Do You Have Enough Faith To Move Mountains?  Good Morning Friends,  Today's scripture sets the standard high and then we see how the disciples fall short and initially I was not sure whether this was comforting or disturbing. But then I found it encouraging. You see the laws must be written on our hearts and … Continue reading Do You Have Enough Faith To Move Mountains? →

Really, What More Evidence Do We Need?  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 … Continue reading Really, What More Evidence Do We Need? →

Are You A Joyous Giver?  Good Morning Friends,  The Bible has a lot to say about money. Of the 29 parables Christ told, 16 deal with a person and their money. There is much to learn about this topic including that God desires us to give and moreover to give generously and with joy and … Continue reading Are You A Joyous Giver? →

How Do You Enter Unknown Territory?  Good Morning Friends,  God calls us to have faith that will not fold. We see the challenge and the truth of it in today's lectionary selections. Both deal with the requirements of having the faith to encounter the unfamiliar and discover a way to succeed. We see the challenge … Continue reading How Do You Enter Unknown Territory? →

What Constitutes True Holiness?  Good Morning Friends,  Sometimes people storm into the church, insisting that the church should live up to the pattern offered by Jesus. Sometimes people expect ministers to walk on water. They rock the boat, and in so doing they force the church to remember its reason for being when we face … Continue reading What Constitutes True Holiness? →

Do Think You Have Enough?  Good Morning Friends,  Jesus has an amazing gift for taking the traditions of the past and extrapolating their core ideas and the memories of the good times associated with them to create something new. Hopefully we get a sense of it in today's lectionary scripture. We see in them that … Continue reading Do Think You Have Enough? →

What Makes Your Eyes Sparkle and Face Shine?  Good Morning Friends,  Let's be honest. A relationship with God is a pretty priceless experience. Jesus compares it to the Kingdom of God… a treasure of great value. Moses experienced it and it physically changed him. The Glory of God is perhaps one of the most amazing … Continue reading What Makes Your Eyes Sparkle and Face Shine? →

 What Kind Of Seedlings Will We Plant?  Good Morning Friends,  When Moses destroyed the Ten Commandments in anger God could have given up on the Hebrews, but that is not the approach taken. God offers grace and second chances. So too in the parable of the weeds Jesus gives us an interpretation that helps us … Continue reading What Kind Of Seedlings Will We Plant? →

Are You On The Lord's Side?  Good Morning Friends,  With all the recent devotionals on parables I probably should have used more illustrations. So here is one from our Civil War. "We trust the Lord is on our side, Mr. Lincoln," said the speaker of a delegation of Christian people to that good man, during … Continue reading Are You On The Lord’s Side? →

Are You A Catalyst For The Revelation Of The Kingdom Of God?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we have the story of how big things come in small packages…we explore the way of kingdom growth and the wonder of how things that are not normally seen can change the world. However perhaps you have seen God … Continue reading Are You A Catalyst For The Revelation Of The Kingdom Of God? →