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 Does Grace And Judgement, Love And Justice Mix In the Divine Mind To Prompt Our 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 nice … Continue reading Just How Do I Get To Heaven And What Will It Be Like? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Everyone who has experienced God in their lives, in personal fellowship, also acknowledges the great value of this life with God, perhaps even in fear of losing this joy. And just resting on the Sabbath, as I did yesterday can be a joy of soaking in the presence of God … Continue reading Can We Face Satan’s Old Tricks In The Form of New 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 inside.   The prophet Joel tells us that we are … Continue reading Will Our Repentant Hearts Find Beauty In The Burnt Palms This Ash Wednesday? →

    Good Morning Friends,     Influence has been defined by some as the power or capacity of producing an effect without apparent exertion of force or direct exercise of command. And this power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or intangible ways may need some science to connect the dots. In a way … Continue reading Where Does The Power Of Influence Come From? →

   Good Morning Friends,      Today we have the story of the healing of a boy with a spirit that seems a lot like epilepsy. I have seen people in epilepsy fits and indeed they seem possessed but I have always thought it more of a medical condition not a spiritual one. The event and … Continue reading What Makes Us Great? →

    Good Morning Friends,         We have a challenge as Christians, and it is in responding to scripture's call for us to be perfect. And the thing is that most of us get the concept wrong from the beginning. Some think it is about not upsetting the apple cart until we realize that Jesus, the … Continue reading Are Our Hearts Hopeful, Happy And Holy? →

 Good Morning Friends,  Soon in the liturgical year we will begin the journey from the Transfiguration to the Cross. But today we frame this with other images of our spiritual history. Today we remember the connection between Babel and Pentecost. Today we remember that the Bible begins in a garden and ends in a city … Continue reading Do We Have A Failure To Communicate The Most Important Message Of All? →