From Serenity to Self-Help Good Morning Friends, The original serenity prayer is derived from untitled prayer by the theologian Reinhold Niebuhr. The prayer has been adopted by Alcoholics Anonymous and other twelve-step programs and is designed to help all of us have a correct understanding of God's grace...to become secure in the blessed assurances of … Continue reading From Serenity to Self-Help →

The Money Pit Good Morning Friends, If the role of the Christian is to become more like Jesus we need to be strategic about our work within the context of relationships. For at the heart of the great commission is discipleship and at the heart of discipleship is not evangelism but relationships that honor God … Continue reading The Money Pit →

   Illumination for Lent Good Morning Friends, Do you know the first word spoken in the story of creation? The word is light the Word is Jesus. We did not generate it on your own. We are given light so others might too experience the purpose put before us. Without illumination microscopes do not work. … Continue reading Illumination for Lent →

"So, What Comes Next?" Good Morning Friends, God is intervening with an invitation in our everyday life to bring us what may be the penultimate expression of Christendom. Here in the tension of the past and the perfection of the future we are now wondering and asking, "So, What Comes Next?" Scripture: After this I … Continue reading “So, What Comes Next?” →

True/ But Still Our perceptions of the world are so refracted so it is difficult to achieve absolute certainty about much of anything. The Bible is however a mirror for us to see who we are and where we are. Still we have to see. And when I look into the Bible I see that … Continue reading True/ But Still →

Seeking Things in Proper Order Good Morning Friends, It seems that I am always looking for something. It is usually my keys, my glasses, my cell phone, a business card, or a tool I laid down. And then on occasion, often in the pantry, I sometimes seek for the reason I went in there in … Continue reading Seeking Things in Proper Order →

To Believe Good Morning Friends, A Monk was ask how it was like to live in a monastery and specifically about the vows. His response was interesting. He said that poverty was a snap. Celibacy was manageable, but obedience was a real booger. It makes one wonder about the connection between obedience and prayer... what … Continue reading To Believe →

# Singing with Imagination #The Weapon of Love #The Christian Mentor Good Morning Friends, There is power in how we group our thoughts...how we imagine a better world...how we communicate in a more excellent way...how we help others to wield power. The proper order makes the recipe work. The focus today is about how people … Continue reading # Singing with Imagination #The Weapon of Love #The Christian Mentor →

The Way and the Power Good Morning Friends, As a small boy I loved throwing flat stones into water at Lake Isaak Walton in Southern Illinois to make splashes or to see how many times I could make them skip. In Florida on the Gulf Beaches I did the same with flat shells weathered by … Continue reading The Way and the Power →

"I Just Don't Believe It!" Good Morning Friends, The sermon on Sunday inspired some and disturbed others. One was left with the feeling that someone was lying to us. Well that has happened before. The topic was Creationism vs. Evolution. The debate is typically not the pulpit topic on a Sunday in the PCUSA churches. … Continue reading “I Just Don’t Believe It!” →