"What Kind of Peace is God's Peace?"  Good Morning Friends, Friends, I have worked with youth that have tried to commit suicide and have had friends some of whom have succeeded in ending their lives. I have come to the conclusion that it is a forgivable sin but not a path God would choose for us. For some … Continue reading “What Kind of Peace is God’s Peace?” →

To Whom Shall We Go? Good Morning Friends, Got a problem? We have options. We can turn to family, teachers, friends, doctors, ministers...the options are endless. But when it comes to a spiritual question and our avoidance of spiritual death there is only one person with relevant experience. We may be looking for another answer … Continue reading To Whom Shall We Go? →

Are We Focused on the Garden or the Gardener? Good Morning Friends, We have been putting together Earth Boxes to grow food. They are really efficient ways to save water and grow food. You really should have some of them and share the burden of feeding the world....securing food for your community. But today's devotional and … Continue reading Are We Focused on the Garden or the Gardener? →

What Makes People Smile? Good Morning Friends, Humans all around the world in every culture and known social grouping do it. And it is usually associated with a positive emotion. This universal and universally recognized facial expression has a long history that appears to be deeply rooted in our beings as humans. It costs nothing, … Continue reading What Makes People Smile? →

How Can One Be Born a Second Time? Good Morning Friends, To enter the Magic Kingdom one has to have a ticket. To enter the Human Kingdom one has to be born into it. Of course the Mineral Kingdom is consumed by the Vegetable Kingdom and the Vegetable Kingdom consumed by the Animal Kingdom and … Continue reading How Can One Be Born a Second Time? →

Who is Our Hero? Good Morning Friends, Many look up to sports stars and athletes, and others look up to musicians and movie stars. Heroes do things most of us cannot do. But God's heroes were rarely men and women of extraordinary ability or talent. They were men and women of extraordinary faith. The two … Continue reading Who is Our Hero? →

Why Do We Exist? Good Morning Friends, I spent the week end up at Disney World with my family and I would have to say that people are generally polite there but that it is less family friendly than it was ten...twenty... years ago. Of course the world has changed. One philosopher put it this … Continue reading Why Do We Exist? →

Do You Belong to God? Good Morning Friends, If every Christian could take a look into heaven with all its joy we might find our world expanded beyond this earthly aging form into something new...a place of blessings chosen...a place to fulfill the purpose for which we were originally made... a relationship forged in the house of the Lord... a … Continue reading Do You Belong to God? →

Do We Put Out the Fire or Flame it? Good Morning Friends, In Southwest Florida there are good burns and fires in nature and fires around people that we logically consider bad ones. So too in the Bible, for fire can both describe hell and also the blessings of the Holy Spirit. On Monday we … Continue reading Do We Put Out the Fire or Flame it? →

What's Wrong with the World? Good Morning Friends, Ok the title is a bit negative and shows forth a little frustration of having tried to solve it on our own. But the reality is that we are so weak and rebellious to know what to do. We are pathetic! We are all sinners and yet thankfully … Continue reading What’s Wrong with the World? →