Good Morning Friends,     I have a confession. After the South Florida hurricanes like Irma, Ian and Idalia which seem to all begin with the letter "I" for some reason, we get insurance scammers out trying to make a fast buck, and these people do not bring out the best in me. Florida … Continue reading Will Our Program Be Filled Up Or Fed Up…Building Up Or Burning Up? →

   Good Morning Friends,     Undoubtedly you are aware of the past, present, and potential future of the places where you grew up. Maybe like Jesus you have lived in multiple places. Jesus lived in both Capernaum and Nazareth but really had no place to call home except for the love he found at Bethany. … Continue reading Are We Listening To God For A Sense Of Place And Productive Purpose? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Ok, Jesus' comments to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan!" must have really burned. Jesus had enticed Peter to follow, but not yet to lead. The stakes were getting higher, and Peter needed to know that the conquering King of Creation's rule was not to be born out of a violent … Continue reading Is Your Mind Set On Those Things Of Heaven Or Of Hell? →

 Good Morning Friends,  There is a trajectory to today's lectionary text that is about faithfulness and holiness and continuous improvement in relationships and love and marriage and how God can be part of it all. So today on the 44th Anniversary of Amy's and my wedding, I for one, am awake and attentive as to … Continue reading Does Today’s Scripture Help You To Keep Improving While Awaiting Jesus? →

    Good Morning Friends,     The attitude of an evangelist, the Lord's return and the Christian's duty converge in today's lectionary selection. The Bible says no man knows and not even the angels know the time of Jesus' coming. But when Saint Paul spoke to the Thessalonians, he said the children of light will know … Continue reading Are You Prepared? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Well, if you do not believe in God that is one thing, but if you do you really have to wrestle with today's question. No, it is not a question about the location of the garden of Eden or who is Lucifer, or the final resting place of Noah's Ark … Continue reading What Is Our Responsibility To God? →

 Good Morning Friends,  Today we consider that Hurricane Idalia has formed and is headed to the West Florida coast becoming what is projected to be a major storm. But we also immerse ourselves in scripture as we continue to read about the woes of the places and people of worship and the need for them … Continue reading What Could Happen Next If We Less Fearfully Tried To Please God By Worshipping In Obedience? →

    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 … Continue reading Are We So Busy Trying To Look Good That We Forget To Be Good? →

    Good Morning Friends,     In one of today's Gospel readings Jesus asks the disciples who they think He is, so that He can instruct them and us on who we really are to become. The question is raised in Caesarea Philippi. It is here where Herod the Great built a pagan temple. Perhaps Jesus gestured to … Continue reading Are We Observing The Key Divine Attributes of Jesus Transforming Others And Ourselves? →

      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 culturally relevant, memorable, provocative, applicable, beneficial, and hopeful for … Continue reading Do We Have The Welcoming Countenance Of A Love That Lasts? →