Good Morning Friends,      This morning I heard birds. But earlier it was silent which got me to thinking about the sounds in the Bible tied to emotions. There are the voices and sounds of trumpets in battle, the sound of a shaken leaf brining faintness into the hearts of enemies, the sound of … Continue reading Will You Pass The Test Of Love In The Sounds Of The Spirit? →

   Good Morning Friends,       In past devotionals I have included today's passage from Acts with the story of the loaves and fishes and explored the problem of thinking we do not have enough. But I suppose I could have linked it to the passage about the rich young ruler and the possibility that Barnabas, … Continue reading Have You Been Born From Above In Unity With God’s Generous Spirit, The Word Made Flesh? →

   Good Morning Friends,      Today on the journey from Easter to Pentecost we look at scripture that describes an event that happened before the crucifixion with a man named Nicodemus, a religious leader, and an event with the disciples that happened after the Holy Spirit event of Pentecost. Hopefully, they open our eyes to … Continue reading What Does Being Born Again Have To Do With Prayer And Pentecost And God’s Politics? →

    Good Morning Friends,     One thing Bible history helps us to see is that many people, if not all people struggle with issues in their lives that are resolved only on the journey of obedience. The list is long. Hopefully we experience on the way something that transforms our thinking that is beyond the … Continue reading Are We In An Obedient Relationship Of Peace With The Paraclete? →

   Good Morning Friends,      This morning we see that restoration can produce amazing results. We see Jesus make success out of failures. Today we see how Jesus guides the disciples to haul in a great net of fish and learn a lesson about the gift of the Advocate to come. Are You Ready To Catch … Continue reading Are You Ready To Catch The Spirit? →

 Good Morning Friends,     Discouragement and frustration can cause us to walk away from fellowship. But love qualifies us to be restored. Despair can happen after the judgment is carried out…when, in humiliation, we recognize our frail grasp on life. Sometimes we seek to see Jesus and he does not always seem to be around. It … Continue reading Jesus Appears With Love To His Disciples, Has He Appeared To You? →

     Good Morning Friends,      As we journey from Easter to Pentecost it becomes clear that meeting a resurrected Jesus in the power and presence of the Holy Spirit is essential to putting the Empty Tomb and Crucifixion in perspective. You hopefully will see in the Spirit that it is all about God's plan and … Continue reading What Can We Share Now On The Eastertide Journey from Palms And Passion To Pentecost? →

    Good Morning Friends,      A lot has happened during Holy Week in our storyline and a lot more is getting ready to happen. We have read about Palm and Passion, Death and Resurrection, Betrayal and Denials, and now the gift of the Holy Spirit as we continue the journey to Pentecost and continue to … Continue reading Has Your Experience Of Holy Week Prepared You For A Joyous Relationship With Jesus? →

   Good Morning Friends,        If we are conducting ourselves as citizens of God's Kingdom…. if we are seeking the evidence of the presence of God in our lives, we will hopefully be striving together for something more tangible than the stones that make up the places in which we worship. Hopefully, we will be striving … Continue reading Do You Have A Personal Story Of Resurrection Related To Your Own Salvation This Eastertide? →

     Good Morning Friends,      Today we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord…the things we see with reason and the things we see with faith. And the event in its retelling and experiencing is filled with meaning for it is not just the coming back to a mortal life of someone who had died. That … Continue reading How Can We See Jesus’ Eternal Love In Our Lives? →