Never Give up Good Morning Friends, Yesterday we were reading the daily lectionary passage with millions of others around the world who were contemplating its meaning and message. So today I follow it up with another story in scripture about blind men receiving sight. It is also a story about how Jesus carried out His … Continue reading Never Give up →

40Archers, Straight Arrows and the Shield of Faith Good Morning Friends, There are several different kinds of archers. There are the ones that kill dragons. God, man and Satan are all archers. Then there is Cupid. We can learn spiritual truths considering the role of God the Great Archer and the purpose of hitting life's … Continue reading Archers, Straight Arrows and the Shield of Faith →

A Prelude to Greatness  Good Morning Deacons, Southwest Florida is home to more retired CIA staff than just about any place on the planet. These would be spies did their research and after World War II and the Cold war came to the conclusion that Southwest Florida was a pretty good place to come live. Caleb and Joshua came … Continue reading A Prelude to Greatness →

The Power of God's Name Good Morning Friends, Yesterday I heard a former Director of the CIA speak about the search for the Masterminds of Terrorist Attacks. He received a standing ovation for his half hour talk. One of the many points he made was the importance of names...of those sought after as well as … Continue reading The Power of God’s Name →

The Kingdom of God Among Us Good Morning Friends, Success in the Kingdom of God is based on something very different than the world's way of gaining success. It is based on an enduring relationship with the Divine... a process of commitment to a covenant and less on thinking...for there would be too much to think about on … Continue reading The Kingdom of God Among Us →

Value and Profit Good Morning Friends, What service means for a Christian is not the same as for service in most businesses. We are to be fruitful and that is different than having a sole focus on making the most money. Economics is great but if consumerism does not benefit the community as a whole … Continue reading Value and Profit →

In the Direction of Jesus' Touch Good Morning Friends, On a rainy dark night last weekend a black SUV ran down a young mother in the Winn Dixie Shopping Center parking lot in Immokalee. As she was returning to her car, having bought milk for her family, she was the victim of a fatal hit … Continue reading In the Direction of Jesus’ Touch →

Giving Back to God Good Morning Friends, I am always looking for opportunities to nudge others to experience new ways to serve God. Sometimes I will prompt others to experience the multiplying effect of God's love by giving a specific person a $20 bill with the contingency that they must give it away within the … Continue reading Giving Back to God →

Spiritual Veterans Good Morning Friends, This year marks the hundredth anniversary of the beginning of the War to end all wars. Of course it was not. The wars continue. But it reminds me that the real war is against evil. John Stuart Mill, said, "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. … Continue reading Spiritual Veterans →

A Great Find Good Morning Friends, Today's parable is about lost things, but is also true about people who are spiritually lost as well. Here we find that it is best to respond to people who are lost with the same or greater effort that we would exert as if searching for things of value...and discover in the … Continue reading A Great Find →