Value and Profit Good Morning Friends, What service means for a Christian is not the same as for service in most businesses. We are to be fruitful and that is different than having a sole focus on making the most money. Economics is great but if consumerism does not benefit the community as a whole … Continue reading Value and Profit →

In the Direction of Jesus' Touch Good Morning Friends, On a rainy dark night last weekend a black SUV ran down a young mother in the Winn Dixie Shopping Center parking lot in Immokalee. As she was returning to her car, having bought milk for her family, she was the victim of a fatal hit … Continue reading In the Direction of Jesus’ Touch →

Giving Back to God Good Morning Friends, I am always looking for opportunities to nudge others to experience new ways to serve God. Sometimes I will prompt others to experience the multiplying effect of God's love by giving a specific person a $20 bill with the contingency that they must give it away within the … Continue reading Giving Back to God →

Spiritual Veterans Good Morning Friends, This year marks the hundredth anniversary of the beginning of the War to end all wars. Of course it was not. The wars continue. But it reminds me that the real war is against evil. John Stuart Mill, said, "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. … Continue reading Spiritual Veterans →

A Great Find Good Morning Friends, Today's parable is about lost things, but is also true about people who are spiritually lost as well. Here we find that it is best to respond to people who are lost with the same or greater effort that we would exert as if searching for things of value...and discover in the … Continue reading A Great Find →

In a Greater One Good Morning Friends, When one begins to develop a Christ-like character, in one's spirit and flesh, a by-product of this process is that one stops having selfish ambition...one stops having a selfish conceit...one begins to increase consideration of others and yes one increases humility as well. Then rather surprisingly and as … Continue reading In a Greater One →

Imitating Christ's Humility Good Morning Friends, The world's views on Jesus and feelings about Him are absolutely incredible and ought to cause our hearts to hurt for although his name prompts worship and praise and purposeful action for some, to others it prompts rage, ridicule, relegation and refusal. So then here is the challenge of … Continue reading Imitating Christ’s Humility →

What the Saints Focused On Good Morning Friends, I believe in the communion of believers. No not the worship of the dead but the acknowledgement of the heroes of faith that live on in Jesus. Now many look up to sports stars and athletes, and others look up to musicians and movie stars. Heroes do … Continue reading What the Saints Focused On →

Time of Hope Good Morning Friends, Much of life is spent waiting, so what we do when we wait, what we feel when we wait is important. Some are waiting for Halloween, even as Christmas lights are being place in the palm trees. Some are waiting for Thanksgiving and indeed there is much for which to … Continue reading Time of Hope →

Beloved Children of Light Good Morning Friends, Today as we read scripture, write and pray, it would be well to contemplate the imprint that Christ has made in our lives on us through the intimate relationship of bringing light into our daily living. We can see this process in the lives of couples married for … Continue reading Beloved Children of Light →