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 it will … Continue reading How Does God’s Endgame Apply To Us Today →

Do You Have The Welcoming Countenance Of A Love That Lasts?  Good Morning Friends,    Ralph Waldo Emerson observed that the entire world loves a lover and maybe he was right for the Bible is the best-selling book of all time. And it is filled with great love stories that instruct us. These stories are … Continue reading Do You Have The Welcoming Countenance Of A Love That Lasts? →

What Can We Say To Those Who Challenge Christ?  Good Morning Friends,    Today we have the parable of the wedding and its implied vows compared to a vow taken by Jephthah, a Gileadite warrior, a judge, who delivered Israel from the Ammonites and sacrificed his daughter in fulfilment of the vow. The stories are … Continue reading What Can We Say To Those Who Challenge Christ? →

Who Will Feed The Sheep And Will They Ever Be Satisfied?  Good Morning Friends,  Today's lectionary selection includes two parables that give us a little insight into the Kingdom of God compared to the kingdoms of people. I have added the first verse of Psalm 23 to complement the readings. We begin with one of … Continue reading Who Will Feed The Sheep And Will They Ever Be Satisfied? →

 Good Morning Friends,   There was a time in Israel's history when there was no king and everyone did what was right in their own eyes. People felt forsaken because the miracles that had been part of their father's history were not happening for the next generation. They were wondering why bad things were happening … Continue reading Are We Discouraged When We Should Be Thankful? →

Are We Seeking The Perfection Of Sinlessness?  Good Morning Friends,  Maybe our stubborn nature is getting in the way of our making good choices. Maybe we are falling into doing things a certain way just because that is the way we have always done it or because we see others doing something that looks appealing. … Continue reading Are We Seeking The Perfection Of Sinlessness? →

Are Your Pipes Clear?   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 … Continue reading Are Your Pipes Clear? →

 Good Morning Friends,  Today's lectionary selections are resolutions of sorts. You see, the choices and commitments we make in life are more important than we realize. We learn from our personal history and that of our family, friends, country and faith. There is a rational to it all especially in marriage and family. The ultimate … Continue reading Will You Choose To Serve The Lord Today? →

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 I think is a mistake for they are in a dance as our lives play out. The … Continue reading How Is God Being Revealed In Our Lives Today? →