What is Love? Good Morning Friends, Ok we have Christ's command to do it and we have all read the definitions of it and the various types of its expressions so we might understand it. But because the term is synonymous with God there is a mystery around it for it is not an it … Continue reading What is Love? →

How Much Giving is Enough? Good Morning Friends, Most of us agree that giving to a worthy cause is a good thing. But just how generous are we supposed to be? Are we great because we give as a nation? Are we actually better when we give? Is philanthropy dominated by the super-wealthy? And, for the … Continue reading How Much Giving is Enough? →

What Really Matters? Good Morning Friends, In a society that overvalues progress and personal achievement even our spiritual lives could become performance oriented. We think about levels and phases and stages, but in the life of the Spirit these measurements are not important. And this brings us to today's question. What Really Matters? Scripture: When … Continue reading What Really Matters? →

Are the People in Our Lives Helping or Hurting?  Good Morning Friends,  If there is one thing that God cares about it is hurting people. The problem is that God wants us to care too. But being around negative people all the time robs one of a fulfilling life. Being a negative person is even … Continue reading Are the People in Our Lives Helping or Hurting? →

What Do We Need to Spend More or Less Time Doing? Good Morning Friends, Most of us spend way too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.  In other words, you and I may be spending a lot of time getting things done, and not so much about … Continue reading What Do We Need to Spend More or Less Time Doing? →

What am I Pretending Not to Know?  Good Morning Friends, Reality denied always comes back to haunt.  There are two ways to be fooled by our own subconscious.  One is to believe what is not true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.  Both are forms of self-deception.  So if we are … Continue reading What am I Pretending Not to Know? →

What is Worth Smiling About Right Now?  Good Morning Friends, Everybody laughs once in a while don't they? And even if they don't laugh, I'm sure they smile sometimes. I think I've seen every person I have spent significant time with laugh or smile at least once. There was a time I was even praying … Continue reading What is Worth Smiling About Right Now? →

How Do We Store Up The Right Treasure? Good Morning Friends, It is pretty obvious that the place our treasure is will be the place we will most want to be, and logic would tell us that it is the place we will end up being as well. So if what we love is the life everlasting then it … Continue reading How Do We Store Up The Right Treasure? →

Impossible Task? Good Morning Friends, Sometimes it is the questions of those around us, not ever our own, that we have to address. Such is the case in the story of Nehemiah. Here we see Nehemiah's hope filled visionary leadership as a powerful example of Kingdom building... It is an example of the power of trying … Continue reading Impossible Task? →

The Question of Supremacy? Good Morning Friends, Many scholars believe today's scripture passage from Colossians was based on a hymn that was sung by the early church. It poses a question I think we all need to answer: Is Christ prominent in our lives, or is He preeminent? Let us face the reality of the … Continue reading The Question of Supremacy? →