Good Morning Friends,      A farm can only go on so long without a harvest. There is a law of sowing and reaping, and a time for both if you are serious about growing things. There is joy in the harvesting and a purpose in the feasting that misses many places of worship and lifestyles. … Continue reading Are We Wrestling With The Sowing and the Reaping God Desires Us To Do? →

    Good Morning Friends,      Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling fresco portrays God reaching to touch Adam with his finger as an act of creation itself and indeed the giving of life. Then there is the image of Thomas touching Jesus's wounds in the painting, The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, by Caravaggio. But do not be hard on … Continue reading How Would The Opening Up of Heaven Touch You? →

   Good Morning Friends,    I guess we all play social, economic, and even religious games according to our setting and to our generation and privileged status of being part of a group. Given the traditions to which we become accustomed, we make a set of choices about what constitutes accepted behaviors and tend to … Continue reading Have You Noticed That The Burden Seems Lighter When The One We Are Trying To Please Is God? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Today's scripture is about changing traditions and attitudes. We see it in the story of Jacob claiming Esau's blessing and birthright and in Jesus and the disciples not keeping traditional fasts while others felt so obliged. There is a fairness issue that arises out of both stories, but also a … Continue reading When Is A Good Time Not To Fast? →

   Good Morning Friends,    The setting for the passage from Matthew is the call of Matthew and a dinner with sinners. The passage from Genesis today has the passing of one generation to another as the setting but it is really about the story of Isaac and Rebekah and though the most winsome of … Continue reading Are You Willing To Love A Sinner Into A Relationship of Promise? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Well, I am back from a three-week G-Adventures trip to Spain with Amy my wife. The first part included hotel stays in Madrid, Granada, Seville, and Barcelona with our professional guide Summer leading 14 other travelers, in addition to ourselves, to see the best of Southern Spain. In Madrid we … Continue reading Why Would We Ask For Less Than God Is Willing To Provide? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Well, I am back from a three-week G-Adventures trip to Spain with Amy my wife. The first part included hotel stays in Madrid, Granada, Seville, and Barcelona with our professional guide Summer leading 14 other travelers, in addition to ourselves, to see the best of Southern Spain. In Madrid we … Continue reading Why Would We Ask For Less Than God Is Willing To Provide? →

    Good Morning Friends,    Today's lectionary selection is a bit of a challenge to reconcile. Like our very lives we see through a glass darkly. We do not see clearly and as a whole. We are not the fastest or the smartest or the best looking. We are all flawed. And even if we … Continue reading What Does It Mean To Live Our Lives Gloriously Unveiled? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Jesus says we are both salt and light, so the world is watching us to see if we measure up. In our role, as Christians we are to help people around us so that they do not slip and fall. We are to be encouragers of healthy behavior. With great … Continue reading Are You Effective Salt And Light In Both Good Times And Bad? →

   Good Morning Friends,      Being a Christian means being different than all the rest of the eggs. We have been set apart for a purpose full of the Holy Spirit and blessed in ways that baffle the world. Embracing this mindset frees us to do amazing things even to qualify today's question in the … Continue reading Are You Backed Up By God’s Grace? →