Good Morning Friends,      The Bible is filled with stories about how God prepares people for a purpose. As you contemplate today's question meditate on how with Mary, God sent an angel to talk with her in person and reassure her and with Daniel, how He used education and relationships. Remember how Esther was … Continue reading How Is God Preparing Your For Your Special Calling? →

 Good Morning Friends,    Here in this story, history and His story and our stories converging in the compassion of the great commandment… a Jesus in a manger, a Jesus on the cross, a risen Jesus…and now Jesus in us. Friends, when we trust in God, we overflow with the hope of the Holy Spirit. When … Continue reading Will The New Hope We Find In The Story Of The Birth Of Jesus Move Us To Greater Commitment? →

     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 at this time of year, Advent, it of course reminds us of the trust of Mary. For God with us is the place we are seeking … Continue reading Are You Ready To Bo Loved Into A Fellowship With The Holy Spirit That Spreads The Faith? →

   Good Morning Friends,     Being part of dominate sociological structures does mean that there is not more to experience in who we are as Christians. As a friend of mine says, "If you are not dead, it is not done." Jesus became the catalyst for this expansion of an upbuilding of people that includes … Continue reading Are You Seated At The Inclusive Table of Christ Growing Closer To God? →

   Good Morning Friends,     Abraham, Sarah, Moses, Gideon, Zechariah and of course Thomas and John the Baptist have this all in common. Yes, they were all doubters about good things happening. For Abraham, Sarah, and Zechariah, they all doubted they could have a child in old age and Moses and Gideon doubted they could … Continue reading Is Jesus The One For You Or Are You Still Doubting? →

   Good Morning Friends,     In a world that worships money and power and fame, it is very difficult to take seriously a doctrine that identifies God not with society's affluent and its power structures, but as a child in a manger that grows up to be a poor, wandering, homeless man of sorrows. Still … Continue reading Are You Willing To Walk The Second Mile With An Outcast? →

Good Morning Friends,    As we contemplate during this season of giving the many blessings we have received and the amazing stories of how God has touched so many, we also meditate on our gift in how we see community through the lens of our faith…through the lens of the local church and the fruit … Continue reading Are You Seeing People Through The Eyes Of Love? →

 Good Morning Friends, The world's political powers even today try to leverage the influence of religious institutions. There is a battle of ideas on the ideologies that will withstand the test of time. Think of Russia, Iran, and China and how they each exert pressure to gain greater domination over others. Think about the United … Continue reading Does Jesus Fulfill Your Christmas Wish? →

 Good Morning Friends,      Many people want hope, comfort, and security but they refuse to take the first step of turning away from sin and seeking to obey God. Some cohorts never seem to repent and turn to God in obedience. They are like a bad crop with a lousy harvest. They cycle through but … Continue reading Does Your Generation Lead Like Jesus, Filled With The Holy Spirit Molding Their Character? →

   Good Morning Friends,     Here in the story… history and His story and our stories converging in the compassion of the great commandment… a Jesus in a manger, a Jesus on the cross, a risen Jesus…and now Jesus in us. Friends, when we trust in God, we overflow with the hope of the Holy Spirit. … Continue reading Will The Hope We Find In The Story Of The Birth Of Jesus Move Us To Be Better? →