a preparation for a blessing. Think of Manna and the loaves and fishes and the Passover but also the love … Continue reading Do We Love Enough To Feed Christ’s Sheep And Be Joyous About It? →