Good Morning Friends,  I imagine few people actually believe what is in the Bible. Some Ultra Conservative Bible believing churches however do seem to be doing amazingly well. But I wonder if their leaders are just exploiting the human condition of their parishioners. Still, maybe doing the exact opposite of the herd is the … Continue reading When Does Contrary Cognition And Divergent Doing Serve God? →

   Good Morning Friends,    One may wonder why God subjected our bodies to futility when our hearts are doing the sinning. Few people wake up in the morning outraged at the evil of their hearts and the curse of Adam. We get outraged at others' evil but not our own at least until our … Continue reading Have You Wondered How God Challenges Our Hearts Not To Sin By Sowing The Word Of God In Us? →

 Good Morning Friends,        There are the good, the bad and ugly… Republican and Democrats… Baptists…Presbyterians… Catholics… Vikings…Patriots…Chargers… Cowboys and Steelers. There are those who root for Ohio State and those who root for Michigan. In today's text we look at rivalries. Sibling rivalries as well as internal conflicts and consider when we are to … Continue reading To Whom Will You Belong? →

    Good Morning Friends,     Just because God loves us does not mean we will not be judged. Of course, we want to be ready for the day we face our maker. Unfortunately, every time we hear God's truth and do not affirm it, it makes our future a little harder. Every time we see … Continue reading How Intense Is Your Love And Faith In The Grace Of God To Guide Your Relationships? →

Good Morning Friends,    Sometimes we sense the presence of God and sometimes we do not. Today we explore the possibility that we would sense God more if we risked more in seeking a just mercy. Not risking enough is one of the greatest regrets people have. But so too are the regrets of people … Continue reading Why Would We Still Play It Safe If We Love? →

  Good Morning Friends,      A farm can only go on so long without a harvest. There is a law of sowing and reaping, and a time for both if you are serious about growing things. There is joy in the harvesting and a purpose in the feasting that misses many places of worship and lifestyles. … Continue reading Are We Wrestling With The Sowing and the Reaping God Desires Us To Do? →

    Good Morning Friends,      Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling fresco portrays God reaching to touch Adam with his finger as an act of creation itself and indeed the giving of life. Then there is the image of Thomas touching Jesus's wounds in the painting, The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, by Caravaggio. But do not be hard on … Continue reading How Would The Opening Up of Heaven Touch You? →

   Good Morning Friends,    I guess we all play social, economic, and even religious games according to our setting and to our generation and privileged status of being part of a group. Given the traditions to which we become accustomed, we make a set of choices about what constitutes accepted behaviors and tend to … Continue reading Have You Noticed That The Burden Seems Lighter When The One We Are Trying To Please Is God? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Today's scripture is about changing traditions and attitudes. We see it in the story of Jacob claiming Esau's blessing and birthright and in Jesus and the disciples not keeping traditional fasts while others felt so obliged. There is a fairness issue that arises out of both stories, but also a … Continue reading When Is A Good Time Not To Fast? →

   Good Morning Friends,    The setting for the passage from Matthew is the call of Matthew and a dinner with sinners. The passage from Genesis today has the passing of one generation to another as the setting but it is really about the story of Isaac and Rebekah and though the most winsome of … Continue reading Are You Willing To Love A Sinner Into A Relationship of Promise? →