Good Morning Friends,    When Moses destroyed the Ten Commandments in anger God could have given up on the Hebrews, but that is not the approach taken. God offers grace and second chances. So too in the parable of the weeds Jesus gives us an interpretation that helps us understand why this approach of second … Continue reading Will We Ever Learn To Plant And Raise Kingdom Crops? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Today we have the story of how big things come in small packages…we explore the way of kingdom growth and parables from Jeremiah and Jesus, and the wonder of how things that are not normally seen can change the world. We consider what changes our perception of reality and how … Continue reading Are You Rising To The Occasion Of The Presence Of The Kingdom Of God? →

   Good Morning Friends,  We have all learned in school that one plus one equals two. It is still a fundamental truth… true yesterday, today and it will be tomorrow as well. But this morning I want you to understand that spiritually this is not always the case, and we need to adapt our thinking … Continue reading Why Are We All Not Following Jesus In Unity Even Though We Are Well Fed? →

   Good Morning Friends,  Today we look at the relationship of the Ten Commandments and the Parables of Jesus and the first thing that comes to my mind is that they are the words of the God who has redeemed us. We tend to overlook the relationship of the law of God to the grace … Continue reading Are You Being Cultivated To Grow Out Of A Stone Carved Law To A Fertile Love? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Well, we got back home safely and rejuvenated after a two-week road trip, out of our Covid Bubble, and we visited family and hiked at Congaree National Park and camped at several state parks in Ohio, Georgia, West Virginia, and North Carolina. It was a slightly damp vacation tent camping … Continue reading Is It Easier To Believe In A Resurrected Jesus, In Angels, Or In Someone That Creates Something New? →

Good Morning Friends,  Sometimes we sense the presence of God and sometimes we do not. Today we explore the possibility that we would sense God more if we risked more in seeking a just mercy. So, inspired by today's scripture we ask, Do We Play It Safe  Scripture: When all the land of Egypt was famished, the … Continue reading Do We Play It Safe? →

 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 Seeking The Harvest God Has Planned For Us To Work Or Trying To Trick God? →

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

 Good Morning Friends,     Today is the Fourth of July, and many began the celebration in advance and will have it as a day off tomorrow. It seems rare for it to fall on a Sunday. For me, it has prompted me to consider all the hats I have worn in our past, currently wear … Continue reading Are Doubts Getting In The Way Of Us Having Our Primary Identity In Christ? →

     Good Morning Friends,      There are the good, the bad and ugly… Republican and Democrats… Baptists…Presbyterians… Catholics…Vikings…Patriots…Chargers… Cowboys and Steelers. There are those who root for Ohio State and those who root for Michigan. In today's text we look at rivalries. Sibling rivalries as well as internal conflicts and consider when we are to … Continue reading To Whom Will You Belong? →