Good Morning Friends,    The Western Church is a bit unhealthy really and to get well it needs to have more members with a transformed attitude. And I hope you can see that the Holy Spirit is working this out in us as we worship and work to the glory of God. Part of … Continue reading Do You Have The Mind Of Christ In You? →

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   Good Morning Friends,     Our daily fears and negativity can become words that are tools of destruction, or they can be overcome in a way to build us stronger in relationship with God. Our world is filled with management techniques, but our words do not bring out our best if they are about controlling … Continue reading Are We Living In Fear And Negativity Unmindful Of All The Small Miracles Around Us? →

   Good Morning Friends,      Being part of dominate sociological structures does mean that there is not more to experience in who we are as Christians. As a friend of mine says, "If you are not dead, it is not done." Jesus became the catalyst for this expansion of an upbuilding of people that includes … Continue reading Are You Seated At The Inclusive Table of Christ Growing Closer To God? →

 Good Morning Friends,      Today we seek to understand from the inside out about the nature of the church and the bride of Christ…about love of God and love of our neighbors. Today we look in the mirror and realize that though we think we are groomed and something of worth, the reality is the … Continue reading If We Come Clean, Are We Still All In Tilling the Soil Of The Garden? →

   Good Morning Friends,     There are rules all around us, like survival of the fittest and gravity and the laws of thermodynamics that have been around since the beginning. But if we belong to any religious institution or community or live under government rule there are a lot of other rules we will have … Continue reading How Do We Best Fight People’s Sins? →

   Good Morning Friends,    The challenge of loving a stranger and maybe someone with whom we would not recognize as like us, seems an unlikely evolutionary trait, and yet like the overwhelming self-interest of some, both realities demonstrate themselves in the lives of people and maybe in creation itself. We offer privilege to some … Continue reading Are We Living Into The Light? →

   Good Morning Friends,    We as Christians need to rely more upon the power of the Holy Spirit than on our own wisdom so we might more fully grasp the deep peace of God. We need to rely more on the Holy Spirit than on the actions of our emotions. The difference is in the … Continue reading Are We Prepared To Be A Positive Influence Reflecting God’s Power? →

   Good Morning Friends, Church work can certainly involve pressure, and often more pressure than we would like. Pressure from family, pressure from friends, pressure from work.. pressure that seems to dissipate our peace. Odd for we hope for a place and people of peace and pray for that peace, that perfect peace to free … Continue reading What Does It Take To Be A Good Leader? →

    Good Morning Friends,      Achieving a state of perfection is not attainable through our own efforts. As best I can tell, it is akin to the tilling of the soil to gradually improve the possibility of productive cultivation. However, today's lectionary scripture considers some other images of virtuous improvement in the process of metal … Continue reading How Would You Become Pure Were It Not For The King Of Glory’s Love? →