Are We Experiencing An Interlude or A Bigger Opportunity?  Good Morning Friends,  Yesterday in Immokalee we were discussing how we share in the incarnation of Christ when we show up in an unexpected way to bless people. The context was the iCo dance team that One by One Leadership Foundation has sponsored through the funding … Continue reading Are We Experiencing An Interlude or A Bigger Opportunity? →

Are We Having Fun Yet?  Good Morning Friends,  The day we first believed God did not bring us directly to Heaven. No we are still here on earth, left so we can be made though testing, trial, blessing and revelation more like the Lord.  We are still here as His representatives to continue our education. Here we learn, guided … Continue reading Are We Having Fun Yet? →

Do You Ever Want To Give Up?  Good Morning Friends,  Have you ever noticed that the Hound of Heaven will pursue us with persistence and will converge on us at that very moment when things seem darkest? Harriet Beecher Stowe said: "When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it … Continue reading Do You Ever Want To Give Up? →

Is There A Spiritual Easy Button?  Good Morning Friends,  People everywhere are looking for answers to the emptiness they feel inside. The answer is often made more complex than it need be. The Christian life is not that difficult. It is all about the next step. Scriptures shared with the Holy Spirit in Community makes things clear. They … Continue reading Is There A Spiritual Easy Button? →

Are You Eager to Do What is Good?    Good Morning Friends,    Today we celebrate a very special holiday. It is not Thanksgiving, but it is a day to give our thanks. It is not Independence Day, though it is a time to rejoice in our freedom. It is not Valentine's Day, though it … Continue reading Are You Eager to Do What is Good? →

Do We Know How To Follow God's Timing?  Good Morning Friends,  Last night we had choir practice. And the first song we practiced was by John Ness Beck, a piece called, Help Us Accept Each Other. We will sing it on Sunday. It seemed very appropriate given that the election season was so divisive. Its … Continue reading Do We Know How To Follow God’s Timing? →

Who Has Touched You?  Good Morning Friends,  Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling fresco portrays God reaching to touch Adam with his finger as an act of creation itself and indeed the giving of life. Then there is the image of Thomas touching Jesus's wounds in the painting, The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, by Caravaggio. Countless modern … Continue reading Who Has Touched You? →

Do You Have A Grace-filled Heart?  Good Morning Friends,  Southwest Florida lost a young superhero over the weekend. His name, Damian Creed. And he fought a long, hard battle with a rare form of cancer for two and a half years. I think he was around eight years old. I never met him but can … Continue reading Do You Have A Grace-filled Heart? →

Are We Judging God or is God Judging Us?  Good Morning Friends,  Tomorrow the sun will come up and it will be Election Day and it is an important day but make no mistake out it, some will win and some will lose. Now maybe you understand the doctrine of election and if you do … Continue reading Are We Judging God or is God Judging Us? →

What is Your Favorite Smell?  Good Morning Friends,  For me smells of moth balls and lavender brings me back to memories of my mother's mother. Smells of oranges and pipe tobacco bring back memories of my father's father. Memories of fresh mowed grass brings me back to my childhood. The smell of glue brings me … Continue reading What is Your Favorite Smell? →