Are You Hearing and Following the Good Shepherd Like Barnabas?    Good Morning Friends,    Today's meditate is on grace and grit… on the Good Shepherd and the salvation message being shared to both Jews and Gentiles. It is about how Jesus gives us direction in our lives both individually and collectively. It is about … Continue reading Are You Hearing and Following the Good Shepherd Like Barnabas? →

With Whom Would You Like To Spend Eternity?  Good Morning Friends,  Jesus says that he will go and provide a place for us so where we are going to spend eternity is an important question but a much more relevant one is this: With Whom Would You Like To Spend Eternity?  Scripture: Now the apostles … Continue reading With Whom Would You Like To Spend Eternity? →

What Are We To Do When We Suffer For A Cause?  Good Morning Friends,  There is a desire in physics for a unified theory and there has been a problem connecting how things work on the small particle level with how things work on the very scale like large like planets and black holes. And … Continue reading What Are We To Do When We Suffer For A Cause? →

Do You Believe That Our Deeds Matter Even After Death?  Good Morning Friends,  Today's scripture is about believing in the authenticity of the Christian faith…how demonstrating the kindness of God and the love of God heals us and ties us to a sense of history. For example, on today's date in 1527 the Sack of … Continue reading Do You Believe That Our Deeds Matter Even After Death? →

How Do You Feel About Eating The Fruit Of Another's Labor?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we look at a little shock and awe scripture and the combination of the lectionary selections gives us some interesting insights. But we must dig for them, for they are not immediately obvious. Today we explore how Paul (Roman name) … Continue reading How Do You Feel About Eating The Fruit Of Another’s Labor? →

Why Jesus?  Good Morning Friends,  Maybe you like I have been dancing in the mystery of Christ for a while. Some of the dance has been a pursuit of God and part of the dance…perhaps the best part… is God's pursuit of us. In the dance, we seek to understand why we believe what we … Continue reading Why Jesus? →

What Wondrous Works Will You Ask To Be Done?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we look at some amazing divine declarations. That Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. And that Paul saw Jesus after Jesus had ascended into heaven. And perhaps the most amazing declaration, that we who believe and ask in the … Continue reading What Wondrous Works Will You Ask To Be Done? →

Where Did Jesus Get All This Wisdom and Power?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we explore the thought that everything good we have in this life is a gift of God so that we can enjoy God in our life. It brings us to the reality that we do not really own anything, but would like … Continue reading Where Did Jesus Get All This Wisdom and Power? →

How Can We Repay The Lord?  Good Morning Friends,  Since we have already touched this week on the lectionary readings from Acts, Luke and 1 Peter, I am instead going to focus on today's selections from Psalm 116. And it relates well to the actions of the disciples in the following of the great commission … Continue reading How Can We Repay The Lord? →

Are You Experiencing Growing Pains? Good Morning, With Jesus, the job can get done instantaneously and without Jesus it can be a long hard slog. This is especially important when activities are increasing and more people are involved. It is important in the storms of life and while we are waiting for God's provision. The … Continue reading Are You Experiencing Growing Pains? →