How Are You Becoming More Like Christ?  Good Morning Friends,  Yesterday we had communion at Church. Perhaps taking communion of bread and wine, in remembrance of Jesus, is a way to learn through prayer more than study regardless of whether or not you believe the elements are actually converted into Christ's body. Placing ourselves in … Continue reading How Are You Becoming More Like Christ? →

What Is Just Beyond Your Comfort Zone?  Good Morning Friends,  During the time of Jesus walked the earth, the biggest boundary separating people was the boundary between Jew and non-Jew. That seems less significant today. We have changed...some. But we still, even today, are creatures separated by language, culture, and even race. So, What Is … Continue reading What Is Just Beyond Your Comfort Zone? →

Can We Too Have A Double Helping?  Good Morning Friends,  There is a lot we can learn about God's call to being and God's call to doing set forth in the stories in the Bible about Elisha. Elisha was for many years Elijah's personal servant before taking over the role of lead prophet. Maybe God … Continue reading Can We Too Have A Double Helping? →

What Makes a Place Holy?  Good Moring Friends,  How about a little holy history. Here goes. Let's see where a random bit takes us in the way back machine. In England in the 600's there were several small kingdoms, some ruled by pagans and some by Christians. Oswald, the son of the pagan king of … Continue reading What Makes a Place Holy? →

Are You Getting Your Daily Dose Of Mercy?  Good Morning Friends,  I was reading through some of Shakespeare's comedies and was reminded how much their inspiration must have been religious and spiritual even beyond the culture in which he lived. I have come to the conclusion that Shakespeare had a wonderful insight into the power … Continue reading Are You Getting Your Daily Dose Of Mercy? →

Do You Have A Spiritual Friend?  Good Morning Friends,  Sometimes we are called accountability partners but that puts the focus on sin, not the experience of the sin, and its forgiveness, so it is more than that. The power comes from realizing that we can be a witness to Christ carrying the spiritual burden and … Continue reading Do You Have A Spiritual Friend? →

Is Hell Empty and All the Devils Among Us?  Good Morning Friends,    Some think that the answer to our plight lies beyond both nature and nurture. Some think it sits atop of our genome in the cellular material that tells our genes to switch on or off, to speak loudly or to whisper. I imagine, knowing that our … Continue reading Is Hell Empty and All the Devils Among Us? →

Are You Up To The Test?  Good Morning Friends,  Kids have been in school for a couple of weeks and had a football game or two and yes they already have had more than a quiz. They must practice and so too must we. But what is the point of it all unless something is … Continue reading Are You Up To The Test? →

How Are You At Eating Humble Pie?  Good Morning Friends,  I went shopping at a grocery store yesterday and they could not keep enough water on the shelves. A storm is coming. And let's face it, some of life's storms we bring on ourselves by failing to obey....just ask Jonah. At other times we can … Continue reading How Are You At Eating Humble Pie? →

What Do Magicians, Advertisers, Negotiators, Politicians, And Thieves Have in Common?  Good Morning Friends,  Misdirection is intentionally diverting someone's attention in order to mislead them. I do not want to rob you of that miracle of the moment but the world is filled with these shifting shadows. Yesterday I picked up a book to read … Continue reading What Do Magicians, Advertisers, Negotiators, Politicians, And Thieves Have in Common? →