Good Morning Friends,     Today's lectionary selection includes two parables that give us a little insight into the Kingdom of God compared to the kingdoms of people. I have added the first verse of Psalm 23 to complement the readings. We begin with one of the first parables in the Bible, the story of … Continue reading Who Will Feed The Sheep And Will They Ever Be Satisfied? →

   Good Morning Friends,     There was a time in Israel's history when there was no king and everyone did what was right in their own eyes. People felt forsaken because the miracles that had been part of their father's history were not happening for the next generation. They were wondering why bad things were … Continue reading Are We Discouraged When We Should Be Thankful? →

   Good Morning Friends,  Maybe our stubborn nature is getting in the way of our making good choices. Maybe we are falling into doing things a certain way just because that is the way we have always done it or because we see others doing something that looks appealing. Both can be problems, especially if … Continue reading Are We Seeking The Perfection Of Sinlessness? →

   Good Morning Friends,    We really need to come up with some new language to describe the world in which we live. Social justice and civil rights and human rights and political verbiage just does not seem to solicit the right internal and external responses. Someone on the alt-left and another on the alt-right … Continue reading How Wide Can We Set The Table Of Grace? →

   Good Morning Friends,  Today's lectionary selections are daily resolutions of sorts but also the expectation of a long-term commitment. You see, the daily choices and promises we make in life are more important than we realize. So too are God's promises reflected in them. We learn from our personal history and that of our … Continue reading Will You Choose To Love Through Service To The Lord Today? →

    Good Morning Friends,     There are transitions going on in today's lectionary text from both the Old and New Testaments. But it may be a mistake to even connect them. One is about unlimited forgiveness of Jesus and the other about a miraculous entry of Joshua into the Promised Land with the Ark of … Continue reading What Is Forgiveness? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Perhaps you have seen some of the great Cathedrals of Europe built by generations upon generations of stone masons. They began and worked on projects that they knew they would never see to completion. Every stone they laid in its place was for the benefit and blessing of generations yet … Continue reading Would You Like To Outlive Your Life? →

   Good Morning Friends,  There is no doubt that our faith is caught up in Holy History but so too in our personal history as the Holy Spirit reveals the presence of God active in both. To exclude either one I think is a mistake for they are in a dance as our lives play … Continue reading How Is God Being Revealed In Our Lives Today? →

   Good Morning Friends,     This morning we come to a section of Matthew which encompasses a mere six verses, but involves two different stories, one on each of these two topics—one on death and one on taxes. The sage of American History, Ben Franklin, commenting on his hope of the new U.S. Constitution's permanency, … Continue reading What Does The Lord Require? →

Are We Too Fearful To Pray In The Privilege And Power Of Holy Spirit Love So As To Dance On Water?       Good Morning Friends,     Today's lectionary texts on the birth morning of my new grandchild, confront us with a challenge from multiple perspectives on the tension of who is being favored by God … Continue reading →