Are You Maturing In God's Incarnate Light?  Good Morning Friends,  Light and Water are both pretty important for growing anything. But sometimes life's tragedies and loss, sorrow and pain may obscure God's radiant face. Sometimes we kind of dry up for lack of water. But God's provision is never completely absent. In His birth, life, … Continue reading Are You Maturing In God’s Incarnate Light? →

Do You Understand the Meaning of Mercy?  Good Morning Friends,  This last year for Catholics has been an Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. And frankly I for one, even though not a Catholic, kind of hate to see it end. There is something good that happens when millions of people focus on something as profound and … Continue reading Do You Understand the Meaning of Mercy? →

Do You Know What It Means To Be Sincere?  Good Morning Friends,  A friend of mine at choir practice yesterday suggested I write a devotional on the word "sincere". He reminded me of the folk tale story of sculptors using wax to cover up their mistakes where the test of truth was that the works … Continue reading Do You Know What It Means To Be Sincere? →

Are You Ready for The Unexpected Life in Christ?  Good Morning Friends,  Arthur Burns was chair of the Federal Reserve in the 1970s, and a Jewish economist of great influence in Washington during the tenure of several Presidents. Burns was once asked to pray at a gathering of evangelical politicians. And the story goes that … Continue reading Are You Ready for The Unexpected Life in Christ? →

Who Shut the Door?   Good Morning Friends,  One of my friends was up to Kentucky this last summer to see the replica of Noah's Ark. And yes, the number one question asked there is about what was done with all the scat. But that is not the question I ask today though it is about eschatology … Continue reading Who Shut the Door? →

Do We Really Know How To Glorify God?  Good Morning Friends,  Yogi Berra once said, "I came to a fork in the road and I took it." We laugh at this because we know that we have to choose. Every day we have to choose and some paths we will take together with our brothers and sisters in … Continue reading Do We Really Know How To Glorify God? →

What Message Are We Sending When Our Actions Speak Louder than Words?  Good Morning Friends,  I would so like to use words to change things. It is so much simpler. But that is not the way it works. Research experts tell us we communicate only 7% with our words, 35% with our tone of voice … Continue reading What Message Are We Sending When Our Actions Speak Louder than Words? →

What Would Jesus Do If He Came As You?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we explore a variation on the WWJD challenge. It is about the Incarnation. It is about your natal star. It is a challenge too few think about for fear of falling short of the expectation. Still we ask believing that in the … Continue reading What Would Jesus Do If He Came As You? →

Are You A Church Refugee? Good Morning Friends, The refugee problem is getting worse and I am not talking about people evacuating Syria but people leaving the church. The harsh fact is that 65 million Americans (31% of the adult population) are done with traditional church. These are people who were not kicked out but … Continue reading Are You A Church Refugee? →

 Do You Have A Thankful Heart In The Midst Of The Challenges Of Life?  Good Morning Friends,  Today people around the world in Leadership Foundations will be praying for One by One Leadership Foundation, the organization in which I serve as Executive Director. Nice birthday present on this the day of "The Game," that rivalry … Continue reading Do You Have A Thankful Heart In The Midst Of The Challenges Of Life? →