Are You Connected To The Cross?  Good Morning Friends,  Before we know it we will be into Lent and the journey to the cross begins again. Along the way we will likely be tested and the testing of the cross will reveal our hearts. As a way of worship and as a way of decision-making we … Continue reading Are You Connected To The Cross? →

Do You Know How To Live Your Best Self?  Good Morning Friends,  I was with a group of about sixty men yesterday morning discussing what it means to have influence and what it means for the Christian to be successful. We were discussing a TED Talk by Rick Warren about his experience of writing and … Continue reading Do You Know How To Live Your Best Self? →

Is There a Rainbow at the End of All This Rain?  Good Morning Friends,  It has been raining for about 24 hours. And I am about ready to come out of my cave and witness a bit of the glorious creation I live in, much like Elijah, but I am wondering what God might want … Continue reading Is There a Rainbow at the End of All This Rain? →

Can You Hear The Echo Of God's Love?  Good Morning Friends,  Since the mid 1970's the Pittsburgh Steelers have involved the people in the stands with them though the twirling of The Terrible Towel. It is more than a towel to wipe their seats clean or a muffler against the cold and the rain. It … Continue reading Can You Hear The Echo Of God’s Love? →

Are You Ready To Show the World?  Good Morning Friends,  What is your image of the power of God in His Church? Is it winning souls, changing lives and impacting the communities in which we live? When the disciples could no longer follow an earthly Jesus, Jesus sent them and us something to bind us … Continue reading Are You Ready To Show the World? →

What Are We To Do When God Is Silent?  Good Morning Friends,  I find it a relief to know that the Jesus we follow makes room for all human emotions, and indeed has experienced all the emotions we experience. How else could He instruct us? Yesterday I contemplated the reality that at times I am … Continue reading What Are We To Do When God Is Silent? →

What Are We To Do When God Gets Cabin Fever? Good Morning Friends, What is it with the fruit of the Spirit that makes some expressions easier than others? This last week we have had some storms in Florida and there is nothing like a storm to bring out my less tolerant side. I get … Continue reading What Are We To Do When God Gets Cabin Fever? →

Do You Have The Passion, Perspective and Persistence of a Saint?  Good Morning Friends,  Yesterday I heard Lt. General Susan Helms speak. She shares the record for the longest space walk and had multiple Shuttle missions and spent six months on the International Space Station. I say all that to set the stage for you … Continue reading Do You Have The Passion, Perspective and Persistence of a Saint? →

Are you Ready To Party With Jesus?  Good Morning Friends,  Time and time again Jesus reached out to rejected people to help them experience the party of life. Think of Zacchaeus. Think of the story of the prodigal son. Jesus really wants each of us to join in the party. But Jesus realized first hand … Continue reading Are you Ready To Party With Jesus? →

Can We Have A Fight Song That Is A Love Song?  Good Morning Friends,  Schools have songs sung during football season especially after touchdowns. Notre Dame has its Victory March, The Trojans have Fight On, The Volunteers have Rocky Top, Michigan has The Victors and Ohio State has Hang on Sloopy? No that cannot be … Continue reading Can We Have A Fight Song That Is A Love Song? →