Good Morning Friends,  The Bible is filled with all kinds of surprising events. How we view them depends on what we are expecting. And what we know, or we think we know matters in a big way. How people viewed John the Baptist is the case in point today. Many still honor the presumed … Continue reading Are We Expecting The Greatest Miracle Of All To Be Part Of Our Lives? →

   Good Morning Friends,     Ever wonder why most everybody is so happy at Christmas? Well, maybe not so much this year for it is hard to celebrate together. Anyway, today Christmas is just a few days away and though it is like no other Christmas I can remember there will still be singing and … Continue reading What Can We Learn From This Joyous Mary and Why She Sings? →

 Will We Hear, See, Love, and Share About God Through The Story Of A Transformational Child?  Good Morning Friends,    Today on the Winter Solstice perhaps more people will be contemplating the convergence of Saturn and Jupiter than where God is in the common Biblical story line involving today's scripture. But if you lean into … Continue reading Will We Hear, See, Love, and Share About God Through The Story Of A Transformational Child? →

 Good Morning Friends,    Here in this story, history and His story and our stories converging in the compassion of the great commandment… a Jesus in a manger, a Jesus on the cross, a risen Jesus…and now Jesus in us. Friends, when we trust in God, we overflow with the hope of the Holy Spirit. When … Continue reading Will The Hope We Find In The Story Of The Birth Of Jesus Move Us To Be Better? →

    Good Morning Friends,    People typically, this time of year, ask me if I am ready for Christmas. They did last year, but not so much this year. So, I thought I would pose to you a related question that is not so caught up in the anxiousness of whether we will get all … Continue reading Are You Going To Love This Very Different Covid-19/2020 Christmas In Preparation For 2021? →

   Good Morning Friends,    We all have an interest in our heritage and legacy related to our journey through life. We can even get our DNA tested to discover our genealogy, but what is more important is our spiritual DNA and discovering our voice in the family of God. Many of you are familiar … Continue reading Is Our Spiritual Family Tree Rooted In The Holy Spirit? →

Is Jesus The One For You Or Are You Still Doubting?  Good Morning Friends,  Abraham, Sarah, Moses, Gideon, Zechariah and of course Thomas and John the Baptist have this all in common. Yes, they were all doubters about good things happening. For Abraham, Sarah, and Zechariah, they all doubted they could have a child in … Continue reading Is Jesus The One For You Or Are You Still Doubting? →

Will Being Salt And Light Be Enough To Show Those In Ultimate Authority Our Intentions Are True?  Good Morning Friends,    The word "authority" has many applications. A person who is an expert in a particular subject area is called an authority. Another word for government at various levels is authorities. Some are authorities in … Continue reading Will Being Salt And Light Be Enough To Show Those In Ultimate Authority Our Intentions Are True? →

 Good Morning Friends,     Yesterday was the third Sunday in Advent and we continued our study of John the Baptist and the challenge of prophets confronting sin in the world. The reality is that they must have had doubts. But doubt has a place, for it is a component of our faith and a potentially … Continue reading Are We Walking the Walk or Just Talking the Talk When It Comes To Being Salt and Light? →

   Good Morning Friends,    As we contemplate during this season of giving the many blessing we have received and the amazing stories of how God has touched so many, we also meditate on our gift in how we see community through the lens of Christ's faith…through the lens of the called-out assembly of God … Continue reading Are We Beginning To Value People and Place Through The Eyes Of A Love Worth Waiting For? →