Good Morning Friends,  Now some may say that repudiation of the law as a means of salvation would lead to a lot of people living badly but Paul as well as Jesus offer a new kind of freedom that much like the Sermon on the Mount turn everything inside out. It is not so much doing … Continue reading Are We Living By The Fruit Of The Spirit Of Christ In Us? →

Spiritual Speaking, Do We Have the Faith And Love To Get Clean What Needs To Be Washed?    Good Morning Friends,    Today's devotional topic is a tough one during our tense pandemic and election season. But it is not about Christians relationship with Donald Trump nor Joseph Biden. But it will address the issue … Continue reading Spiritual Speaking, Do We Have the Faith And Love To Get Clean What Needs To Be Washed? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Today's lectionary selection is designed to help us to reconcile the promises of God with the Kingdom of the God in the places and people and the tension of the church and society realizing that all this that is happening in our history now is to ultimately end in a … Continue reading If We Are We Seeking A Sign From God, Is It One Of The Peace, Resurrection And Love Of Jesus? →

 Good Morning Friends,     Today we have the parable of the wedding and its implied vows and the promise of a new heart that God will give to those he has chosen. The story is not an easy read for despite what people say, it appears from this text that not everyone is a child … Continue reading Are We Ready To Celebrate A New Kind Of Feast With And For Jesus? →

 Good Morning Friends,    Today's lectionary selections are from Galatians and Luke. The idea is about salvation coming to us by faith through grace. Perplexingly, though the victory has been won we still seem to be hardwired to keep struggling. Hopefully our unrest is moving us to a being of greater love. You see, the … Continue reading If Jesus Defeated The Devil and Death Why Are We Still Fighting? →

 Good Morning Friends,  Today we continue a devotional theme on the topic of prayer and discerning the will of God in the power of the Holy Spirit as to how we are to think. Amazing though this may sound, God really loves to spend time with us in prayer to help mold us. It is … Continue reading Are We Serving God In Our Audacious Prayers For Our Country Or Have We Been Bewitched? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Today's topic could fill a book. It is about our struggle to communicate with God in a way that builds a relationship. Thankfully we are given a format for doing just that even if our emotions and histories are clouding our thinking. Yes, maybe we should think clearly before we … Continue reading Will We Pray As We Would Dance To The Rhythm Of Grace? →

 Good Morning Friends,  Today we have Martha complaining about life and Paul exalting God in how grace transforms. Both are examples of how God reassures us of the Divine redeeming love of Jesus. Martha's lament though highly personal is also a reflection of the community's cry that we were born both as individuals and as … Continue reading Are We Listening To Our Hearts To Discern Whether We Are Motivated By Duty Or Devotion? →

Just How Will We Be Saved?  Good Morning Friends,    Today's lectionary selection includes one of the Bible's greatest stories, the parable of the Good Samaritan. It tells us a way in which we can help others while strengthening our souls. The emotions are real, and the drama worthy of the story being told, as … Continue reading Just How Will We Be Saved? →

   Good Morning Friends,  There is a messiness in imagining the future unless Jesus is leading. Sure, we are to have a vision, but our creativity can turn to chaos soon enough. Our failure to imagine the continuing benefits from and to others is often the root of the evil that befalls us. There is … Continue reading How Can We Seek The Right Harvest When We Humans Are So Sinful? →