Where Does Understanding Dwell?  Good Morning Friends,  I imagine that some of you reading this devotional are troubled this morning. So let's gather our thoughts squeeze them and ferment them with scripture into a drink. Then let's knead the makings of our daily bread as a dough that is to rise to awareness and be baked … Continue reading Where Does Understanding Dwell? →

Is Christ's Grace and Love Living In You?  Good Morning Friends,  At the heart of today's scripture and devotional are the echoes in our lives of the countless times Jesus engaged people up close and personal. Blind men, hungry people, a short tax collector, the woman at the well, the rich young ruler, His own disciples... … Continue reading Is Christ’s Grace and Love Living In You? →

So What Kind of Peacemaker Do You Want?    Good Morning Friends,  Bethlehem knows what it wants for Christmas. They want more tourists. They want a new tradition that does not include whatever it is that divides people. You see, hate is bad for just about everybody but the gun business.  We need to grow in … Continue reading So What Kind of Peacemaker Do You Want? →

Do You Know How To Leave A Legacy of Joy Though A Community Of Prayer?  Good Morning Friends,  For those who light Advent Wreaths this third week is the week of Joy and the lighting of the Pink Candle. And the thought of the light calls us to take this enthusiasm to the streets. We … Continue reading Do You Know How To Leave A Legacy of Joy Though A Community Of Prayer? →

 What Has God Established In Us?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we look at what God has created and the list is rather extensive. For starters God has established the heavens and placed us on a planet just so located in the galaxy and solar system for us to thrive and live. So too God has … Continue reading →

Do You Understand The Scope of Our True Debt?  Good Morning Friends,  Handling money can be a spiritual and moral issue. Its use and misuse affects others. The challenge is that we are to be both frugal and generous. It can become confusing. Sorting it out begins with understanding that what we have belongs to God. God … Continue reading Do You Understand The Scope of Our True Debt? →

What Do You Do When You Have To Wait?  Good Morning Friends,  When we receive the compassion and mercy of the Lord in our life it acts as a foundation for our faith to grow and with our faith, patience that the Lord will complete the work He has started in us. This perspective, this … Continue reading What Do You Do When You Have To Wait? →

Do You Have A Friendship with Christ?  Good Morning Friends,  We can be strangers, servants or friends in our relationship with God. But somehow none of those descriptors make much initial sense when we are in the act of prayer. Along these lines of thought we prepare to ask today's question. This morning we explore … Continue reading Do You Have A Friendship with Christ? →

Have You Discovered the Everlasting Joy of the Kingdom in the Church?  Good Morning Friends,  Today's scripture is about giving extravagantly to the point of joy, to the point of being totally dependent on God. And yes there is a bit of fear in moving closer to this truth. The product of the process though is … Continue reading Have You Discovered the Everlasting Joy of the Kingdom in the Church? →

Are You Ready to Rejoice in a Little Lowbrow Good News?  Good Morning Friends,  Today is December 7th and the date is known for its bad news. So as a counter to that reality and event that surprised so many in a negative way we turn to the story of the angels bringing the "good … Continue reading Are You Ready to Rejoice in a Little Lowbrow Good News? →