Have You Opened The Repentance Box?  Good Morning Friends,  Today I am meditating on the paradox of Jesus being both Lamb and Shepherd while reading the parable of Lost Sheep. And I cannot help but think that we too are a paradox of being both alive and dead... of being saints and sinners...of simultaneously being … Continue reading Have You Opened The Repentance Box? →

Are You Ready To Journey Into the Light Of Eternity?  Good Morning Friends,    Friends, it is a paradox of living in two kingdoms but having one King. Never the less it is our duty to be worshipping the King of Light and the King of Eternity learning that they are one. But for now in our culture … Continue reading Are You Ready To Journey Into the Light Of Eternity? →

Do We Have A Failure To Communicate Our Part In The Kingdom Of God?  Good Morning Friends,  Soon in the liturgical year we will begin the journey from the Transfiguration to the Cross. But today we frame this with other images of our spiritual history. So today we remember the connection between Babel and Pentecost. … Continue reading Do We Have A Failure To Communicate Our Part In The Kingdom Of God? →

What Has God Revealed In You?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we take a look at Paul's prayer for converts to Christianity. And in the prayer, as in the life of Paul, it becomes clear that God does make us uncomfortable when doing some of the greatest work in and through us. It was uncomfortable for … Continue reading What Has God Revealed In You? →

Do You Believe That Love Will Stand The Test Of Time?  Good Morning Friends,  Today is Valentine's Day and it is as good a day as any to explore the Christian's call and election to make disciples. We do so today because making disciples is a direct by-product of Jesus' command to love God and one another as ourselves. … Continue reading Do You Believe That Love Will Stand The Test Of Time? →

Are You Looking For A Healthy Sign?  Good Morning Friends,  Perhaps you are feeling a disturbance in the force...an uneasy premonition or nudging. Well that is probably the Holy Spirit at work. Know it will come when the time is right. But requesting the Holy Spirit to act according to our will as a mark … Continue reading Are You Looking For A Healthy Sign? →

Do You Have The Mind Of Christ In You?  Good Morning Friends,  The Western Church is a bit unhealthy really and to get well it needs to have more members with a transformed attitude. And I hope you can see that the Holy Spirit is working this out in us as we worship and work … Continue reading Do You Have The Mind Of Christ In You? →

Are You Looking For More Leftovers Or Complaining About Them?  Good Morning Friends,  The thing is that we are generally responsible and do not like to see food, energy, or time go to waste. Maybe that is why I started writing this devotional last night after serving my family a meal of the remains of … Continue reading Are You Looking For More Leftovers Or Complaining About Them? →

How Did You Learn To Pray?  Good Morning Friends,  The first prayer in the Bible is not exactly what one might think of as a prayer. It is an example of when Adam and Eve sinned and God confronted them. It is a God initiated prayer unlike the prayer of invocation that follows in the … Continue reading How Did You Learn To Pray? →

Are You Authentic With God?  Good Morning Friends,  In today's scripture we learn some of the keys to sharing the good news....that our love must be genuine...that our caring be unconditional... that our friendships be without strings...that we pray for those seeking the good news....that we affirm their lives...that before we speak the message... our lives … Continue reading Are You Authentic With God? →