Good Morning Friends,     Today's lectionary scripture from John reminds me of Jacob's ladder and the passage from Revelation of a clock face and the history of all time connected to the future of Jerusalem. Perhaps you share some of the same thoughts. They are not necessary to be a Christian. Of course, some … Continue reading Are We Skeptical Of Seeing The Beauty Of Heaven In The Places We Live And Work? →

Good Morning Friends,     Today we continue to read about the woes of the places and people of worship and the need for them to be cleaned from the inside and the thing is that it is not just in scripture, but in the world in which we live. It would seem the Holy Spirit … Continue reading What Could Happen Next? →

Good Morning Friends,     In today's lectionary passage from Matthew Jesus rips into religious hypocrites that had created their own brand of legalism to perpetuate their own power. The Pharisees were not demonic, evil people but had fallen into a way of worship that was self-serving. They had fallen prey to pride in a way … Continue reading In Our Effort To Look Good Do We Forget What A Model Church Looks Like? →

   Good Morning Friends,    I hope you are entering a time in your relationship with God when God is revealing to you what God is doing. When you open the Bible and when we feast on the Book, this sometimes can happen. Holy History is always moving toward something. When the time is right … Continue reading How Does God’s Endgame Apply To Us Today? →

Good Morning Friends,     People of faith want to hear the about the real issues from their minister. To the eyes of many, Christians believe in fairytales, and the sermons they listen to on Sunday sometimes play the part. Of course, we know it is no fantasy, whether or not the ministers challenge people in … Continue reading Will Our Dry Bones Come Alive In The Pews And Pulpits And Polity Of The World? →

   Good Morning Friends,       Today we have the parable of the wedding and its implied vows and the promise of a new heart that God will give to those he has chosen. The stories are not easy reads. In fact, they should trouble us and therein is the lesson. Both stories are full of … Continue reading What Can We Say To Those Who Challenge Christ If We Do Not Follow The True Spirit Of God? →

Good Morning Friends,    One of God's favorite metaphors in the Bible is that of a shepherd. All throughout the story of Scripture, the importance of leading the flock is threaded though the message. Abel kept flocks. Abraham amassed an enormous number of sheep and goats. Moses and David were the two central leaders of … Continue reading Will We Love Enough To Feed The Sheep? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Sometimes money can be an attractive nuisance and prompt those that envy gold and silver to violence. That is what happened in the time of Ezekiel and the exile. Perhaps Jesus was thinking of this when he tells his disciples that it will be hard for a rich person to … Continue reading Will We Ever Learn That True Wealth Comes In The Fulfillment Of Adding Value To Others Lives? →

   Good Morning Friends, There is no doubt that our faith is caught up in Holy History but so too in our personal history as the Holy Spirit reveals the presence of God active in both. To exclude either one I think is a mistake for they are in a dance as our lives play … Continue reading How Is God Being Revealed In Our Lives Today? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Today we reflect on the ministry of Jesus Christ and connect the work he did two thousand years ago on the other side of the world to our lives today. We consider the work of the Holy Spirit and give a shot at connecting Jesus' work of earning our forgiveness … Continue reading Are Your Pipes Clear? →