How Will You Respond To God's Invitation?  Good Morning Friends,  This morning I was looking at some the events on this day in history and a couple of them I have shared in the message for in them both is a summons to see the hand of God in history. You see, the best experiences … Continue reading How Will You Respond To God’s Invitation? →

What Do We Truly Value?  Good Morning Friends,  The command to love one another is a frequently repeated principle in the New Testament. It appears no less than nine times. But another principle we are directed to carry out is one the frozen chosen may have overlooked. It is to greet other believers with a … Continue reading What Do We Truly Value? →

How Many Of You Are Investing In The Great Commission?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we look at the story of the unjust steward which is often called the story of the shrewd steward. The scripture compares the children of light and the children of the world. We also look at some encouraging last words of … Continue reading How Many Of You Are Investing In The Great Commission? →

Do You Know You Are God's Temple?  Good Morning Friends,  Today's scripture explores the nature of God's Temple and God's Sanctuary both in our hearts and minds, and on the altars of the world cleansed and redeemed for a holy purpose. It truly is a wonderful picture of hope if you believe and a frightening … Continue reading Do You Know You Are God’s Temple? →

Are We Living As People Of Light?  Good Morning Friends,  It has been said that early to bed and early to rise makes a person healthy, wealthy and wise. And perhaps that is true for one spends more time in the light. And that I think makes us happier. As I mature I tend to … Continue reading Are We Living As People Of Light? →

How Does It Feel To Be Privileged Now?  Good Morning Friends,  Today's lectionary texts confront us with a challenge from multiple perspectives on the tension of who is being favored by God and who is being favored by the societies in which we live. And it is troubling for the oppressed do so often become … Continue reading How Does It Feel To Be Privileged Now? →

How Do You Profess Being A Christian?  Good Morning Friends,  If you are looking for a free lunch you may be disappoint with our faith. Oh, there is amazing grace, but there is more too it, why we gather in worship and sing and pray. Churches are filled with sinners so the why of our … Continue reading How Do You Profess Being A Christian? →

To What Are You Looking Forward?  Good Morning Friends,  On All Saints Day, we are to join in a family celebration made possible by our Triune God. But in New York City too many have that pain in the pit of their stomach from the terror attack on innocent students and commuters returning home on … Continue reading To What Are You Looking Forward? →

Can You Hear The Groans Of Creation?  Good Morning Friends,  One of the unique things about history is being able to look back and to see the moments and turning points in which everything changed. It is fascinating to see how some of the smallest, and seemingly unimportant events, at a certain moment in time, … Continue reading Can You Hear The Groans Of Creation? →

How Welcoming Are You To Others In Need?  Good Morning Friends,  If you were to count, you would find hundreds of passages in the Bible which mention the foreigner, the stranger, the alien, and those wandering about in exile. And not only does our scripture today mention this topic but also makes it clear about … Continue reading How Welcoming Are You To Others In Need? →