What Will You Do With Your Holy Saturday?  Good Morning Friends,  Holy Week is a moveable holiday and this year it is celebrated earlier than some years. And in Florida we tend to like it later so the tourists stay longer. Easter can be as early as March 22 and as late as April 25 … Continue reading What Will You Do With Your Holy Saturday? →

Are We Resilient Enough To Suffer Though Love?    Good Morning Friends,    Last night our family attended a Tenebrae/ Maundy Thursday service. We sang in the choir, received and served communion and then as the lights dimmed, we joined the congregation in the pews. We watched as the minister's read passages appropriate for the evening service, interspersed … Continue reading Are We Resilient Enough To Suffer Though Love? →

Are There Any Volunteers Out There Ready To Wash Some Dirty Feet?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we read scripture about the love of Christ in the hopes that we might choose to become washers of feet. This story tells of Jesus teaching by example the power of servanthood and humility. And this morning I cannot help but think about … Continue reading Are There Any Volunteers Out There Ready To Wash Some Dirty Feet? →

Could You Have Betrayed Jesus?  Good Morning Friends,  Ok today's question is a tough one. But the reality is that none of us are as perfect as we would like the world to think we are. Part of the question is about whether we have changed after our encounter with Jesus. But the more pointed … Continue reading Could You Have Betrayed Jesus? →

Will We On Easter Sunday At The Tomb Be Surprised?  Good Morning Friends,  All the events of Lent and Holy Week prepare our emotions for Easter. We sing Hosannas on Palm Sunday. We join Jesus and his disciples for the Last Supper at Maundy Thursday services. We have an intimate experience of Jesus and then … Continue reading Will We On Easter Sunday At The Tomb Be Surprised? →

How Much Can We Trust Modern Day Prophets?  Good Morning Friends,  In today's scripture, Gabriel, the messenger, comes and offers wisdom and understanding and assurance to Daniel as he also offered Mary. Here we see in the midst of the world's stark realities images that resonate with the experience of Jesus and his world...Here we … Continue reading How Much Can We Trust Modern Day Prophets? →

 Do You Know How Much You Are Truly Worth?  Good Morning Friends,  Today's scripture from Isaiah starts out with the general principle that God created you and me and because of that has a covenant with us that offer a series of promises. For example God promises that we will not fear because the love … Continue reading Do You Know How Much You Are Truly Worth? →

Are We Ready to Surrender To The Loving Arms of God?  Good Morning Friends,  The Bible does not always present things in sequential order. The Hebrew concept of time is more spiral than linear. The best of times and the worst of times can coexist next to each other like the paths of a labyrinth. The … Continue reading Are We Ready to Surrender To The Loving Arms of God? →

Are You Ready To Make Difficult Choices?  Good Morning Friends,  It is pretty obvious that the choices we make in life are important. Today we get a double dose of mighty men seeking shelter in the Lord after they had made regrettable choices. In the stories of David and Peter we see that God calls … Continue reading Are You Ready To Make Difficult Choices? →

Am I On Top Of Things?  Good Morning Friends,  At the Lawson home we have made 800 palm crosses for this coming Palm Sunday church service at the Moorings. The palm crosses are a sign of victory over our passions through Christ entering our lives and substituting his passion for our earthly passion. Our worship … Continue reading Am I On Top Of Things? →