How Do You Enter Unknown Territory?  Good Morning Friends,  God calls us to have faith that will not fold. We see the challenge and the truth of it in today's lectionary selections. Both deal with the requirements of having the faith to encounter the unfamiliar and discover a way to succeed. We see the challenge … Continue reading How Do You Enter Unknown Territory? →

What Constitutes True Holiness?  Good Morning Friends,  Sometimes people storm into the church, insisting that the church should live up to the pattern offered by Jesus. Sometimes people expect ministers to walk on water. They rock the boat, and in so doing they force the church to remember its reason for being when we face … Continue reading What Constitutes True Holiness? →

Do Think You Have Enough?  Good Morning Friends,  Jesus has an amazing gift for taking the traditions of the past and extrapolating their core ideas and the memories of the good times associated with them to create something new. Hopefully we get a sense of it in today's lectionary scripture. We see in them that … Continue reading Do Think You Have Enough? →

What Makes Your Eyes Sparkle and Face Shine?  Good Morning Friends,  Let's be honest. A relationship with God is a pretty priceless experience. Jesus compares it to the Kingdom of God… a treasure of great value. Moses experienced it and it physically changed him. The Glory of God is perhaps one of the most amazing … Continue reading What Makes Your Eyes Sparkle and Face Shine? →

 What Kind Of Seedlings Will We Plant?  Good Morning Friends,  When Moses destroyed the Ten Commandments in anger God could have given up on the Hebrews, but that is not the approach taken. God offers grace and second chances. So too in the parable of the weeds Jesus gives us an interpretation that helps us … Continue reading What Kind Of Seedlings Will We Plant? →

Are You On The Lord's Side?  Good Morning Friends,  With all the recent devotionals on parables I probably should have used more illustrations. So here is one from our Civil War. "We trust the Lord is on our side, Mr. Lincoln," said the speaker of a delegation of Christian people to that good man, during … Continue reading Are You On The Lord’s Side? →

Are You A Catalyst For The Revelation Of The Kingdom Of God?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we have the story of how big things come in small packages…we explore the way of kingdom growth and the wonder of how things that are not normally seen can change the world. However perhaps you have seen God … Continue reading Are You A Catalyst For The Revelation Of The Kingdom Of God? →

With All The Distractions And Addictions Of Life, What If Less Actually Gave Us More? Good Morning Friends, Today's lectionary text is about choosing a place at the table and an approach to how we interface in the world. It is about being freed from the slavery of thoughts and things. And this brings us … Continue reading With All The Distractions And Addictions Of Life, What If Less Actually Gave Us More? →

Do You Understand The Law Of Sowing And Reaping Love?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we look at the relationship of the Ten Commandments and the Parables of Jesus and the first thing that comes to my mind is that they are the words of the God who has redeemed us. We tend to overlook the … Continue reading Do You Understand The Law Of Sowing And Reaping Love? →

How Is The Word To Be Heard and Shared and Acted Upon?  Good Morning Friends,  Well I am back from vacation and it was wonderful being with family enjoying a Wisconsin Lake House and camping and hiking on the serene coast of Maine near the halfway point between the Equator and the North Pole. The … Continue reading How Is The Word To Be Heard and Shared and Acted Upon? →