Good Morning Friends,     The Bible is full of images of plants, vines, and branches to help us to remember Jesus as we go through the day. We are to remember that The Kingdom is like a mustard seed. We are to remember that the lilies of the field are taken care of by God. … Continue reading When The Time Comes To Share Will We Remember To Do What We Have Learned? →

    Good Morning Friends,      The days are starting to get longer, and the New Year Resolutions are being tested in the Light of Christ. And it makes me think about the moment God spoke Light into existence. But it also prompts me to remember our celebration on Christmas Eve by candlelight. And so today … Continue reading Is Our Light Shining A Way To Healthier Relationships? →

What Does The Bible Tell Us About How We Might Experience Conversion? Good Morning Friends,  If you think your past is keeping you from a future of serving God, think again. The past may be preparing it for you. Just look at the life of Paul, also known as Saul. If you are saved. If … Continue reading What Does The Bible Tell Us About How We Might Experience Conversion? →

Can We Unlearn The Things That Keep Us From God's Peace?    Good Morning Friends,     Today's reading suggests to us that, before Christ, the laws required the regular sacrificing of animals to atone for our sins. It all seems rather foreign to us today and frankly how this was practiced 2000 years ago I doubt … Continue reading Can We Unlearn The Things That Keep Us From God’s Peace? →

 Do You Feel Like You Are A Stranger Living In A Strange Land?    Good Morning Friends,    You would think we would know the difference between good and bad and generally I think this is true but then on occasion we are fooled into thinking one is the other. Such trickery has always been … Continue reading Do You Feel Like You Are A Stranger Living In A Strange Land? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Perhaps you are plagued by some artificial anxieties…. some counterfeit concerns…some fabricated frights. If you are, part of the problem might be you have not let God open your eyes to the true nature of the battle. Yes, there is oppression in the world and yes just because you are … Continue reading Of Whom Shall We Be Afraid When Things Seem Darkest? →

What Makes Us Great?    Good Morning Friends,     Today we have the story of the healing of a boy with a spirit that seems a lot like epilepsy. I have seen people in epilepsy fits and indeed they seem possessed but I have always thought it more of a medical condition not a spiritual one. … Continue reading What Makes Us Great? →

Do We See The Providence Of God When We Give Up Our Crutches And Follow Jesus?          Good Morning Friends,       Despite the growing economic boom, suicide rates are on the rise in Florida and as the sadist time of the year, late January, post bowl games, carries over into the winter Flu and Covid … Continue reading Do We See The Providence Of God When We Give Up Our Crutches And Follow Jesus? →

   Good Morning Friends,     That we all have the rhythms of a seven-day week is truly amazing for it is not something that is justified by the moon or the sun precisely although the four phases of the moon roughly correspond to seven days. For the believer, we need to consider the Sabbath, and … Continue reading Is Jesus The Heart Of Your Sabbath? →

 Good Morning Friends,      In the past I have mentioned that the parables of the patched cloth and the wineskins were sandwiched in between two similar confrontations between Jesus and the Pharisees. Today's lectionary selection has the other side of the sandwich and indeed, no joking it is related to bread…Holy Bread. The passage from … Continue reading Do We Understand The Purpose Of The Law Of Love? →