Good Morning Friends,    Most people have put up their Christmas tree decorations and the nativity scenes have been packed away. We fast forward to Jesus' baptism or to the coming of the wise men or other passages, perhaps forgetting that Jesus had to grow up like other humans. We wonder what we should be … Continue reading Where Is The Light Of The World Now? →

 Good Morning Friends,  Today on the Monday of Epiphany week 2021 we have a series of texts on asking God for help. It starts with a Psalm on the power given by God to the King and us too through adoption. And we have passages in the Gospel reading on Jesus beginning His ministry in … Continue reading How Do We Exercise The Gift Of Discernment? →

 Good Morning Friends,    The British Museum of History was commissioned a few years back to come up with 100 objects in their collection that summarized the history of the world and you can go online to hear and see their podcasts. One is on death and memory which intrigues me for my brother just … Continue reading Can You Conceive Of A Better New Year Blessing Than To Be With Jesus? →

Are You Ready For A Healthier And Happier 2021?    Good Morning Friends,    Most people are ready to say goodbye and good night to 2021, glad it is over. It started out with such hope and then turned into something the history books will be evaluating for decades. On Palm Sunday our choir sang … Continue reading Are You Ready For A Healthier And Happier 2021? →

What Are You Looking Forward To In 2021 That Will Live On?    Good Morning Friends,    We remember in Southwest Florida the hurricane seasons when the eye of the storms went over our homes and we remember the last hurricane season because even though there were a record number of named storms we were … Continue reading What Are You Looking Forward To In 2021 That Will Live On? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling…sensing God is wonderful but knowing God's will and desiring to fulfill it is another deal. Trusting and obeying is hard work that only Jesus makes easier. So, Do You Think You Know God's Love?    Scripture: Now by this we may be sure that we know him, if we … Continue reading Do You Think You Know God’s Love? →

Good Morning Friends,    The holidays were originally known as holy days. Unfortunately, holidays are not always happy days. Ask the people in Nashville affected by the street bombing. As many of us celebrate the connection with our family and friends, many try to cope with the agony of being alone in a pandemic or … Continue reading Will We Find Rest On The Way To A Sanctuary This Season? →

Do You Have The Face Of Faith Fulfilled When You Have A Vision Of Volunteering To Glorify God?    Good Morning Friends,    Yesterday was the Feast Day of Saint Stephen, the second day of Christmas. And it is all tied up in the idea of the incarnation, for Stephen demonstrates the nature of what … Continue reading Do You Have The Face Of Faith Fulfilled When You Have A Vision Of Volunteering To Glorify God? →

 Good Morning Friends,  There were lots of important people just a few miles from where Jesus was born. There was the Roman governor and Herod the Great and Jewish priests, the Pharisees, Sadducees, and the Scribes all who lived in and around Jerusalem. And close by the Levites too. But the ones God choose to … Continue reading Why Is The Ordinary So Important? →

 Good Morning Friends,    There is a time when human words and mortal flesh get in the way of God's plan. Today's scripture relates to this challenge for us. And we get a sense of it in the rhythm of some secular songs as well as Christmas hymns, and particularly, I think in Ralph Von … Continue reading Will We Recognize The Power Of The Sound Of Silence? →