Good Morning Friends,    Sometimes in life there are those embarrassing moments when we just want to get away and eventually that will happen when we pass. But I doubt we will be so eager to leave. Until then we must deal with the challenges of life, living into the narrative we have been … Continue reading What Account of Our Lives Will People Share When We Die? →

     Good Morning Friends,  Maybe it was an angel and maybe it was a willingness to trust, for the Ethiopian eunuch knew something about the importance of trust. And maybe it took someone caring enough to guide another in understanding the Word of God. But I am not sure how to advise you here, for … Continue reading Are You Ready To Be Loved Into A Fellowship With The Holy Spirit That Spreads The Faith? →

    Good Morning Friends,  New Normal is a term in business and economics that refers to financial conditions following the financial crisis of 2007-2008 and the aftermath of the 2008–2012 global recession. So even the term is new relative to history, but the concept is Biblical and has application in the area of social justice as well. … Continue reading What Will You Believe And Then Do To Help Make The New Normal Be Better Than The Old? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Well let's be honest the whole idea of someone dying a horrible and painful death, and then after three days being brought back to life, despite the terrible wounds of a scourge and crucifixion, is rather outrageous. That this very same person who died and rose again from that dead … Continue reading Are You A True Believer? →

 Good Morning Friends,        I have served as an elder and a deacon in the Presbyterian church in a bicameral system of government much like the one our nation uses. And tradition has it that the power rests with the elders, like the Senate, but the growth of the church is based on the deacons. … Continue reading How Can We Witness To The Work Of God In Us? →

 Good Morning Friends,    For those who like intrigue and conspiracy theory plotlines you will be right at home with today's scripture, for there is no greater drama than the veracity of Jesus. There is no greater story line than how the Word made flesh puts it all together. And it may make you wonder … Continue reading What Is The Truth About The Chronicle Of Your Life That Is A Witness That You Would Recognize Jesus? →

     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 a … 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 so 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 enemy … Continue reading Are We Willing To Put The Attention On Jesus Instead Of Ourselves? →

   Good Morning Friends,  I guess persecution has its place, but in most situations, we do so 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 enemy … Continue reading Are We Willing To Put The Attention On Jesus Instead Of Ourselves? →

   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? →