Good Morning Friends,  Today's lectionary selections are resolutions of sorts. You see, the choices and commitments we make in life are more important than we realize. We learn from our personal history and that of our family, friends, country and faith. There is a rational to it all especially in marriage and family. The ultimate … Continue reading Will You Choose To Serve The Lord Today? →

Good Morning Friends, There is no doubt that our faith is caught up in Holy History but so too in our personal history as the Holy Spirit reveals the presence of God active in both. To exclude either I think is a mistake for they are in a dance as our lives play out. The … Continue reading How Is God Being Revealed In Our Lives Today? →

Would You Like To Outlive Your Life?  Good Morning Friends,  Perhaps you have seen some of the great Cathedrals of Europe built by generations upon generations of stone masons. They began and worked on projects that they knew they would never see to completion. Every stone they laid in its place was for the benefit … Continue reading Would You Like To Outlive Your Life? →

Good Morning Friends, Today we consider a question asked by Jesus about who would be greatest in the kingdom of God, and as a back drop we also consider the relationship between Moses and his disciple, Joshua. The enlightenment here in connecting these two lectionary passages is that Moses and Joshua had a father-son kind … Continue reading In What Ways Do We Still Need To Learn Like A Child? →

Good Morning Friends, This morning we come to a section of Matthew which encompasses a mere six verses, but involves two different stories, one on each of these two topics—one on death and one on taxes. The sage of American History, Ben Franklin, commenting on his hope of the new U.S. Constitution's permanency, and perhaps … Continue reading Are We Willing Respond Affirmatively To What God Requires? →

Good Morning Friends,  Today's lectionary text remembers Biblical heroes, some of whom sacrificed their lives and others who survived many of life's battles. We look up to these heroes for they do things we think we cannot do. Sometimes they walk on water, but at other times they do very practical daily service. Unfortunately, we … Continue reading Do We Put Our Heroes Of Faith On A Pedestal Or Embrace Their Tenacity In The Midst Of Real Life? →

Good Morning Friends,  I have concluded that miracles are important if for no other reason than they help us put in priority order God before all other things. The miracle of creation…the miracle of God having an active hand in the nation of Israel… our own wellbeing….and of course, the resurrection, and the very existence … Continue reading What More Evidence Do We Need To Believe? →

Good Morning Friends,  Today's lectionary passages have some interesting similarities and some striking differences that give guidance for the called-out assembly of God today. One is about Moses at the entrance to the Promised Land and the other about the gateway through the cross to the Kingdom of God. Both have references to rocks as … Continue reading Is The Call Of The Church Universal Still Relevant? →

 Good Morning Friends,  One of the greatest tragedies in the world is when people continue to live in darkness when they can live in the light. We saw it yesterday in connecting the Transfiguration to our relationship with Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit to create healing. We continue this thought in relation … Continue reading Do You Have The Courage To Lead Others In The Promise Of Grace? →

Are You Being Personally Transformed By A Relationship With Jesus?  Good Morning Friends,  If a Gallup poll was conducted by asking the public today's question, we would get a wide range of answers and more than a little waffle language about who Jesus is for them and what he has done for their lives. Some … Continue reading Are You Being Personally Transformed By A Relationship With Jesus? →