Saints of Hope Good Morning Friends, There are many men, women, fathers and mothers of families, even single sick people, and children and priests and pastors and widows and widowers who continually practice the love of Jesus. They are more than just members of an association of Christians or even a faithful family or benefactor. … Continue reading Saints of Hope →

Hope as an Opportunity for Mission and Spiritual Growth Good Morning Friends, We have a big sign saying Welcome at Moorings, but for people facing discouraging situations, I am not sure we are a place for them to focus attention beyond their own existence and survival. We are not a poor or marginalize congregation. Though … Continue reading Hope as an Opportunity for Mission and Spiritual Growth →

The Hope of Christmas in Our Families  Good Morning Friends,  This time of year we are in preparation for all kinds of things. And interestingly that preparation brings us to our knees and reveals to us more than we would have experienced without a humbled heart. Maybe this mystery of God with us, seen through … Continue reading The Hope of Christmas in Our Families →

Jesus Rejoices in the Hope of a Peaceful Kingdom Good Morning Friends, Today we look at a great mystery of why Jesus came as a child. Today we explore the incarnational reality in which we are to share. Today even though many face oppression we have reason to sing because even Jesus Rejoices in the … Continue reading →

The Hope of Christmas Good Morning Friends, Perhaps you have seen the movie, It's a Wonderful Life. In it is a scene about a hopeless George Bailey about to take his life. What should have been an incredibly joyous time of the year was compounded by the poor circumstances of his life. His life was … Continue reading The Hope of Christmas →

The Hope in the Holy Spirit Good Morning Friends, Words rarely do justice to the topic of the Holy Spirit. Describing our relationship with God the Father, the Body of the church, Jesus and the Spirit that binds us together is difficult at best. For the frozen chosen I think the common experience of the Holy Spirit is … Continue reading The Hope in the Holy Spirit →

Coming on a Cloud of Hope Good Morning Friends, Prophets have predicted rain witnessing a small cloud on the horizon. Watch. A child will be born and his name will be Emmanuel. Watch. Jesus will come again with authority and glory. Watch. There will be messengers. He is Coming on a Cloud of Hope. Scripture: … Continue reading Coming on a Cloud of Hope →

The Gospel of Joy in the Hope of Advent This is the time of year we are to rejoice in the Holy Spirit as a means of evangelizing the world. We are to prepare for the celebration of the birth of the Christ child. Sure the story may lean toward reindeer and snowmen and Santa … Continue reading The Gospel of Joy in the Hope of Advent →

The Hope of Unity Good Morning Friends, Working together for a common cause is difficult. There are economies of exclusion and an idolatry of money and financial systems that rule over instead of serve. And then there is inequality which spawns violence. Oh, and egos. Sometimes people pretend there is unity when there is not. … Continue reading The Hope of Unity →

The Hope of a Thankful Heart Good Morning Friends, I am blessed to pray with some great people of prayer each week. They are all kinds of people, all of them great people, amazing people, who have learned or are learning to accept God's plan, to live through the tension and in the tension of life understanding that the meaning … Continue reading The Hope of a Thankful Heart →