Good Morning Friends, Today’s Scriptures confront us with vows, invitations, and the promise of a new heart. They trouble us, and they should because each story exposes what happens when people follow a distorted spirit rather than the true Spirit of God. And we wonder, What Can We Say to Those Who Challenge Christ If We … Continue reading What Can We Say to Those Who Challenge Christ If We Do Not Follow the True Spirit of God? →

Good Morning Friends, One of God’s favorite metaphors in Scripture is the shepherd. From Abel to Abraham, from Moses to David, from the prophets to Jesus Himself, God continually reveals His heart through the image of a shepherd who leads, feeds, protects, and seeks the lost. Today’s parable of the laborers in the vineyard invites … Continue reading Whom Do You Identify With, And How Is This Manifested In You? →

Good Morning Friends, Sometimes money becomes an attractive nuisance, drawing envy, pride, and even violence attached to our experience of it. Ezekiel saw this in the exile, and Jesus warned His disciples that wealth can harden the heart and make entering the Kingdom difficult. Money is not evil, but it becomes dangerous when we treat it … Continue reading Will We Ever Learn That True Wealth Comes In The Fulfillment Of Adding Value To Others’ Lives? →

Good Morning Friends, Today we explore what a costly sign and a searching Savior reveal about the health of our faith. We learn that when God exposes what we cling to, He is inviting us into a deeper freedom. So, What Are Our The Priorities Of Our Hearts? And What Do They Reveal About What … Continue reading What Are Our The Priorities Of Our Hearts? And What Do They Reveal About What We Cannot Let Go Of? →

Do We Trust God To Open and Shut Doors For Us? Good Morning Friends, In Scripture, “keys” signify God‑given authority to open, close, permit, restrict, admit, or exclude. They are always held by someone entrusted with divine responsibility and never by human power alone. The image is relevant to today's scripture as we begin to contemplate  … Continue reading Do We Trust God To Open and Shut Doors For Us? →

Good Morning Friends, In reading today's scripture it is clear that Covenant is not merely a doctrine; it is a calling. It shapes our marriages, our friendships, our church life, our commitments, and our witness. It reminds us that grace is not cheap. Grace is costly, enduring, and world-renewing. And it invites us to live as … Continue reading What Kind Of God Binds Himself To People Who Repeatedly Break His Covenant And What Kind Of Discipleship Does Such Grace Create? →

Good Morning Friends, Today’s question is about how life becomes stronger and more whole when we live in harmony with one another and with God. This isn’t about manifest destiny or exclusion, but about the joy of being chosen to participate in something greater than ourselves. That harmony expresses itself through forgiveness, which frees us … Continue reading What Act of Forgiveness Will Free You? →

Good Morning Friends, Growing up, I feared getting lost. Staying close to the flock felt safe, and that instinct kept me from straying too far. As I look at today’s Scriptures, I realize that some parts of childhood must mature, yet others must remain. Especially trust. Jesus told Nicodemus he must be born again, and … Continue reading Do We Have the Faith to Learn Humbly Like a Child? →

Good Morning Friends, Well, we just got back from a two-week trip to Scotland, and I have to say that the place and the people we met have a way of shaping souls. It was special for the Shannons and Lawsons and Mary Paine from Moorings Ringers because we were joined by Dick and Martha … Continue reading Are We Willing To Let Our Lives Become Instruments in God’s Ensemble, Shaped By Humility, Tuned By Scripture, And Offered For And With Christ’s Mission For Us? →