Good Morning Friends,    Freedom from tyranny like miracles are important if for no other reason than they help us put in priority order, God before all other things. The miracle of creation…the miracle of God having an active hand in the nation of Israel… our own wellbeing….and of course, the resurrection, integrity, and the … Continue reading Do The Crosses We Bear Reflect The Miracles Of Justice Or Of Mercy That We Seek? →

     Good Morning Friends,       The Bible has a lot to say about money and illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered people who lacked the trust and belief to live life in response to the eternity of existence. Of the 29 parables Christ told, 16 of them deal with a person and their money. There is much … Continue reading Do You Base Your Life On Jesus’ Love, Generosity And Faith? →

   Good Morning Friends,    One of the greatest tragedies in the world is when people continue to live in darkness when they can live in the light. We saw it yesterday in connecting the Transfiguration to our relationship with Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit to create healing. We continue this thought … Continue reading Do You Have The Courage To Lead Others In The Promise Of Grace? →

    Good Morning Friends,     Sometimes people storm into the church, insisting that the church should live up to the pattern offered by Jesus. Sometimes people expect ministers to walk on water. They rock the boat, and in so doing they force the church to remember its reason for being when we face the faith, … Continue reading What Constitutes True Happiness And True Holiness? →

      Good Morning Friends,      Jesus has an amazing gift for taking the traditions of the past and extrapolating their core ideas and the memories of the good times associated with them to create something new. Hopefully we get a sense of it in today's lectionary scripture. We see in them that success is … Continue reading When Is Enough, Enough? →

     Good Morning Friends,         In some churches, the Transfiguration it is a Holy Day observed on August 6, around the time of the Feast of Booths…the Feast of Harvests. So today we explore the threads of images intricately and brilliantly woven together around this event, for they are worthy of study anytime. And … Continue reading Are We Storing Up More Fruits Or Fears On The Cloud Of Memories? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Every religious Jew knew the Gospel according to Leviticus 23 for it contains the wise plan of God for the ages. It is the foundation for the ways in which we worship today despite its cultural subversion and the reality that the Temple has been destroyed. In the Levitical reading … Continue reading How Do We Apply The Wisdom of the Feasts of God To Our Own Lives of Worship? →

    Good Morning Friends,     During our summer vacation in Spain, we got a little wet in a rainstorm on the Camino. But honestly, we had our gear and have gotten used to this experience living in Florida. This summer has had very few heavy rainfalls where I live unlike our friends in the Northeast. … Continue reading How Healthy Is Your Complaining About Worship And The World? →

    Good Morning Friends,     Let's be honest. A relationship with God is a priceless experience. Jesus compares it to the Kingdom of God… a treasure of great value. Moses experienced it and it physically changed him. The Glory of God is perhaps one of the most amazing revelations of God and the best investment … Continue reading What Activates Sparkling Eyes And A Shining Face For You? →

   Good Morning Friends,     When Moses destroyed the Ten Commandments in anger God could have given up on the Hebrews, but that is not the approach taken. God offers grace and second chances. So too in the parable of the weeds Jesus gives us an interpretation that helps us understand why this approach of … Continue reading Will We Ever Learn To Plant And Raise Kingdom Crops? →