Knock Knock... Who's There?  Good Morning Friends,  There are many doors in our lives. We take most of them for granted. Some give us admittance, others obstruction and still others protection. How we view these doors is important for there will be days when we will feel like we cannot take another step on the … Continue reading Knock Knock… Who‘s There? →

Who Are You?  Good Morning Friends,  Paul on the road to Damascus asked Jesus today's question. We ask it of ourselves with a bit of the insight that Paul in time gained from asking the question as he faced his sin in the light of Christ. For once we discover who we are and what we are living for, we can … Continue reading Who Are You? →

Do You Have A Living Hope Even in Your Own Death?    Good Morning Friends,    Today we risk the blending of the thoughts of Peter and Paul. I do so because as Christians we are to offer hope and encouragement that someday we will be as one. You see, everyone needs to be reminded … Continue reading Do You Have A Living Hope Even in Your Own Death? →

Do You Have God's Saving Seed?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we consider how we wrestle with the issues of life in reading the stories of the Bible that seem to have an ending and then surprises us with an epilogue that gives the story life and brings to light something new. Out of the seeds … Continue reading Do You Have God’s Saving Seed? →

Do You Know The Best Healer of All?  Good Morning Friends,  I was at a meeting yesterday and one of the members of the civic group during announcements shared that he had received a diagnosis of ALS. It is a disease where the neurons of the brain die. Already his hand eye coordination and speech … Continue reading Do You Know The Best Healer of All? →

 Will You Pass the Test of Love?  Good Morning Friends,  The concept of heaven and the resurrection is difficult to find in the Hebrew Bible. That is why the Sadducees had such trouble with Jesus. They looked to the past whereas Jesus looks with a perspective outside of time. The Hebrew Bible focuses on this … Continue reading Will You Pass the Test of Love? →

Have You Met the Awe Inspiring Power of God's Creation?  Bottom of Form Good Morning Friends,  Scientists are now saying that having a sense of awe helps us to live longer and healthier. It is being in the presence of something that transcends our understanding of things. It helps us to see from the inside … Continue reading Have You Met the Awe Inspiring Power of God’s Creation? →

Do You Remember Whom You Can Trust?    Good Morning Friends,    America is built on the myth of honesty. George Washington supposedly said, "I cannot tell a lie." Abraham Lincoln, arguably our greatest president, was nicknamed Honest Abe. But Jimmy Carter, one of our most honest Presidents did not always seem effective. Of course, … Continue reading Do You Remember Whom You Can Trust? →

Do You Really Want to Follow Jesus?  Good Morning Friends,  We live in a time of casual Christianity. Casual Christians are willing to believe in a Jesus who is their Savior but not willing to act in response to Him as their Lord. They want the crown and not the cross. Scripture is clear. We … Continue reading Do You Really Want to Follow Jesus? →

Do You Have a False Hope or One that is Confident in God's Promises?  Good Morning Friends,  A terrible hurricane came this last week to the islands of the Caribbean. The death toll in Haiti keeps climbing and now as I write this Hurricane Matthew is pounding the east coast of Florida. Thousands of flights … Continue reading Do You Have a False Hope or One that is Confident in God’s Promises? →