Good Morning Friends,    Honestly, I get a little irritated when people are not thankful with what they have and always want more and more. Part of me wants to be kind and please people. Another part does not want to risk being taken advantage of. But given the balance of things I think … Continue reading How Does Belief In Our Resurrection Relate To The Experience Of Worldly Wealth And Contentment? →

 Good Morning Friends,  Today's scripture is a bit about the profound nature of suffering as part of life for the glory of God and the recognition that real life will have an element of tragedy. Our bodies fail. The beauty is that Jesus can change even the most hopeless of situations for he brings courage … Continue reading Does Your Heart Race In The Love Of The Promise Hoped For Through Christ’s Body United? →

   Good Morning Friends,      If all the things about Jesus were small enough to understand it would not spark the Spirit big enough in us to prompt us to recognize God in our worship and world. The mystery is that God is like us and not like us. There are going to be things … Continue reading How Does Christ Strengthen Us To Better Deal With The Fallout From Plagues? →

Good Morning Friends,    Jesus can change even the most hopeless of situations for he brings hope to those who are struggling to hold on. Think of the victim by the side of the road in the story of the Good Samaritan. Think of the status of church in some sectors. And think of the … Continue reading How Do You Feel About Your Body At The Crossroads? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Having great faith enables us to stop worrying about ourselves which then frees us to look out for the interests of those around us. There are plenty of people who need saving in this world. Great faith enables us to stop worrying about our own status before God and start … Continue reading How Is Your Faith In Christ’s Authority Forming Your Love For Others? →

 Good Morning Friends,    Today's parable is about lost things but is also true about people who are spiritually lost as well. Here we find that it is best to respond to people who are lost with the same or greater effort that we would exert as if searching for things of value…and discover in the effort that … Continue reading Have You Found Christ’s Celebrated Love In Your Personal Mission? →

 Good Morning Friends,  Using our freedom as Christians for selfish gain and benefit places our faith on shifting sand and not the rock-hard foundation of obedience to Christ's New Covenant. Things do not just happen. Even with fruit trees, the garden must be tended. It takes the work of people who are intentional about outcomes … Continue reading Are You Paying Attention To Loving Jesus In A Way That Is Obedient To Your Calling? →

   Good Morning Friends,  Growing up as children we learn that there are rewards and punishments in life that were related to the timing of things…chores…homework. And then some things we had to wait for as we might expect, like Christmas and the coming of age. In the process I learned a sense of what … Continue reading Do You Trust God’s Perfect Timing? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Today's scripture from Corinthians are the words of Paul and not Jesus. Sure, they are inspired, but after 2000 years, the grounds for his advice have not materialized…at least not in the way we might at first think. Paul is being completely honest in his belief, for at the heart … Continue reading What Is The Condition Of Our Heart? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Paul rebuked the Corinthian Christians for trusting secular sources in rectify grievances among themselves. He claimed the Church is uniquely fitted to properly rectify personal grievances because Christians are qualified thru their selfless loving concern and wisdom. But then Paul argued for his own case to be addressed by the … Continue reading Who Is Best Qualified To Handle Grievances? →