Good Morning Friends,       Today we look at Ezekiel's vision of a time of abundance in the days of conflict that preceded the first destruction of Jerusalem and from the Gospel of John, the healing of a person with paralysis at the Sheep Gate pool. They combine with today's psalm in a way that … Continue reading What Would Happen If We Stopped Being Afraid Of Getting Closer To Jesus’ Love In The Holy Spirit? →

   Good Morning Friends,  Yesterday at Moorings our church choir sang with the Philharmonic Chorus accompanied by orchestra members in a presentation of the works of Dan Forest. You can listen to the concert and other works we have done by going to the Moorings Presbyterian Website and clicking the section on watching the Hyacinth … Continue reading Can You Imagine The Lord Dreaming Beyond Time And Space Healing Us With Mind and Heart? →

    Good Morning Friends,      William Molyneux, an Irish philosopher, whose wife was blind, wrote to the philosopher John Locke in July 1688 and asked whether a person born blind and taught to distinguish things by touch could attain the same knowledge by sight if they were suddenly able to see. The answer came back, … Continue reading Will We Grasp The Role Of The Holy Spirit In Helping Us To See The Spiritual Blindness In Our Midst? →

Good Morning Friends,     Today we look at a little prophetic poetry from the experience of Hosea and a passage of Jesus instructing on the law of love and they combine I think, as we live our lives, to prompt the incredulous question of God: Do You Want My Heart, Mind, Soul…Everything I Have Got?  Scripture: Take … Continue reading Do You Want My Heart, Mind, Soul…Everything I Have Got? →

   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? →