Worshipping Sanctuary Good Morning Friends, Well, a pair of Russian ice skaters won Olympic gold yesterday and their free skate performance was artistically inspired and technically executed to the music of all things Jesus Christ Super Star. As we were singing in choir practice at church they had already won but I got to watch … Continue reading Worshipping Sanctuary →

Who is the Fool....Who is the Lover? Good Morning Friends, Shirley Temple Black died yesterday and I wonder why she survived Hollywood when so many of other child stars have been consumed one sparkle at a time by the demons of the world. Surely it is not for lack of the media trying even 82 … Continue reading Who is the Fool….Who is the Lover? →

The One that Rolled Away Good Morning Friends, The World is filled with stone monuments. Stonehenge, Easter Island, the Pyramids... The Bible has several example of them as well, but the greatest of them all is The One that Rolled Away. Scripture: Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He … Continue reading The One that Rolled Away →

Reflections on a Heritage of Overabundance Good Morning Friends, A couple of times a week I pick up excess day old food from Starbucks and take these tasty treats to local soup kitchens, homeless shelters, and outreach centers. Sometimes the people giving are in equal need to those receiving. You see opportunities to serve are … Continue reading Reflections on a Heritage of Overabundance →

Experiencing God's Love. Good Morning Friends, The last two nights through my work we sponsored Silver Ring Thing Events in Southwest Florida to help youth develop healthy relationships. Against this backdrop of events entitled One Night Stands I would like to explore one of the best known of scriptures. You see in John 3:16 is … Continue reading Experiencing God’s Love. →

Our Dessert. Good Morning Friends, Yesterday I went to a luncheon and heard a Federal Reserve Bank President from Kansas talk about the Fed's 4 trillion dollar bond portfolio and I noticed that already on the table when we arrived was Our Dessert. Scripture: Taste and see that the Lord is good. Psalm 34:8 (NRSV) … Continue reading Our Dessert. →

So, Who Are You? Good Morning Friends, Discovering who you are as a Christian is maybe a little like participating in the Olympics: Some were made to snowboard. Some to skate, others to ski, some to play ice hockey and still others to play curling. But all are in love with their chosen sport and … Continue reading So, Who Are You? →

Bully Pulpit Good Morning Friends, I was talking to a Marine yesterday about wounded warriors coming home and wanted to know the best way to help and I learned something worth sharing. He had a distain for institutions that wanted to coordinate help because it was as salt in a wound that people in the … Continue reading Bully Pulpit →

Transformed by the Change Agent Good Morning Friends, We have a long term house renovation plan. The problem is that every time we brighten up one space it makes another look dinger. The same is with us. Really God has taught us to walk a certain way and to talk a certain way and when … Continue reading Transformed by the Change Agent →

The Bread of Life Good Morning Friends, Well, through One by One Leadership Foundation we wired enough money down to our partners in Haiti to build a Helping Hands Bakery and the first bread baked there will be for a communion celebration. I think Jesus might like the idea. You see Jesus was born in … Continue reading The Bread of Life →