Nobody Cares Like Jesus Good Morning Friends, Yesterday we sang an anthem Psalm 139, that asked the question about where we can hide from God. It reminded me of the children's book Runaway Bunny. It was a preparation for the sermon on the Wheat and Tares...the good seed and the bad weeds and the reality … Continue reading Nobody Cares Like Jesus →

 A Closer Look at Open and Closed Doors. Good Morning Friends, My wife tells me that science now has discovered that we forget things when we walk through a doorway. I cannot explain it but I believe she is right. Maybe that is a good reason to put up mezuzahs at the door of one's … Continue reading A Closer Look at Open and Closed Doors. →

Let Go and Let Jesus Good Morning Friends, There is absolutely nothing wrong in praying for healing and hope for life. When my mom went into the Emergency Room on Thursday evening pretty much the whole family was praying for her healing. Our attention though can get out of focus. We should treasure modern medicine. … Continue reading Let Go and Let Jesus →

More than Just a Tree Good Morning Friends, It is sad when a tree dies. But today we celebrate the anniversary of Nelson Mandela's birth and the reality he made a difference. If you google today take time to check out some of his quotes in the doodle. He is one of many whose life … Continue reading More than Just a Tree →

A Love Song Good Morning Friends, Maybe it was "Baby Love" by The Supremes, or "Love Story" by Taylor Swift, "Part-Time Lover" by Stevie Wonder or "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by the Righteous Brothers...maybe it was "This Guy's In Love With You" by Herb Alpert or Madonna's "Justify My Love" or "I Can't Stop … Continue reading A Love Song →

The Spirit, the Water and the Blood Good Morning Friends, There is a mercy of rebirth discovered that allows us to sing like Mary sang. There is a provision that makes us fall down before the sacred name of Jesus to be taught all the ways of God and to receive something that the world … Continue reading The Spirit, the Water and the Blood →

He Is at Your Right Hand...Foot Good Morning Friends, The World Cup is over. And I wonder if Pope John Paul, who was a soccer goalie, would approve of how it played out. I have never ever seen anything quite like it. From the Google Doodles daily and creatively bringing a message to the coverage … Continue reading He Is at Your Right Hand…Foot →

The Parable of the Weeds and Holy Water Good Morning Friends, My apologies for yesterday's mixture of metaphors. Jesus makes it pretty clear that there will be both good people and bad in the world living side by side...living sometimes within the same person. But there is no avoiding this mixture until the end. The … Continue reading The Parable of the Weeds and Holy Water →

The Parable of the Sower and the Storm Good Morning Friends, In the Bible tucked between stories of rejection and opposition, on the Sea of Galilee with a storm brewing, Jesus tells a story. If you are listening, you might hear him tell you that if you truly want to live a spiritually productive life … Continue reading The Parable of the Sower and the Storm →

The Kisses You Do Not Want Good Morning Friends, Earlier this week Pope Francis held a mass for six victims of sexual abuse and asked their forgiveness while praising their courage for coming forward to address the wrong. He described his deep pain and suffering over the Catholic religious who betrayed their mission and abused … Continue reading The Kisses You Do Not Want →