Good Morning Friends,  Given our polarized political environment in the United States it is difficult to speak to the issues in a way that does not offend. It is a problem. So too on a more personal basis is the issue of self-worth. One in six students contemplate suicide. The thing is that all of … Continue reading Will We Demo Walls Of Separation And Build Our Identity With Christ In A Living Temple? →

   Good Morning Friends,    The next time someone suggests in an attempt to praise you that you have fallen from heaven to earth remind them that the devil did exactly that. There are behaviors and experiences that can get in the way of a healthy relationship with Jesus. Being puffed up is one of … Continue reading How Will We Respond When The Holy Spirit Creatively Helps Us To Overcome Obstacles? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Yesterday we contemplated what it was like to hear from God but today we explore the problems we have when we do not hear from God as set forth in the book of Samuel. Then we explore the problems of not feeling in the life of a leper for that … Continue reading How Will We Respond To God’s Guidance Motivating Us To Be Obedient To The Spirit Of Love? →

Is Jesus Favoring Your House?    Good Morning Friends,    When we invite Jesus to be in our midst in worship and home life some amazing things will happen. Things like receiving new insights and knowledge and healthier emotions. When we bring our passions and gifts to the Lord to glorify God some amazing things … Continue reading Is Jesus Favoring Your House? →

 Good Morning Friends,    This morning we see how God opens and shuts doors and produces amazing and immediate results when the timing is right related to the divine plan. The Holy Spirit makes success out of what some call failures. And it happens when the focus is on God. Today we see how Jesus … Continue reading Are You Open To Waiting To Catch The Spirit Of A Relationship With God? →

Good Morning Friends,  Peter preached and many of those sermons are said to have been the basis for the Book of Mark. So, if you sense a connection with his letters then you are on target with the reality of the writing. After Peter preached at Pentecost some of those who believed returned to their … Continue reading Are You Part Of A Legacy Of Love That Lasts? →

Good Morning Friends,  Love of God, if we truly love God, becomes so universal and permeating that it is transformative. It is a filing of the Spirit and can be a baptism of fire. And, it is a power like that which happened in Nazareth for Jesus when he read scripture in the synagogue and … Continue reading Do You Believe You Have An Anointing That Castes Out Fear? →

Good Morning Friends,  Today we meditate on Psalm 29 and 133. And I am not sure if I would find comfort and assurance in a thunderstorm like the Hebrew writers of today's text. Nor that I would rejoice in the unity of all things as Paul demonstrates though both words and actions. Maybe David being … Continue reading How Are We To Worship God In Life’s Storms? →

Why Did Jesus Walk On Water?  Good Morning Friends,  Yesterday we looked at the story of one of the most famous of Jesus' miracles, the feeding of the 5000. And we shared some linkages with that miracle and the story of Moses. And in it we see that Jesus is moved to compassion and is … Continue reading Why Did Jesus Walk On Water? →

 Good Morning Friends,  Today's telling of the feeding of the five thousand is from Mark and it reads like a Kingdom minded sacrament in anticipation of a feast in heaven and more than just the miraculous provision of food by a compassionate Jesus or a remembrance of how Moses and the tribes gathered in groups … Continue reading Will We Take God’s Inspirational Math To Heart? →