Do We See The Providence Of God When We Give Up Our Crutches And Follow Jesus?          Good Morning Friends,       Despite the growing economic boom, suicide rates are on the rise in Florida and as the sadist time of the year, late January, post bowl games, carries over into the winter Flu and Covid … Continue reading Do We See The Providence Of God When We Give Up Our Crutches And Follow Jesus? →

   Good Morning Friends,     That we all have the rhythms of a seven-day week is truly amazing for it is not something that is justified by the moon or the sun precisely although the four phases of the moon roughly correspond to seven days. For the believer, we need to consider the Sabbath, and … Continue reading Is Jesus The Heart Of Your Sabbath? →

 Good Morning Friends,      In the past I have mentioned that the parables of the patched cloth and the wineskins were sandwiched in between two similar confrontations between Jesus and the Pharisees. Today's lectionary selection has the other side of the sandwich and indeed, no joking it is related to bread…Holy Bread. The passage from … Continue reading Do We Understand The Purpose Of The Law Of Love? →

   Good Morning Friends Tomorrow is Martin Luther King Day. And many will be quoting from his I have a dream speech, but a couple of months before his death he also gave a sermon entitled "Unfulfilled Dreams." It is worth remembering for in some ways it is more accurate of the reality in which … Continue reading How Are We To Balance Self Interest And Justice In An Attainable Dream? →

    Good Morning Friends,     In a society that continues to overvalue progress and personal achievement, even our spiritual lives could become performance oriented. We think about levels and phases and stages, but in the life of the Spirit these measurements are not important and likewise in our goal of heaven for ourselves and those … Continue reading What Matters Most About Getting To Heaven? →

   Good Morning Friends,     In the past we have contemplated what it was like to hear from God and today we further explore the problems we have when we do not hear from God as set forth in the book of Samuel. Then we explore the problems of not feeling in the life of … Continue reading How Will We Respond To God’s Guidance Motivating Us To Be Obedient To The Spirit Of Love? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Today's lectionary selections are rather lengthy given the importance, depth, and extent of effect of the Baptism of Jesus. So, spend some time diving into the deep waters and drink your fill of their life-giving Spirit and the relationship with the Son and the Father. Jesus, of course, did not … Continue reading Are We Really Thirsty For An Anointing With The Water Of Life? →

   Good Morning Friends,    In today's Gospel of John, Nathanael is introduced to Jesus as a friend of Philip, from Bethsaida. He is named Bartholomew in the other three Gospels but in the Gospel of John is called Nathanael. Interestingly he is impressed that Jesus has seen him under a fig tree, which some … Continue reading Are You Ready To See The Gate Of Heaven Open Up? →

   Good Morning Friends,     Calling someone the Lamb of God for a Jew in the time of Jesus was really a more impressive comment than we give credit to the title today. It was a Wow!!! statement that prompted excitement and emotions. It was an invitation to a spiritual feast and a discovery of something very … Continue reading Would You Be Willing To Come And See How Jesus Saves? →

   Good Morning Friends,     I tend to like the number three in the names of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost…Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer, for the Trinity brings meaning to me in my relationship with God. Billy Sunday however, a famous evangelist of the last century is credited with saying that there are 256 names in … Continue reading What Do The Names Of Jesus Mean To Us? →