How Believable Are Our Personal Testimonies When We Say The Lord's Prayer?  Good Morning Friends,    Today we consider the Lord's Prayer. And as we think about this, we contemplate the reality that the Pope just changed the phrase "lead us not into temptation" to "do not let us fall into temptation." And maybe that is … Continue reading How Believable Are Our Personal Testimonies When We Say The Lord’s Prayer? →

Are We Wrestling With The Holy Spirit Or Something Evil?    Good Morning Friends,  Paul wrote to the Ephesian believers about struggling against evil, but we struggle against good too and do things we think are good that are not. Even in the United States, as we witness to the Truth of the Gospel of … Continue reading Are We Wrestling With The Holy Spirit Or Something Evil? →

 Are We Ready To Be Blessed With Holy Spirit Encouragement So We Might Spread The Cheer?  Good Morning Friends,    There is a joy in sharing the Gospel and sometimes a bit of it is humorous. Think about Paul and his knack for starting riots. Not exactly a unifying action but still in the will … Continue reading Are We Ready To Be Blessed With Holy Spirit Encouragement So We Might Spread The Cheer? →

What Is The Measure Of A Person's Life In Light Of Jesus' Prayer For Us?    Good Morning Friends,    The lectionary scriptures for today are about Jesus' prayer for his disciples just before the crucifixion, and Paul's prayer meeting with his friends in Ephesus just before he goes to Jerusalem and then is packed … Continue reading What Is The Measure Of A Person’s Life In Light Of Jesus’ Prayer For Us? →

 Are You An Advocate for A Better Understanding of the Holy Spirit's Peace?  Good Morning Friends,  Pentecost is next Sunday and that brings us back to basics and to the theology of the Holy Spirit. You see, there is a theology of place that needs to come alive in institutions of learning and especially the … Continue reading Are You An Advocate for A Better Understanding of the Holy Spirit’s Peace? →

Have We Been Readied To Receive The Spirit And Father With Christ as Master Over Our Lives?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we have a come to Jesus meeting for we are looking at the inevitable reality of death. And we could ask why me? But that would not be all that helpful. Regardless there is … Continue reading Have We Been Readied To Receive The Spirit And Father With Christ as Master Over Our Lives? →

What Prayer And Blessing Might We Offer That Is Extraordinary For God?    Good Morning Friends,    Today my Catholic friends are celebrating the event of the visitation of Mary with Elizabeth her cousin as recorded in the book of Luke. It is a wonderful story. For sure the regal image of a woman in … Continue reading What Prayer And Blessing Might We Offer That Is Extraordinary For God? →

What Can We Learn From The Event of The Ascension?    Good Morning Friends,    If you look in a church calendar you might see a notation that today is "Ascension Day", but then it might not be there at all because "Ascension Day" is one of the neglected events of the Christian church year. … Continue reading What Can We Learn From The Event of The Ascension? →

Do We Really Want The Inconvenient Truth Of The Holy Spirit?    Good Morning Friends,    Even as we contemplate the journey to Pentecost and the growth of the church around the world in the power of the Holy Spirit there is something that calls me back to the presence and power and focus of … Continue reading Do We Really Want The Inconvenient Truth Of The Holy Spirit? →

What Does The Lord Want Us To See?    Good Morning Friends,    We never know what is going to happen when the Lord is at work helping us to feel and perceive something that first requires faith. We can be convinced of what is going to happen, but the Word of God shows us … Continue reading What Does The Lord Want Us To See? →