Good Morning Friends,    Jesus entered Jerusalem at a time the Jews were preparing to celebrate their deliverance from slavery in Egypt. Their deliverance was not without battle and ten terrible plagues fell on Egypt before they could leave. The last of the ten plagues was the death of all the firstborn of animals … Continue reading Are We Ready For God’s Relief And Rescue? →

   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 Isaiah, Ezekiel and Jeremiah. It is to help us … Continue reading How Are You Holding Up? →

   Good Morning Friends,     A friend of mine pointed out to me that a lot of terms we use as scriptural do not appear in the Bible. For example, no where will you see the word Easter in scripture. There has been a cultural subversion of the Biblical faith and it is now so … Continue reading Do You Believe Jesus Is The Promise He Claimed to Be? →

   Good Morning Friends,    There is a deception in this world that seems to be growing and it is a personal and collective problem not limited by political party or culture. We are plagued by fake news and real viral pandemics that are the rewriting of history. Some of the rewrite is for profit … Continue reading Have You Been Freed By The Truth Or Are You Being Deceived? →

Do You Have The Faith To Accept Jesus' Hands Of Healing?     Good Morning Friends,    No, this is not the latest prescription and remedy for the coronavirus even though faith has a role in getting us through a crisis. Instead, even though we are practicing healthy behavior we look at something much more important … Continue reading Do You Have The Faith To Accept Jesus’ Hands Of Healing? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Snake oil salesman abound in times of health crises. And the spiritual promoters too. Sorting out false prophets is not as easy as one might think for false prophets are shrewd. Some basic wisdom is available to us. It has been said that early to bed and early to rise … Continue reading Are We All In Disciples Of The Light Of The World? →

How Will You Celebrate And Worship God Over The Next Few Weeks?    Good Morning Friends,    As we continue our Lenten journey moving ever closer to Holy Week, it is like no other Passover week that I have ever experienced. We may make palm crosses for Palm Sunday in a week, as we have … Continue reading How Will You Celebrate And Worship God Over The Next Few Weeks? →

 Good Morning Friends,  This year Christian worship tradition has been thrown to the wind and it is hard to say what is right and what is wrong and what is of value and what is not worth our time. But we still, each of us, must decide and go home to pray, for the conclusion … Continue reading Where Is The Peace? →

 Good Morning Friends,    The Gospel reading today is about the witness of the love of God being in Jesus and his disciples and the sad reality that the religious elite would reject that love. Jesus makes the case for the work of the Holy Spirit in him and many people were surprised for they … Continue reading What Do You Do When The Perceived Presence Of God Is Gone But Not Forgotten? →

 Good Morning Friends,     Today we look at beginnings and endings that are key to understanding Holy History and I am attempting to do it through the eyes of Mary, for on this day Catholics around the world are celebrating the annunciation and there is something here for us to learn even if we are … Continue reading Once We Have Come Full Circle What Are We To Do Next? →