Good Morning Friends,       There is a danger in misreading scripture out of context and a danger in thinking the inspired words do not have a message for us today. There are many ways to read scripture and if one is not working with God in the understanding of the message, the Devil is … Continue reading Are We Really Seeking The Kingdom Of God To Reform Us And Transform Us Though Worship? →

Are We Trying To Earn Salvation Without Thanks For The Hindsight, Insight and Foresight Of Jesus?       Good Morning Friends,     I do hope you spend some time each day counting your blessings given to you by God's grace. For sure we are to be obedient and do good works but deals with the Devil … Continue reading →

    Good Morning Friends,      I do not know about you, but I want my faith to be a faith of actions, not just words, thoughts, and feelings alone. The problem comes when I am tested by fire in my need to forgive myself and others when our faith does not have much in the … Continue reading Have You Not Only Learned The Freedom Of Forgiving But Are Willing To Practice It? →

 Good Morning Friends,      Here we are on the Lenten journey from Transfiguration to Transformation…from Fast to Feast. And there is a message here in the crossing that we need to bring home for its relevance of how we experience Jesus in this life and the next and forgive me for not being better at … Continue reading Where Are You Living And Celebrating? →

    Good Morning Friends,     Today's text selections though lengthy, if you are willing to spend some time in reading and considering their meaning, could give you some important insights into how we are to worship God. We give worship a lot of lip service, but too often our words are empty. Thankfully, Jesus spoke … Continue reading Is Our Worship Nurturing Us In Spirit And In Truth? →

   Good Morning,      Today we explore the lectionary readings for a little wisdom from the stories of Joseph being sold into slavery and the parable of the wicked vineyard tenants. But before we get started, I need to thank a friend of mine who kindly pointed out that some of the syntax of my … Continue reading How Do We Produce Fruit When We Have Been Suffering? →

   Good Morning Friends,     I am not typically one to quote A German philosopher, who was raised a Christian, and observed this: "Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster… for when you gaze long into the abyss. The abyss gazes also into you." ― Friedrich W. Nietzsche Today's text … Continue reading Do I Even Have An Option About Being Totally Depraved? →

   Good Morning Friends,      James and John were naturally talented and dedicated to the Lord but more boisterous than the reading of the books in the Bible with their names would indicate. In fact, they were called the sons of thunder. Their mother, like every mother, wanted the best for her children, and I … Continue reading Will We Walk In The Prophetic Path Of Jesus? →

   Good Morning Friends,       Well, we are into Lent and have been reading a lot of Old Testament scripture on obedience and repentance. And it should begin to soak in that there is nothing that can separate us from the power of God's forgiveness and redemptive grace except ourselves. So, we need to not … Continue reading Why Is It So Hard To Repent? →

   Good Morning Friends,     Some who preach the prosperity Gospel promote the wrong kind of charity. It is too much about self-interest and what is in it for the giver instead of love of God and others. Oh, no doubt, God can use them all but when someone loves what they are giving to … Continue reading Why Do You Give? →