Good Morning Friends,     The word "authority" has many applications. A person who is an expert in a particular subject area is called an authority. Another word for government at various levels is authorities. Some are authorities in religion. Others are moral authorities who act out a sense of violations of their moral views. … Continue reading Will Being Salt And Light Be Enough To Show Those In Ultimate Authority Our Intentions Are True? →

   Good Morning Friends,      Yesterday was the third Sunday in Advent and we began to explore the role of Shepherds in hearing the story of the Christ child, acting on it and telling others in the middle of a world with the challenge of confronting sin in the world of the Good News of … Continue reading Are We Walking the Walk or Just Talking the Talk When It Comes To Being Salt and Light? →

   Good Morning Friends,    I came to Southwest Florida in the late 1960's before I-75 connected us to the Interstate Highway system. This road expansion was a catalyst that changed Naples from a sleepy fishing village into one of the fastest growing communities in the nation for a time. People from the Midwest followed … Continue reading Are You Ready For A New Road And Willing To Share In The Journey? →

    Good Morning Friends,     Many people want hope, comfort, and security but they refuse to take the first step of turning away from sin and seeking to obey God. Some cohorts never seem to repent and turn to God in obedience. They are like a bad crop with a lousy harvest. They cycle through … Continue reading Does Your Generation Lead Like Jesus, Filled With The Holy Spirit Molding Their Character? →

   Good Morning Friends,      There has always been an interest in who is the greatest of all time. The GOAT. We have people like the boxer Mohamad Ali who claimed to be the greatest but ended up physically debilitated. In sports we have rankings and desire to crown a champion not just each year … Continue reading Do We Understand The Marks Of True Greatness? →

   Good Morning Friends,     Here in this story, history and His story and our stories converging in the compassion of the great commandment… a Jesus in a manger, a Jesus on the cross, a risen Jesus…and now Jesus in us. Friends, when we trust in God, we overflow with the hope of the Holy Spirit. … Continue reading Will The Hope We Find In The Story Of The Birth Of Jesus Move Us To Be Better? →

   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 … Continue reading Are We Being Called In The Comfort Of The Holy Spirit To Provide Hope For Lost Sheep? →

   Good Morning Friends,     Maneuvering in the very diverse variety of what we call churches is not easy, for the leadership is bound to protect the interests of their denomination with some degree of legalism. The problem is reflected in our own political systems. The scandal of our Christian faith is twofold but related … Continue reading Are You Following The Right Star On The Highway To Holiness Headed For A Happy Holiday? →

 Good Morning Friends,    This morning I was looking at a painting attributed to Pieter Brueghel, called The Fall of Icarus. And a poem by W. H. Auden related thereto for it describes a moment beyond time relevant for our time and the importance to prepare for the tests of life. Auden writes this about Brueghel's … Continue reading How Do We Prepare For Christmas? →

    Good Morning Friends,      Today's devotional is about blindness and primal trust and our will to believe in the power of Jesus while at the same time, without being paranoid, realize that some people who want to play God will seize opportunities to make a trap for those that uphold hope. It is about … Continue reading What Are We To Say About What We Believe When Jesus’ Love Heals Us Spiritually? →