Do You Know the Difference Between Dreams and Visions?  Good Morning Friends,  Ever have a dream that is so compelling you want to go back to sleep? It never seems to work out. The experience seems to fade from our waking reality and even if we hit the snooze bar it is never quite the … Continue reading Do You Know the Difference Between Dreams and Visions? →

How Can I Pray?    Good Morning Friends,    This life will soon pass. Only what is done for Christ will last. So claim this day for Him. Make it count by encouraging others, by building up a life of character. Remember the first prayers of your youth. "Now I lay me down to sleep, … Continue reading How Can I Pray? →

Do You Grasp The Meaning of Trees in the Bible?  Good Morning Friends,  Last night I attended a distinguished speaker's event at Moorings Presbyterian Church. The speaker was the Holy Spirit. A rare occurrence for Presbyterians. But not all heard. Tony Campolo, evangelist, story teller, political advisor and healthy mission promoter was the featured presenter. … Continue reading Do You Grasp The Meaning of Trees in the Bible? →

Are You Available To Be Used By God?  Good Morning Friends,  In today's scripture Paul is passing on what he had learned about grace and the courage and discipline necessary to build up the Christian Community. It is dovetailed with scripture that I think we all can relate too. And that is about being in trouble. The … Continue reading Are You Available To Be Used By God? →

How Do You Choose Friends?   Good Morning Friends,  Again today I address you as friends. I know it is a bit presumptuous but I do it in the hopes we have a common friend in Jesus and I do it because everyone needs to learn more about scripture to learn more about God in the … Continue reading How Do You Choose Friends? →

 On Which Side Are You Fighting?  Good Morning Friends,  Alice Paul was the architect of some of the most outstanding political achievements on behalf of women in the 20th century. Born on January 11, 1885 to Quaker parents in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, Alice Paul dedicated her life to the single cause of securing equal … Continue reading On Which Side Are You Fighting? →

Are You Expecting A New Epiphany?    Good Morning Friends,    Most every morning I get up and patch together a devotional trusting that God will use it to convey something of value to others. Much of it is believing that it will all come together if I keep typing. But some of this rests … Continue reading Are You Expecting A New Epiphany? →

What Are We to Do When We Have Self-inflected Wounds?  Good Morning Friends,  WARNING! YOU MAY NOT WANT TO READ THIS. Today's devotional reminds me of my grandfather who had a glass eye he would take out and show us as kids as he told the story of walking into a towel hanger that popped … Continue reading What Are We to Do When We Have Self-inflected Wounds? →

What Then?  Good Morning Friends,  Both giving money and bestowing acts of mercy can be considered spiritual gifts. What makes them spiritual though is the intention and attitude embedded in the action combined with the presence of the Holy Spirit. Giving therefor needs to be generous like God. We need to earn, save and give … Continue reading What Then? →

Why is Singing So Important to Christians?  Good Morning Friends,  Working together for a common cause is difficult. There are economies of exclusion and an idolatry of money and financial systems that rule over instead of serve. And then there is inequality which spawns violence. Oh, and egos. Sometimes people pretend there is unity when … Continue reading Why is Singing So Important to Christians? →