What If We Had Halloween but No Easter?  Good Morning Friends, Today I ramble a bit about the promise of the resurrection and the reality of an overwhelming sadness of a world without this great hope. It of course would be a terrible tragic thing if Christ was still in the grave but also a … Continue reading What If We Had Halloween but No Easter? →

An RSVP is Required Good Morning Friends, You have been invited to the most important event ever but make sure you are ready to dress for success. In the parable of the wedding banquet there is one serious dress code and don't forget An RSVP is Required. Scripture: And the angel said* to me, 'Write this: … Continue reading An RSVP is Required →

4Creating a Christian Culture of Intergenerational Discipleship. Good Morning Friends, In the Presbyterian Church (USA), education has always been one of the highest priorities of the church's ministry. It is a moral, meaningful and mandated thing we are to do so that each child in the Christian faith might one day declare Jesus Christ their … Continue reading Creating a Christian Culture of Intergenerational Discipleship →

Jesus is Our Friend Good Morning Friends, We all need friends but few understand the basics of what it takes to form quality friendships that improve our health and connect us in a social network. Today's scripture addresses this subject of friendship. Today's technology both exploits and facilitates this process, bringing into focus the reality that not … Continue reading Jesus is Our Friend →

The Sign of Jonah Good Morning Friends, Football games were played on Thursday because today just before sundown begins one of the holiest days on the Jewish calendar. It is a 25 hour fast day where Jews reflect on the past year and atone for their sins. It is about being in a place of … Continue reading The Sign of Jonah →

Bad Tenants Good Morning Friends, Today we look on a story that started in the Garden and goes on in our world today in our rebellion against God and at first it really makes our blood ready to boil. But then it makes us sad and then, as I think of Fyodor Dostoevski's book The … Continue reading Bad Tenants →

Nicodemus in the Daylight Good Morning Friends, I really do love the process of birthing these devotionals each day. Putting them out commits me to being a more transparent Christian.  Reading and praying over the passage generates seeds of ideas, which brew and stew and take shape and begin to grow. This morning in reading the … Continue reading Nicodemus in the Daylight →

The Crown of Creation? Good Morning Friends, Today we consider the majesty of God and the enigma of humanity. We ask why if we are the pinnacle of God's work of creation that we are all so insignificant. Friends, sometimes those who are struggling in the faith need the comfort of a personal God who … Continue reading The Crown of Creation? →

The Riddle of Grace Good Morning Friends, Yesterday's children's chat was about riddles. The young kids were asked three riddles. First, what holds water even though it is full of holes? Second, what gets wet when it is drying? And third: When I am filled, I can work or play; when I am empty, I … Continue reading The Riddle of Grace →

A Cure for the Common Life Good Morning Friends, Maybe I should have saved these thoughts for Mother's Day but I was thinking about my mother and her marriage to my dad and my wife and our marriage and the power of the unity in the Holy Spirit... so you get it today. You see, … Continue reading A Cure for the Common Life →