"W-H-A-T I-S L-O-V-E?" Good Morning Friends, A woman named Helen Keller had completely lost her sight as a child. She was both deaf and blind. Just three months shy of her seventh birthday, she met a woman - a teacher named Anne Sullivan. Helen tells about their first meeting: "The morning after my teacher came … Continue reading “W-H-A-T I-S L-O-V-E?” →

The Role of the Holy Spirit in Helping us to Overcome Spiritual Blindness Good Morning Friends, William Molyneux, an Irish philosopher, whose wife was blind wrote to the philosopher John Locke in July 1688 and asked whether a man born blind and taught to distinguish things by touch could attain the same knowledge by sight … Continue reading The Role of the Holy Spirit in Helping us to Overcome Spiritual Blindness →

The Agony of Grace. Good Morning Friends, On this Memorial Day we meditate on the reality that God's grace has found us because another has died. Today we face the reality that we must live in the achievement of another. We must embrace God's favor at another's expense. We must abandon our past and embrace … Continue reading The Agony of Grace →

God's Promises Good Morning Friends, Who have you chosen to love? Who have you chosen not to love? Ok think about it and be honest. There is something about the way God becomes real and actual in our lives in the tension of this question. God loved Jacob but hated Esau. Now there is a … Continue reading God’s Promises →

 "What does Memorial Day mean for the Christian?" Good Morning Friends, This is Memorial Day Weekend and we remember the fallen heroes who left behind widows and widowers, and sons and daughters, and brothers and sisters and friends. Its power helps us to focus on what we are to remember and what we are to … Continue reading “What does Memorial Day mean for the Christian?” →

A Love the Lasts Good Morning Friends, Today on the road to Pentecost we continue our contemplations on what the Holy Spirit does in our daily lives. And let me tell you my experience is that it does a lot more than we realize to lead and guide us, to convict us of sin, to … Continue reading A Love the Lasts →

The Truth About Love Good Morning Friends, There is a sign in artwork in the narthex of our sanctuary that says: "We welcome you as we would welcome Christ Himself." Now we can think about the Jesus coming in the clouds and battle of the saints in the sweet bye and bye or we can … Continue reading The Truth About Love →

The Peace of Christ and the Peace of the World Good Morning Friends, Jesus came to set the captives free and that is exactly what this amazing man, this improbable God brings to the disciples in the upper room after the Resurrection. The disciples are in fear and Jesus brings the gift that sets them … Continue reading The Peace of Christ and the Peace of the World →

Face the Firm Rocks, Building Blocks, and Formative Faith of Being Human. Good Morning Friends, It will benefit us this morning on the journey to Pentecost and looking forward to the formation of the church, to consider the beautiful gift which Jesus has left us: this spirit of strength and of counsel. Today we see … Continue reading Face the Firm Rocks, Building Blocks, and Formative Faith of Being Human. →

A Virtual Question. Good Morning Friends, A friend once greeted me by saying, "Hi. How's God treating you?" "Just fine," I replied. Then he asked, "And how are you treating God?" That question challenged me and got me to thinking. The Sermon on Sunday made a similar point noting that if we have all the … Continue reading A Virtual Question →