What Must We Give Up In Order To Follow Jesus And Grow In Holiness?

Good Morning Friends, Jesus held many conversations during His earthly ministry, and the Gospels preserve only a fraction of them—meaning each one matters. Among them, the encounter with the rich young ruler exposes how sin distorts our values. Property, money, and material possessions seem to give us security, but it is all a mist…a vapor. … Continue reading What Must We Give Up In Order To Follow Jesus And Grow In Holiness? →

Are you Sharing Through Your Life The Communication of Christ’s Baptism Of Fire?

Good Morning Friends, Traditions are shifting, attendance patterns are changing, and someone even asked me whether Easter or Pentecost is “more important.”That question stayed with me. It made me think about how the Trinity moves through our lives—how the Father, Son, and Spirit shape our worship, our behavior, and even the seemingly random moments that … Continue reading Are you Sharing Through Your Life The Communication of Christ’s Baptism Of Fire? →

What Is The One Thing We Need?

Good Morning Friends, Today we have a devotional on Luke 10:38–42, woven into Pentecost and shaped around the Moorings Presbyterian Church stained glass depicting Jesus, Mary and Martha. It is centered on the Gospel and asks this simple question: What Is The One Thing We Need? Scripture: As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where … Continue reading What Is The One Thing We Need? →

What Can We Learn About Peace And Power From The First Pentecost?

Good Morning Friends, Pentecost is the day Israel celebrated the giving of the Law at Sinai—stone tablets for a people with stone hearts. But on this same day, God poured out His Spirit to create new hearts, reversing Babel’s curse and forming a people who are now His living temple. What was once the Feast … Continue reading What Can We Learn About Peace And Power From The First Pentecost? →

What Or Better, Who Do We Love?

Good Morning Friends, Today we consider the Lord’s Prayer and Jesus’ question to Peter: “Do you love me?” Both passages expose the tension between our temptations and God’s will. Scripture is clear—God does not tempt us (James 1:13)—yet Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted (Luke 4:1–2). The issue is not where … Continue reading What Or Better, Who Do We Love? →

What Is The Saving Line Of The Apostle’s Creed?

Good Morning Friends, Today's devotional weaves Paul’s pattern of theology, the structure of the Apostles’ Creed, and the spiritual invitation for today’s believer to consider why we worship the way we do. With this in mind we ask: What Is The Saving Line Of The Apostle's Creed? Scripture: “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent … Continue reading What Is The Saving Line Of The Apostle’s Creed? →

Do Our Prayers Align With God’s Purpose?

Good Morning Friends, “Why?” My grandchildren ask that question constantly. It’s a teleology question—a question of purpose. Today’s lectionary passages draw us into the deepest “why” of all: Do our prayers align with God’s purpose? As I read Jesus’ prayer before the cross and Paul’s farewell before imprisonment, I’m struck by the servant‑hearted lives they … Continue reading Do Our Prayers Align With God’s Purpose? →

Are You Ready To Be An Advocate For The Spirit’s Peace in A World That Sees So Little Of It?

Good Morning Friends, Pentecost brings us again to the mystery and power of the Holy Spirit—the God who is present even when unseen, active even when unobserved. Modern physics tells us something surprising: at the smallest levels of creation, electrons do not sit still waiting for us to notice them. When unmeasured, they exist in … Continue reading Are You Ready To Be An Advocate For The Spirit’s Peace in A World That Sees So Little Of It? →