Good Morning Friends,       This morning, I heard birds. But earlier it was silent which got me to thinking about the sounds in the Bible tied to emotions. There are the voices and sounds of trumpets in battle, the sound of a shaken leaf brining faintness into the hearts of enemies, the sound of … Continue reading Will You Pass The Test Of Love In The Sounds Of The Spirit? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Not being a lying hypocrite is important for the members of the early church and the church of today. People smell the difference. For it is a slippery slope if we lie about our sins thinking we must show a face of perfection to be saved. Most of us have … Continue reading Do We Really Think We Can Lie To The Holy Spirit And Get Away With It? →

       Good Morning Friends,  Gamaliel was a giant in the group of lawyers with whom he associated. He was talented and cultured and more highly educated than Peter. And yes, he taught Paul, but his part in the storyline in today's text from Acts is that of a minor character. In retrospect he was … Continue reading Are You Following Jesus For The Best Of Reasons? →

       Good Morning Friends,      I guess persecution has its place, but in most situations, we do want to be recognized for the positive not the negative things, even to the point of competing for attention. And something about this misses the point of keeping the focus on Jesus. We can be our own worst … Continue reading Are We Willing To Put The Attention On Jesus? →

       Good Morning Friends,        In past devotionals I have included today's passage from Acts with the story of the loaves and fishes and explored the problem of thinking we do not have enough. But I suppose I could have linked it to the passage about the rich young ruler and the possibility that … Continue reading Have You Been Born From Above In Unity With God’s Generous Spirit, The Word Made Flesh? →

    Good Morning Friends,            Today we look at beginnings and endings that are key to understanding Holy History through the eyes of Mary, for on this day Catholics around the world are celebrating the annunciation and there is something here for us to learn even if we are not Catholic in practice. The focus … Continue reading If We Really Believe All This About God, Then What Do We Do? →

   Good Morning Friends,      One thing Bible history helps us to see is that many people, if not all people struggle with issues in their lives that are resolved only on the journey of obedience. The list is long. Hopefully we experience on the way something that transforms our thinking that is beyond the … Continue reading Are We In An Obedient Relationship Of Peace With The Paraclete? →

Are You Ready To Catch The Spirit?  Good Morning Friends,       This morning, we see that restoration can produce amazing results. We see Jesus make success out of failures. Today we see how Jesus guides the disciples to haul in a great net of fish and learn a lesson about the gift of the Advocate to … Continue reading →

   Good Morning Friends,      Discouragement and frustration can cause us to walk away from fellowship. But love qualifies us to be restored. Despair can happen after the judgment is carried out…when, in humiliation, we recognize our frail grasp on life. Sometimes we seek to see Jesus and he does not always seem to be … Continue reading Jesus Appears With Love To His Disciples, Has He Appeared To You? →

   Good Morning Friends,     As we journey from Easter to Pentecost it becomes clear that meeting a resurrected Jesus in the power and presence of the Holy Spirit is essential to putting the Empty Tomb and Crucifixion in the perspective of God's plan and purpose for us to have a healthy and abundant life. … Continue reading What Can We Share On The Journey? →