Good Morning Friends, As we settle into this season—more peaceful than recent years—I find myself wondering what wisdom God will grow in us in the coming year. Many religions try to make bad people better, but only Christianity makes dead people alive. We worship Jesus, the only founder who is still living, and we remember … Continue reading What Are You Looking Forward To In 2026 That Will Truly Last?
Do You Think You Know God’s Love?
Good Morning Friends, In today's scripture Simeon meets the infant Jesus in the Temple and says that Jesus will be “a light for revelation to the Gentiles and the glory of your people Israel.” And in a letter John teaches that we know we are in Christ when we walk as He walked, especially in … Continue reading Do You Think You Know God’s Love?
Are We Trusting God’s Guidance and Living in His Character?
Good Morning Friends, Being in Bethlehem today is not like our Christmas carols. Living there now I think would be a painful experience for Christians. It is not “O little Town of Bethlehem”. Our popular version of the Christmas story ends frozen at the Nativity scene - with Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying … Continue reading Are We Trusting God’s Guidance and Living in His Character?
What Is The Spirit Revealing To You This Christmas?
Good Morning Friends, I do so like the way John elaborates the reason for the season we are celebrating, and the way Isaiah foretells this hope for humanity. We have inherited some wonderful traditions that magnify the grace of God in the retelling of the stories of Christmas’ past combined with our future to come … Continue reading What Is The Spirit Revealing To You This Christmas?
Do You Have The Face Of An Angel When You Serve?
Good Morning Friends, Yesterday was the 500th anniversary of the publishing of a Bible in the English language. But today is the Feast Day of Saint Stephen, the second day of Christmas. It is known as Boxing Day in many countries. We associate it with the British carol, "Good King Wenceslas," which was inspired by a very real … Continue reading Do You Have The Face Of An Angel When You Serve?
What Is The Spirit Revealing To You This Christmas?
Good Morning Friends, I do so like the way John elaborates the reason for the season we are celebrating, and the way Isaiah foretells this hope for humanity. We have inherited some wonderful traditions that magnify the grace of God in the retelling of the stories of Christmas’ past combined with our future to come … Continue reading What Is The Spirit Revealing To You This Christmas?
Will We Recognize The Power Of the Sound Of Silence?
Good Morning Friends, There is a time when human words and mortal flesh get in the way of God’s plan. Today’s scripture relates to this challenge for us. And we get a sense of it in the rhythm of some secular songs as well as Christmas hymns, and particularly, I think in Ralph Von Williams’ … Continue reading Will We Recognize The Power Of the Sound Of Silence?
When God Provides A Way Is The Promise Taking Shape In Us?
Good Morning Friends, The Bible is filled with all kinds of surprising events. How we view them depends on what we are expecting. Perhaps it is a refining, reconciliation or renewal experience that is inviting us to prepare the way for God's work in someone else's life. And what we know, or we think we know matters in … Continue reading When God Provides A Way Is The Promise Taking Shape In Us?
What Can We Learn About Hope, Peace, Joy And Love By Being Humble?
Good Morning Friends, Ever wonder why most everybody is so happy at Christmas? Christmas is just a few days away and though it has been a hard journey, I sense we will be singing and celebrating playing handbells at a candlelight Christmas Eve service with more than just kind thoughts. The scripture of the season … Continue reading What Can We Learn About Hope, Peace, Joy And Love By Being Humble?
Have You Received And Extended The Blessing Of The Peace Of Grace Beyond Your Generation?
Good Morning Friends, Today on the Sunday before Christmas we have part of the story of the birth of Jesus as told in the book of Matthew. The scripture is preceded by a genealogy that goes back to Abraham and the promises God made to him. And we begin to see that Jesus is connected to those … Continue reading Have You Received And Extended The Blessing Of The Peace Of Grace Beyond Your Generation?
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