Good Morning Friends, About eight years ago the area where I live was designated the happiest place to live in the United States. Now I do not know exactly how people came up with this ranking, however it may raise our expectations in the wrong way, and I am not sure the designation would hold … Continue reading Have You Experienced Spiritual Joy?
Month: July 2024
What Is The Point Of Believing In Angels If We Do Not Experience A Resurrected Jesus Rebirthing Us?
Good Morning Friends, Well, my posts will be more sporadic over the next month as a small group of us practice in preparation to participate in an International Handbell Symposium in Hamamatsu, Japan. And while traveling I will not be posting at all. But honestly, the joy of a vacation is typically more in the … Continue reading What Is The Point Of Believing In Angels If We Do Not Experience A Resurrected Jesus Rebirthing Us?
Are We Peacemakers?
Good Morning Friends, Some people and certainly the devil is a killjoy and despises us when we experience true freedom…true peace. God can be our peace in the middle of disaster, flood, loss of loved ones and even in our everyday challenges when malice wells up inside us. The amazing thing is that we can … Continue reading Are We Peacemakers?
Will We Pray That Mercy Has Already Triumphed Over Judgement For Our Salvation?
Good Morning Friends, The Gospel reading today relates to Pharisee’s challenge of Jesus infringing on their control about the details of the Sabbath laws. It is about the problem of following laws that are no longer helpful because they have been expanded beyond the original intent. The controversy arose from the actions of Jesus’ disciples … Continue reading Will We Pray That Mercy Has Already Triumphed Over Judgement For Our Salvation?
Are You Walking The Path Of Righteousness With God?
Good Morning Friends, I have written about walking with God before and the thought that God never changes comes to mind, but the thing is that I have changed, and the timing of where and when God walks with me changes, and that always makes the experience new for me. Right now, as I am … Continue reading Are You Walking The Path Of Righteousness With God?
Do We Have What It Takes To Deliver The Goods?
Good Morning Friends, The first muffin recipe, found in Hannah Glasse's 1747 book, "The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy," begins, "To a bushel of Hertfordshire white flour, take a pint and a half of Good Ale Yeast..." Obviously, Hannah was cooking for a crowd. Jesus cooked for his disciples and sometimes provided food … Continue reading Do We Have What It Takes To Deliver The Goods?
Will We Heed The Right Warning Signs Without Being Paralyzed By Fear?
Good Morning Friends, A life of privilege has its pitfalls. And depending on the government to solve the problems is a great disappointment. Perhaps you are plagued by some artificial anxieties related to what we are experiencing in the United States now…. Maybe some issues you are concerned about are really counterfeit concerns… fabricated frights. … Continue reading Will We Heed The Right Warning Signs Without Being Paralyzed By Fear?
When Does Contrary Cognition And Divergent Doing Serve God?
Good Morning Friends, I imagine few people actually believe what is in the Bible. Some Ultra Conservative Bible believing churches however do seem to be doing amazingly well. But I wonder if their leaders are just exploiting the human condition of their parishioners. Still, maybe doing the exact opposite of the herd is the best … Continue reading When Does Contrary Cognition And Divergent Doing Serve God?
What Does It Mean To Be A Christian?
Good Morning Friends, Today we have three examples in scripture of the work of the Holy Spirit in prompting the work of God. The first is from Amos who prophesied to the people of Israel even though he was a lay person, a herdsman. The second is from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians about the … Continue reading What Does It Mean To Be A Christian?
To Whom Will You Belong?
Good Morning Friends, There are the good, the bad and ugly… Republicans and Democrats… Baptists…Presbyterians… Catholics…Vikings…Patriots…Chargers… Cowboys and Steelers.There are those who root for Ohio State and those who root for Michigan. In today’s text we look at rivalries. Sibling rivalries as well as internal conflicts and consider when we are to walk away and … Continue reading To Whom Will You Belong?
Daily Devotionals 