Can You Hear The Groans Of Creation For The Kingdom Of God?  Good Morning Friends,     All Christian believers are to submit to one another…much like the church submitting to Christ. But there is a problem for there are many false teachers and even for those blessed to hear the Word, it takes much more … Continue reading Can You Hear The Groans Of Creation For The Kingdom Of God? →

  Good Morning Friends,     The last couple of weeks we have been exploring how Jesus faced the challenges of the political and religious leaders who tried to trip him up by asking challenging questions related to his behavior and what they thought to be of importance, namely their continued status in positions of power. What … Continue reading How Will You Live Your Sabbaths and Sundays After The Pandemic and Hurricane Ian? →

   Good Morning Friends,     Well maybe God does not change, but we do and sometimes that is a very good thing for it is in the character of God to be merciful. And we do so need mercy. But do not think for a moment that you or I have this figured out even … Continue reading How Do We Nurture A Heart Of Mercy And Hope In A Topsy-Turvy World? →

   Good Morning Friends,     We live in a world of hills and valleys in reality and metaphorically speaking as well. We have problems that are referred to as valleys and frankly they are often inevitable and impartial and sometimes unpredictable because we are human and that is just the way life is. But if … Continue reading Are We Being Forged In Unity With Christ Though The Hardships Of Life’s Valleys? →

 Good Morning Friends,     For many of us over the last several years, it feels as if the United States has never been less united. The thing is that issues-oriented conflict in an ever more diverse population is not only inevitable but even desirable. But there is something more at play here that may not … Continue reading When We Are So Divided Is There A Door Numbered Three? →

   Good Morning Friends,     The great commission and the great blessing are intertwined in the mystery of it all. It is not a riddle to be solved but a declaration of something that was hidden, and which now is to be made known to all people. Thankfully we have been set free to be … Continue reading Who Is Directing Your Life? →

    Good Morning Friends,      The first missionaries in the Bible had it tough. Scripture says they were being sent out like sheep among wolves. One might think it reasonable to throw in the towel and call it quits but Jesus did not quit, and Paul was not going to either. The standard had been … Continue reading Why Would We Turn Our Back On Jesus Now? →

   Good Morning Friends,     At some point we figure out that the treasured events of our lives are not as random as we might believe. It is then, only as the events in our lives connect as a rich prayer with God, do we discover the real pattern, the real purpose. Hopefully the light … Continue reading How Do You Measure Your Wealth? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Today's devotional uses lectionary passages about the battles we face. The application of the scripture is however difficult to digest when hate is still so prevalent in the world and all the prayers offered to ameliorate this situation seem not yet to be answered in the affirmative. Today people are … Continue reading Do You Know How To Pray? →

   Good Morning Friends,    God knows…God knows… and you are still loved. Today's Bible passages give us, in Paul's letter to the Ephesians, what is essentially one a long sentence with praise to God for all our blessings in Christ. It places the source of our salvation, even of our faith, in God. It … Continue reading Do You Value Celebrating God’s Plan Even Though You Are Not in Charge? →