Good Morning Friends,    That we all have the rhythms of a seven-day week is truly amazing for it is not something that is justified by the moon or the sun precisely although the four phases of the moon roughly correspond to seven days. For the believer, we need to consider the Sabbath, and Hebrew … Continue reading Are You Living Your Life In The Rhythms Of God? →

 Good Morning Friends,     Yesterday I mentioned that the parables of the patched cloth and the wineskins were sandwiched in between two similar confrontations between Jesus and the Pharisees. Today's lectionary selection has the other side of the sandwich and indeed, no joking it is related to bread…Holy Bread. The passage from Mark is related … Continue reading Do We Understand The Purpose Of The Law Of Love? →

   Good Morning Friends,   Today is Martin Luther King Day. And many will be quoting from his I have a dream speech, but a couple of months before his death he also gave a sermon entitled "Unfulfilled Dreams." It is worth remembering for in some ways it is more accurate of the reality in which … Continue reading Do We Have A Peaceful Heart For God’s Dreams Of Justice To Be Our Own? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Today's passage in Revelation is of John's vision of the marriage of the Lamb…Jesus. And it dawns on me this morning that the path from now until Pentecost can be compared, in good Trinitarian fashion, to the preparation necessary for each of the three parts of a first century Jewish … Continue reading Are You Ready For The Wedding Feast? →

 Good Morning Friends,  In a society that overvalues progress and personal achievement even our spiritual lives could become performance oriented. We think about levels and phases and stages, but in the life of the Spirit these measurements are not important. The challenge is about personal responsibility and our paralysis. It is about the effects of … Continue reading What Matters How We Find A Way To Overcome The Obstacles That Keep Us From Jesus? →

 Good Morning Friends,    In the past we have contemplated what it was like to hear from God and today we further explore the problems we have when we do not hear from God as set forth in the book of Samuel. Then we explore the problems of not feeling in the life of a … Continue reading How Will We Respond To God’s Guidance Motivating Us To Be Obedient To The Spirit Of Love? →

   Good Morning Friends,    There was a time in the history of the world when the Word of God was a very rare thing. One would think that the Word of God would never be out of season, however history indicates that it too has an ebb and flow. So too I think there … Continue reading Are We Listening and Believing That God Is Still Speaking To Us When We Share The Gospel? →

 Good Morning Friends,      When we invite Jesus to be in our midst in worship and home life some amazing things can happen. Things like receiving new insights and knowledge and healthier emotions. When we bring our passions and gifts to the Lord, we can glorify God. But there is a challenge to the human … Continue reading Who Are We That God Should Favor Our House? →

    Good Morning Friends,     This morning we see how God opens and shuts doors and produces amazing and immediate results when the timing is right related to the divine plan. The Holy Spirit makes success out of what some call failures. And it happens when the focus is on God. Today we see how … Continue reading Are You Open To Waiting To Catch The Spirit Of A Relationship With God? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Today's lectionary selections are rather lengthy given the importance, depth, and extent of effect of the Baptism of Jesus. Spend some time diving into the deep waters and drink your fill of their life-giving Spirit in relationship with the Son and the Father. Jesus, of course, did not need to … Continue reading Are We Really Thirsty For An Anointing With The Water Of Life? →