Do You Have the Voice of Joy?  Good Morning Friends,  This morning I hear birds. But earlier it was silent which got me to thinking about the sounds in the Bible. No, I am not really focusing on connecting sound doctrine and a sound faith and a sound speech as a way of avoiding unsound … Continue reading Do You Have the Voice of Joy? →

Life or Riches?  Good Morning Friends,  Today's scripture passage from Matthew is one of the saddest in the Bible for it mirrors the rejection of Jesus, the Messiah, by the self-righteous Jewish leadership of Jerusalem. Like most of the Jewish leaders here is a man looking for a new and startling word and perhaps wondering if Jesus is the … Continue reading Life or Riches? →

Are You Ready to Venture Out into Deeper Waters?  Good Morning Friends,  When we consider the waters of chaos in Genesis, and the River of Life in the last chapter of Revelation, where chaos is no more....When we consider the role water plays in the stories of creation, the delivery of God's people, and judgment … Continue reading Are You Ready to Venture Out into Deeper Waters? →

Do You Not Find Bold Strength in the Name of Jesus?  Good Morning Friends,  There is a theology of place...the mountains and the seas and the city on a hill, but it is not so much in these places of grace, but in the people of grace... that we find a home....a community of love … Continue reading Do You Not Find Bold Strength in the Name of Jesus? →

'Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?' Good Morning Friends, Yesterday's prayer time at Lake Trafford in Immokalee prompts today's devotional about Jesus' teaching around the Sea of Galilee. It is a short course in metrology, geography, human behavior and the power of God. The setting is the Sea of Galilee which lies … Continue reading Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith? →

What New Thing is Christ Birthing in You? Good Morning Friends, Here it is a week and a day after Easter Sunday but the Easter season continues. And yesterday at worship, this time was explained to children during a children's chat as like the setting of the Sun and then experiencing an amazing sunset with … Continue reading What New Thing is Christ Birthing in You? →

What Do Mountains Symbolize in the Bible? Good Morning Friends, There is something mysterious about mountains. You see from the experience on the mountains of Ararat, Sinai, to Horeb, Hermon and Calvary the message is the same. God has a power we do not have. He is holy and we are not. He is God and we … Continue reading What Do Mountains Symbolize in the Bible? →

What is Your Favorite Love Story in the Bible?  Good Morning Friends,  Ralph Waldo Emerson observed that the entire world loves a lover and maybe he was right for the Bible is the best-selling book of all time. And it is filled with great love stories that instruct us. Amazingly these stories are culturally relevant, … Continue reading What is Your Favorite Love Story in the Bible? →

Do We Have the Faith to Be Leaders and the Leadership to Love? Good Morning Friends, There is a rare brand of people that face a reality where they are unsure whether or not they will live to see the end of the day. This shapes the life and love they share with those close … Continue reading Do We Have the Faith to Be Leaders and the Leadership to Love? →

What is the True Nature of Grace? Good Morning Friends, I was reading a depression era story about the Mayor of New York, Fiorello LaGuardia. This five foot tall man understood immigration issues of the day and its effects on people. He was an amazing advocate for justice and the transformation of New York, though … Continue reading What is the True Nature of Grace? →