Good Morning Friends, Maybe we are more concerned about appearing Christian than we are with being the Christian God designed us to be. Oh, it is not necessarily a sin to be handsome or beautiful physically. But if we are going to have any successes in ministry, whatever our calling, it has got to be … Continue reading What Is The Perfect Appearance Of A Christian Leader? →

Good Morning Friends, Today we look at the core mystery of our faith and the reaction of the world to it as we contemplate the quality of our personal response. And in the process, we will learn that God has a way of making the unknown known through the Spirit and sometimes it is a … Continue reading Do We Know How To Behave As Model Christians For The Next Generation? →

Good Morning Friends, Today’s scripture is about leadership and those willing to walk the extra mile. It is about the character on the journey where we learn that Jesus can change even the most hopeless of situations because he brings hope to those who are struggling to hold on. Think of the victim by the … Continue reading Do You Have The Walk Of A Spiritual Leader Going To A Celebration Or One Going To A Funeral? →

Good Morning Friends, Today’s scripture is a bit about the profound nature of suffering as part of life for the glory of God and the recognition that real life will have an element of tragedy. Our bodies fail. The beauty is that Jesus can change even the most hopeless of situations for he brings courage … Continue reading Does Your Heart Race In The Love Of The Promise Hoped For Through Christ’s Body United? →

Good Morning Friends, If all the things about Jesus were small enough to understand it would not spark the Spirit big enough in us to prompt us to recognize God in our worship and world. The mystery is that God is like us and not like us. There are going to be things we cannot … Continue reading How Does Christ Strengthen Us To Better Deal With The Fallout From Life’s Challenges? →

Good Morning Friends, When we see a person in sin, we do not know how hard they have tried not to sin. We do not know the power of the forces that are prompting the sin and we do not know what we would have done in the same circumstances. With that in mind it … Continue reading How Is A Christian To Judge Between Justice And Mercy When It Comes To The Issues Of Our Day? →

Good Morning Friends,   Today is the anniversary of the September 11th attack. And for those who watched it unfold on television or saw it firsthand, it has become part of our identity and shared anger and horror. It is part of our identity that has been given a place of honor and I wonder what people … Continue reading Have You Been Chosen By God To Deal With Difficult People? →

Good Morning Friends,   Today is the anniversary of the September 11th attack. And for those who watched it unfold on television or saw it firsthand, it has become part of our identity and shared anger and horror. It is part of our identity that has been given a place of honor and I wonder what people … Continue reading Have You Been Chosen By God To Deal With Difficult People? →

Good Morning Friends, Jesus tells us to look to some rather unusual places to find his blessing while also providing us with a list of warnings in today’s scripture from Luke’s writings we call the Beatitudes. Now you may think you are blessed and perhaps you are but think more deeply about whether Christ is … Continue reading Are Our Hearts Touched By God? →