Good Morning Friends,     Yesterday we looked at having a moral code and what happens dependent on the code we have and its closer reflection of the teachings of Jesus. Now we consider a message in the life of John the Baptist, his teachings on repentance preparing the way. Many still honor today as the … Continue reading Will We Be Forerunners Of Miracles Too? →

   Good Morning Friends,    When King Hezekiah received a message of an impending attack by Assyrian terrorists, he did not succumb to fear but instead shared the experience with God. Good King Hezekiah did not waste time worrying over it, he knew where to take things that were bigger than he was. He laid … Continue reading Do You Have The Right Metal Guiding Your Behavior On The Journey To Salvation? →

   Good Morning Friends,    When we see a person in sin, we do not know how hard they have tried not to sin. We do not know the power of the forces that are prompting the sin and we do not know what we would have done in the same circumstances. With that in … Continue reading Can We Judge Without Hypocrisy To Show Others We Are Christian? →

 Good Morning Friends,  Early on God diagnosed the problem and designed a solution so we might appreciate the invitation to join Jesus in the Big Story of Holy History. I think that is one reason the Bible devotes so much text to the prophets like Jeremiah. It is to help us to realize that out … Continue reading Are We Balancing Life’s Desires And God’s Demands? →

Good Morning Friends,    Since God is Love and God lives in the hearts of His people, then love should dwell in our hearts. Where there is no love, then it is evident that God's spirit is not inhabiting our hearts. But when God abides with us, the love in our hearts is not merely … Continue reading How Holy Is You Heart? →

 Good Morning Friends,  Trying to change someone's behavior against their will is typically an assault. But not always. Prophets in the Bible usually had the role of disturbing the status quo, whereas the priestly role was often more on the comforting spectrum. Regardless, both functions seem to be needed. Sad to say but prophets were often … Continue reading How Do We Stop The Spread Of Viruses And Racism While Still Spreading The Faith? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Today's Gospel passage is about the old way of religion and the new. It is about giving up pride and claiming a dependent faith that makes a way for God's generosity and a double helping of miracles. The Old Testament passage includes two-fifths of the answer to today's question to … Continue reading How Many Times Were The Waters Parted In The Bible And What Can We Learn From Them? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Life is frequently unfair. Our passage from 1 Kings points that out. Bad things happen to good people. Brutality and injustice are all around us. And we wonder why. Initially we submit to the reality that God's purpose is beyond us and God's ways are above our ways. But Jesus … Continue reading How Can We Love Unconditionally In A Wicked World? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Established frameworks of order are necessary for liberty to be possible but that does not mean that all people in positions of power are good. Some are evil. In today's text we have the wife of King Ahab, Jezebel, exerting undue influence. The King wanted Naboth to sell out his … Continue reading Who Is Sovereign? →

 Good Morning Friends,    Today's lectionary passage is about remembering the blessing of life found in the Word becoming flesh and related to that the graphic sacrifice of the Passover Lamb for our life in Jesus. Life is in the blood friends, but it is also in a broken body given in service. And the … Continue reading Are You Recognizing Jesus In The Living Sacrifice Of Believers Today? →