Will You Wait And See, Or Will You Act In Faith?  Good Morning Friends,  Gamaliel was a giant in the group of lawyers with whom he associated. He was talented and cultured and more highly educated than Peter. And yes, he taught Paul, but his part in the storyline in today's text from Acts is … Continue reading Will You Wait And See, Or Will You Act In Faith? →

Are You Willing To Risk Enough To Obey God?  Good Morning Friends,  We can be our own worst enemy sometimes. We can be stubborn like Jonah or we can learn to love like Peter. Our very spirit can be detrimental or conducive to forwarding Christian ministry. And an interesting thing is happening in this regard … Continue reading Are You Willing To Risk Enough To Obey God? →

Will You Be Moved By The Spirit To Love Anyway?  Good Morning Friends,  Close your eyes and think of a person you love and the things that you love about them the most. Now think about a person you dislike and the things that prompt you to dislike that person. Now remember that God's love … Continue reading Will You Be Moved By The Spirit To Love Anyway? →

Have You Been Born From Above Or Are You Still Missing Something?  Good Morning Friends,  Over the weekend we included today's passage from Acts with the story of the loaves and fishes and explored the problem of thinking we do not have enough. Part of the problem is that we live in a capitalist society … Continue reading Have You Been Born From Above Or Are You Still Missing Something? →

If This Is All True, What Are We To Do?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we look at beginnings and endings that are key to understanding Holy History. It is a challenge of realizing that sameness means stability for some and change means chaos for others. So lean into today's scripture realizing that you cannot avoid … Continue reading If This Is All True, What Are We To Do? →

Do You Believe In The Phenomenon Of Sharing So No One Would Have A Need?  Good Morning Friends,  Today's scripture and message is about what happens after the Resurrection in the birth of caring communities and the role of the Holy Spirit in the feeding of Christ's sheep. It is about victory over sin and … Continue reading Do You Believe In The Phenomenon Of Sharing So No One Would Have A Need? →

What Are You Passionate About?  Good Morning Friends,  I absolutely loved watching basketball during the month of March. College basketball is a lot of fun and this year we had Sister Jean to make it more engaging. You see she absolutely loves the Loyola Ramblers. She apparently loves everything about the sport too. Well maybe … Continue reading What Are You Passionate About? →

Is Our Mind Opened To The Scripture?  Good Morning Friends,  There are a lot of things in the Bible that are misunderstood by people and sometimes the Church does not correct these things that are taken the wrong way because even the misinterpretations have some benefits. There is a cultural subversion of the Biblical faith … Continue reading Is Our Mind Opened To The Scripture? →

What Do You Have To Share?  Good Morning Friends,  On the road to Emmaus the two disciples share a walking companion who was initially a stranger and asked them a series of questions to help them see more clearly about the work of God and then breaks bread with them as this stranger is revealed … Continue reading What Do You Have To Share? →

Where Were We When They Crucified The Lord?  Good Morning Friends,  A lot has happened in the last week in our storyline and a lot more is getting ready to happen. We have read about Palm and Passion, Death and Resurrection, Betrayal and Denials, and now the gift of the Holy Spirit as we continue … Continue reading Where Were We When They Crucified The Lord? →