Just out of curiosity, Brother John, if God were to pray for us, who would God be praying to? I don't doubt that Jesus intercedes for us in heaven, but since he is with the Father, I think he probable has a conversation instead of offering a prayer. But then, what do I know? hesed … Continue reading Comment →

   Good Morning Friends,    Today we face some scripture that presents a real challenge of staying on topic. It is easy to waffle into being double minded. So, I will try and focus on what Paul, Mark and Solomon give us to think about concerning worship, government, miracles, and our faith. But in the … Continue reading Can We Serve Everybody? →

Good Morning Friends,      The combined mystery of Jesus being fully God and fully Man is perhaps the greatest mystery in the Bible. It dovetails with the reality of Jesus being the Word made flesh… Calling upon others to develop the longing for Christ to help us is central to this connection with the divine. … Continue reading Do We Believe That God Is Still Praying For Us When We Share The Gospel? →

Good Morning Friends,       Achieving a state of perfection is not attainable through our own efforts. As best I can tell, it is akin to the tilling of the soil to gradually improve the possibility of productive cultivation. However, today's lectionary scripture considers some other images of virtuous improvement in the process of metal refining … Continue reading How Would You Become Pure Were It Not For The King Of Glory’s Love? →

Good Morning Friends,     A couple of years ago I got word that a younger brother of mine had died. I knew he was sick, but I really did not expect it. Death is not new to me, I was at the deathbeds of both my elderly parents, but there is a special sadness when … Continue reading Do You Have Any Last Words? →

    Good Morning Friends,     Sometimes we put too much emphasis on numbers and what we have done, when the focus needs to be on love and the Spirit and what God has done. God gave it all to us and frankly when we count all the good stuff we do and what we might … Continue reading Are You Being Motivated By Faith To An Action Of Love Despite The Risk? →

   Good Morning Friends,      Now the sorrow of David for his rebellious son is a tragedy that might be compared to the divine sorrow over human sin. Because of human failure comes heartbreak and the knowledge that remedial action would require sacrifice. Death on a tree. Thankfully the revelation of God's love in Christ … Continue reading Would Your Request Of The King Witness To Your Belief In The Father’s Love? →

Malcolm just commented on Are You Ready To Be Freed?.Good Morning Friends,     Yesterday we shared in worship the collective unison experience of the Lord's Prayer. I imagine you … Good morning, Brother John, Yes, the Lord's prayer is good, for both unison and individual prayer. But while I agree with your desire to speak of … Continue reading Comment →

Good Morning Friends,     Yesterday we shared in worship the collective unison experience of the Lord's Prayer. I imagine you have said these words in a group as well. And sometimes they are words and sometimes a prayer. But when it is a prayer in a group, we might just hear that the purpose in … Continue reading Are You Ready To Be Freed? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Life has storms and some of them are of men's own making. And some of them can be of women's own making as well. The me too movement has shown how men can make a problem for themselves. What had been suppressed is coming to light. And what is different is that … Continue reading Why Are You Afraid? →