Why Exactly Does It Help to Sing Hymns? Good Morning Friends, Elijah prayed for rain. And boy is it raining and thundering now as I write this. But last night the weather was great and we had choir practice. Ed Byrom, our Interim Choir Director started it off with the reading of scripture from Paul's … Continue reading Why Exactly Does It Help to Sing Hymns? →

What Do You Hear In Your Soul? Good Morning Friends, Be still now. Quiet. Ok and now that inner chatter, let it go too. Ok just stop it, stop trying to protect, to rescue, to judge, to manage...to control the lives around you. Now your own ego...let it go too. Submit to the silence. Good... … Continue reading What Do You Hear In Your Soul? →

So Who Do You Say Jesus Is? Good Morning Friends, If we are honest, every one of us has questions about our faith and how to live. We ask ourselves things like: 'Is the Bible true?' 'Why does God allow suffering?' 'Am I truly forgiven?' 'Will I really go to heaven when I die?' There … Continue reading So Who Do You Say Jesus Is? →

Do You Have the Hope and Memory of God's Love? Good Morning Friends, After watching the Super Bowl last night I figure some people are going to need some cognitive retraining. Memory problems plague us all and they did the Hebrew nation brought out of Egypt. Maybe that is why everything in the book of … Continue reading Do You Have the Hope and Memory of God’s Love? →

Are We Spiritually Mature Enough to be a Comforting Christian?   Good Morning Friends, I have several Christian friends who have suffered the loss of a love one and there is a specific characteristic of them all and that is I am sure born out of their having been forged in the fire, the great pain … Continue reading Are We Spiritually Mature Enough to be a Comforting Christian? →

Just How Do We Know We Are God's Chosen Ones? Good Morning Friends, I have a pile of identity badges at home from conferences and clubs I have attended around the world. They served as proof of my identity so others could know about me. They got me into meetings and meals. I have name badges for … Continue reading Just How Do We Know We Are God’s Chosen Ones? →

How Can We Avoid Sin?  Good Morning Friends, Friends, how we imagine Jesus' return with justice and love now might indeed effect our ability to avoid temptation. Oh we are wicked and do so need to mend our ways. And I do not think we should think we are safe from God's wrath. However anger … Continue reading How Can We Avoid Sin? →

 Are We Ready To Sing A New Song? Good Morning Friends, In our thirties my wife and I began raising our children and as a new family attended and participated in the music program at Moorings Presbyterian Church. We have been honored as parents that both our children sing, make music and worship with us. It has become a … Continue reading Are We Ready To Sing A New Song? →

If God Is For Us, Who Can Be Against Us? Good Morning Friends, I am convinced that the Lord wants serenity between His follows as well as in them. This harmony in the Lord between the members of the Body of Christ is the spirit of team work. So cheer each other on as God … Continue reading If God Is For Us, Who Can Be Against Us? →

Do You Have the Courage to See With New Eyes? Good Morning Friends, Do you have the courage to let go of everything that you value more than God? Do you have the commitment to discover the truth about the human condition... who you are and to reflect on what your life is producing? Today's … Continue reading Do You Have the Courage to See With New Eyes? →