In a Greater One Good Morning Friends, When one begins to develop a Christ-like character, in one's spirit and flesh, a by-product of this process is that one stops having selfish ambition...one stops having a selfish conceit...one begins to increase consideration of others and yes one increases humility as well. Then rather surprisingly and as … Continue reading In a Greater One →

Imitating Christ's Humility Good Morning Friends, The world's views on Jesus and feelings about Him are absolutely incredible and ought to cause our hearts to hurt for although his name prompts worship and praise and purposeful action for some, to others it prompts rage, ridicule, relegation and refusal. So then here is the challenge of … Continue reading Imitating Christ’s Humility →

What the Saints Focused On Good Morning Friends, I believe in the communion of believers. No not the worship of the dead but the acknowledgement of the heroes of faith that live on in Jesus. Now many look up to sports stars and athletes, and others look up to musicians and movie stars. Heroes do … Continue reading What the Saints Focused On →

Time of Hope Good Morning Friends, Much of life is spent waiting, so what we do when we wait, what we feel when we wait is important. Some are waiting for Halloween, even as Christmas lights are being place in the palm trees. Some are waiting for Thanksgiving and indeed there is much for which to … Continue reading Time of Hope →

Beloved Children of Light Good Morning Friends, Today as we read scripture, write and pray, it would be well to contemplate the imprint that Christ has made in our lives on us through the intimate relationship of bringing light into our daily living. We can see this process in the lives of couples married for … Continue reading Beloved Children of Light →

In Unity with the Cornerstone of Christ Good Morning Friends, Yesterday we had a sermon on the great commandment. The scripture came from the lectionary for the day. In reflection it does us good to think of the great commandment of loving God and its partner, loving ones neighbor when we worship God. It does … Continue reading In Unity with the Cornerstone of Christ →

Loving Good Morning Friends, Today we explore the reality of what we have and what we really want and what we really need...This morning we face the challenge of getting it right of realizing that good relationships do not just happen... of realizing that the love we think we deserve is the amount of love … Continue reading Loving →

Come to the Water Good Morning Friends, Today we roll out the Taste of Immokalee product line created by the youth in Immokalee at the Stone Crab Festival on Naples Bay. I reminds me how creation itself emulates the life of Christ as it flows in and through us as one environment transitions into another. … Continue reading Come to the Water →

A Place to Belong...A Place to Call Home 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 … Continue reading A Place to Belong…A Place to Call Home →

What is this Story About? Good Morning Friends, When there was a storm on the Sea of Galilee, the disciples wanted Jesus to stay awake, so He helped them. But when Jesus prayed in Gethsemane, the Apostles found it impossible to stay awake. Here Jesus realized that no one could do it for him. So too in our life, there comes … Continue reading What is this Story About? →