Good Morning Friends,       If all the things about Jesus were small enough to understand it would not spark the Spirit big enough in us to prompt us to recognize God in our worship and world. The mystery is that God is like us and not like us. There are going to be things … Continue reading How Does Christ Strengthen Us To Better Deal With The Fallout From Disasters? →

   Good Morning Friends,     Jesus tells us to look to some rather unusual places to find his blessing while also providing us with a list of warnings in today's scripture from Luke's writings we call the Beatitudes. Now you may think you are blessed and perhaps you are but think more deeply about whether … Continue reading Are Our Hearts Touched By God? →

    Good Morning Friends,      Today we look at the nature, context, and actions we call worship to discover that we can be doing worship type things, like singing hymns and listening to sermons and giving at the offering, and even taking communion, but still not enter the place of worshipping God. The conversation in … Continue reading What Happens When Power Comes Out Of Us? →

Are You Fully Enjoying The Gifts of God?     Good Morning Friends,      There is a difference between church growth and church health…community growth and community health. And the distinction comes to roost in the church and community when we make allowances for sin and the gossip about it often exasperates the problem when it is … Continue reading Are You Fully Enjoying The Gifts of God? →

   Good Morning Friends,      Today's question is about things getting better and stronger when we are in harmony with others and especially the Divine that is not so much about the thrill of manifest destiny to the exclusion of others but thrill of being chosen to be part of something that is greater than … Continue reading What Act Of Forgiveness Will Free You? →

  Good Morning Friends,  Growing up as children we learn that there are rewards and punishments in life that were related to the timing of things…chores…homework. And then some things we had to wait for as we might expect, like Christmas and the coming of age. In the process I learned a sense of what was … Continue reading Do You Trust God’s Perfect Timing? →

   Good Morning Friends,      Today's lectionary selection includes the introduction to Paul's letter to the Colossians and what is interesting about it is its very positive attitude of thanksgiving. That was the convention of the day on how to write letters. Give the good news first before the bad. The real issue that Paul … Continue reading How Is Your Spiritual Health Aligning With The Kingdom Of God? →

   Good Morning Friends,      Today's lectionary selection includes the introduction to Paul's letter to the Colossians and what is interesting about it is its very positive attitude of thanksgiving. That was the convention of the day on how to write letters. Give the good news first before the bad. The real issue that Paul … Continue reading How Is Your Spiritual Health Aligning With The Kingdom Of God? →

      Good Morning Friends,     I have a confession. After the South Florida hurricanes like Irma, Ian and Idalia which seem to all begin with the letter "I" for some reason, we get insurance scammers out trying to make a fast buck, and these people do not bring out the best in me. Florida … Continue reading Will Our Program Be Filled Up Or Fed Up…Building Up Or Burning Up? →

   Good Morning Friends,     Undoubtedly you are aware of the past, present, and potential future of the places where you grew up. Maybe like Jesus you have lived in multiple places. Jesus lived in both Capernaum and Nazareth but really had no place to call home except for the love he found at Bethany. … Continue reading Are We Listening To God For A Sense Of Place And Productive Purpose? →