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. … Continue reading Are We Wrestling With The Sowing and the Reaping God Desires Us To Do? →

  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. … Continue reading How Would The Opening Up of Heaven Touch You? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Paul gives three reasons for boasting only in the cross of Jesus Christ. He claims the cross has the power to free believers from the world's bondage. This creative act of God's Spirit has the power to do what the flesh cannot do. And it has the power to bring … Continue reading Why Should We Boast About This Instrument Of Torture Used To Kill Jesus? →

   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 … Continue reading Should Christians Keep The Company of Sinners? →

 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 … Continue reading If You Were A Prophet, What Would You Say Are The Right Choices For The Cities Of Our Times? →

Good Morning Friends,    In the Roman Catholic tradition, today is the day for honoring the martyred lives of the Apostles Peter and Paul. They are important characters in the Christian faith for Protestants and Jews too because they show us how very different people might work in the tension of relationships for a common … Continue reading Will Our Places Of Collective Worship Finish Well? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Here we are between Juneteenth and Independence Day, and so it is appropriate that our scripture from Amos starts out with a moving invocation of national remembrance of God's ancient deliverance of the Hebrew people from bondage in Egypt.  But since I am not a big fan of replacement theology … Continue reading How Do Our Efforts and God’s Plan Interact In A Changing World? →

 Good Morning Friends,    Most people wish to serve God, but unfortunately only in an advisory capacity. Too few are committed to actively be a disciple and disciple others and extending the love of God to places and people where it is needed. Sometimes we are called to serve in places not so pleasant. Most … Continue reading Are We Listening To What It Means To Be A Disciple and Servant? →

Good Morning Friends,  Today's scripture combines in an interesting way that may prompt us to look in the mirror at our own behavior. We have the story of Elisha becoming Elijah's Disciple in the book of 1 Kings with the backdrop of Elijah's emotional rollercoaster ride from the pinnacles of success to the pits of … Continue reading What Are You Doing Here? →

Good Morning Friends,    Today I am meditating on the paradox of Jesus being both Lamb and Shepherd while reading the parable of Lost Sheep. And I cannot help but think that we too are a paradox of being both alive and dead… of being saints and sinners…of simultaneously being lost and found. So, I … Continue reading Have You Opened The Repentance Box? →