Are You Enjoying The Gifts of God After The Storm?  Good Afternoon Friends,  Well it was sixteen days ago, on a Sunday, and our family had just finished watching the Star Wars movie, Rogue One on DVD and Hurricane Irma had dropped some limbs but nothing too severe yet. As the final credits came up … Continue reading Are You Enjoying The Gifts of God After The Storm? →

What Impact Will You Make If You Are In Agreement With Others?  Good Evening Friends,  Like the Saturday and Sunday paper we had delivered this morning I am giving you a double helping of devotionals as this will likely be my last post for a while. We are expecting hurricane winds and surge and rain. … Continue reading What Impact Will You Make If You Are In Agreement With Others? →

How Can A Perfectly Holy And Just God Accept Sinners?  Good Morning Friends,  The approach of Hurricane Irma's first feeder bands over our home this morning reminds me that we need forgiveness, for time is running out and we are still sinners even though we persist in preparation of sanctification the best we can. Regardless … Continue reading How Can A Perfectly Holy And Just God Accept Sinners? →

Do You Trust God's Timing?  Good Morning Friends,  In today's lectionary, we explore how the unrelenting love of God conforms us to the image of Christ in the context of the prophetic hope for a Messiah. We contemplate the history of Christ's lineage, birth, life, death, resurrection, ascension and return. We contemplate the waiting we … Continue reading Do You Trust God’s Timing? →

Are We Spiritually Mature?  Good Morning Friends,  Today as I consider the four rescue parrots on our porch and two conches from the Keys who evacuated in advance of Hurricane Irma to our home, I have chosen to write about the lectionary text and it is about growing up in Christ and embracing a new … Continue reading Are We Spiritually Mature? →

Are You Bearing Fruit?  Good Morning Friends,  Today's lectionary selection includes the introduction to Paul's letter to the Colossians and what is interesting about it is its very positive attitude of thanksgiving. That was the convention of the day on how to write letters. Give the good news first before the bad. The real issue … Continue reading Are You Bearing Fruit? →

Are You Building Up or Tearing Down?  Good Morning Friends,  I have a confession. You know those people who call on the phone to sell you something you really do not need nor want. Honestly, I have had some bad thoughts about how eternity should take care of their behavior. But then a friend pointed … Continue reading Are You Building Up or Tearing Down? →

Where Do You Live And How Are You Listening?  Good Morning Friends,  Undoubtedly you are aware of the past, present and potential future of the places where you grew up. Maybe like Jesus you have lived in multiple places. Jesus lived in both Capernaum and Nazareth but really had no place to call home except … Continue reading Where Do You Live And How Are You Listening? →

Is Your Mind Set On Those Things Of Heaven Or Of Hell?  Good Morning Friends,  Ok, Jesus' comments to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan!" must have really burned. Jesus had enticed Peter to follow, but not yet to lead. The stakes were getting higher and Peter needed to know that the conquering King of Creation's … Continue reading Is Your Mind Set On Those Things Of Heaven Or Of Hell? →

Are You Leveraging Results With Your Talents?  Good Morning Friends,  Serving the Lord is a lifelong mission, although the nature of the work may change. God only holds us responsible for what we can do. Yet, if we pay attention, he will provide an opportunity to serve every day in some way. Here unproductive dread … Continue reading Are You Leveraging Results With Your Talents? →