Good Morning Friends, I imagine few people actually believe what is in the Bible. Some Ultra Conservative Bible believing churches however do seem to be doing amazingly well. But I wonder if their leaders are just exploiting the human condition of their parishioners. Still, maybe doing the exact opposite of the herd is the best … Continue reading When Does Contrary Cognition And Divergent Doing Serve God?
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What Does It Mean To Be A Christian?
Good Morning Friends, Today we have three examples in scripture of the work of the Holy Spirit in prompting the work of God. The first is from Amos who prophesied to the people of Israel even though he was a lay person, a herdsman. The second is from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians about the … Continue reading What Does It Mean To Be A Christian?
To Whom Will You Belong?
Good Morning Friends, There are the good, the bad and ugly… Republicans and Democrats… Baptists…Presbyterians… Catholics…Vikings…Patriots…Chargers… Cowboys and Steelers.There are those who root for Ohio State and those who root for Michigan. In today’s text we look at rivalries. Sibling rivalries as well as internal conflicts and consider when we are to walk away and … Continue reading To Whom Will You Belong?
How Deep Is Our Love Of God?
Good Morning Friends, Just because God loves us does not mean we will not be judged for the extent of the good things we have done in promoting the love we have received. Of course, we want to be ready for Judgement Day especially if we do not feel forgiven for our sins even though … Continue reading How Deep Is Our Love Of God?
Do We Plough New Ground Or Play In The Comfort Of Our Privilege?
Good Morning Friends, Sometimes we sense the presence of God and sometimes we do not. Today we explore the possibility that we would sense God more if we risked more in seeking justice and mercy. It is about the privilege of prayer and citizenship in heaven, as a preference to the privileges of the world. … Continue reading Do We Plough New Ground Or Play In The Comfort Of Our Privilege?
Are We Wrestling With The Sowing and the Reaping God Desires Us To Do?
Good Morning Friends, A farm can only go on so long without a harvest. There is a law of sowing and reaping, and a time for both if you are serious about growing things. There is joy in the harvesting and a purpose in the feasting that misses many places of worship and lifestyles. It … Continue reading Are We Wrestling With The Sowing and the Reaping God Desires Us To Do?
How Would The Opening Up of Heaven Touch You?
Good Morning Friends, Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling fresco portrays God reaching to touch Adam with his finger as an act of creation itself and indeed the giving of life. Then there is the image of Thomas touching Jesus’s wounds in the painting, The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, by Caravaggio. But do not be hard on Thomas. The … Continue reading How Would The Opening Up of Heaven Touch You?
Would We Welcome Jesus?
Good Morning Friends, Today we explore how power can be made perfect in weakness and how God helps us to overcome our rebellious nature. Here positive outcomes seem to hinge on attitude and grace and an affirmative response to today’s question that is really about the Holy Spirit too. As Jesus returned to His hometown of … Continue reading Would We Welcome Jesus?
Should Christians Keep The Company of Sinners?
Good Morning Friends, At first blush the answer to today’s question might be dismissed with a statement such as, ‘what option do we really have’ or a moralistic comment, ‘that one can tell what a person is like by the friends one keeps’ or ‘birds of a feather flock together’. Surely it is not so … Continue reading Should Christians Keep The Company of Sinners?
If You Were A Prophet, What Would You Say Are The Right Choices For The Cities Of Our Times?
Good Morning Friends, I do not know about you, but I am striving to maintain my life in a state of grace, in part, by walking five miles a day and gardening and swimming. And as such I am not much of a prophet or a saint but I am getting healthier so I might … Continue reading If You Were A Prophet, What Would You Say Are The Right Choices For The Cities Of Our Times?
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