Are You Rising To The Occasion Of The Presence Of The Kingdom Of God?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we have the story of how big things come in small packages…we explore the way of kingdom growth and parables from Jeremiah and Jesus, and the wonder of how things that are not normally seen can change … Continue reading Are You Rising To The Occasion Of The Presence Of The Kingdom Of God? →

Good Morning Friends,  From an early age we learn about picking and selecting when it comes to options as to team members and leaders and spouses. There is an order to the process much like the order of our alphabet and the order of our lives. Between our Birth and Death comes Choices. They are … Continue reading What Choices Will You Treasure? →

 Good Morning Friends,     The Bible uses many illustrations and flawed characters like Sampson, David and Gideon to explain the deep truths of how God's grace relates to our lives as Christians. Biblical stories of how people fail are more interesting and instructive and more honest than tales of heroes slaying dragons in myths. Paul … Continue reading Have Our Relationships Been Fired In A Way That Will Glorify God For The Kingdom To Come? →

Good Morning Friends,     The Bible uses many illustrations and flawed characters like Sampson, David and Gideon to explain the deep truths of how God's grace relates to our lives as Christians. Biblical stories of how people fail are more interesting and instructive and more honest than tales of heroes slaying dragons in myths. Paul … Continue reading How Do We Hear, Share And Act Upon The Word Manifested In The Spirit? →

   Good Morning Friends,    The first mention of blue was not found in any language until about 4,500 years ago and that has led some to think it possible that people were not able to perceive it until then. Today's devotional has a lot of loose parts for us to put together in creative ways … Continue reading How Do We Hear, Share And Act Upon The Word Manifested In The Spirit? →

 Good Morning Friends,    The status of angels seems to ebb and flow. In the Old Testament stories about angels are presented as if there is no question about their existence. Sometimes they are in fashion and sometimes out. For most they are considered only folktales similar to the stories in some cultures about fairies. … Continue reading What Is The Point Of Believing In Angels If We Do Not Experience A Resurrected Jesus? →

 Good Morning Friends,  These days we seek the word of one who will soothe our pain, but without hardship. We seek the words of one that will not cause us offense. We seek one who will tell us everything is all right, and nothing will go wrong. We seek leaders who do not make things … Continue reading What Kind Of God Is Guiding Your Family And Flock? →

   Good Morning Friends,    This morning I am considering the work of some scientists who recently recalculated the possibility that we on Earth are the only intelligent species in the universe. Here the math is clearly based on what we know about the universe from a scientific viewpoint. For many have come to believe … Continue reading Do You See The Signs For Reform? →

Good Morning Friends,  Jesus makes it pretty clear that there will be both good people and bad in the world living side by side…living sometimes within the same person. There is no avoiding this mixture until the end. In response today we work at discovering practical ways of dealing with the conflicts caused by the … Continue reading How Do We Find Hope When The Evil In Us Is Also In The Church? →

 Good Morning Friends,    The Gospel reading today relates to Pharisee's challenge of Jesus infringing on their control about the details of the Sabbath laws. It is about the problem of following laws that are no longer helpful because they had been expanded beyond the original intent. The controversy arose from the actions of Jesus' … Continue reading Will We Remember To Pray For Mercy To Triumphant Over Judgement For Salvation? →