Good Morning Friends,      The Gospel reading today is about the witness of the love of God being in Jesus and his disciples and the sad reality that the religious elite would reject that love. Jesus makes the case for the work of the Holy Spirit in him and many people were surprised for … Continue reading What Do You Do When The Perceived Presence Of God Is Gone But Not Forgotten? →

   Good Morning Friends,      The Gospels spend a lot of time on the topic of who Jesus is and the reality that he will judge everyone. He does not set out to embarrass those questioning him, but he does desire people to know the truth. Some call him the Messiah, the Son of David… … Continue reading Who Is Jesus To Us Today? →

   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 paralyzes 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? →

What Would Happen If We Stopped Being Afraid Of Getting Closer To Jesus' Love In The Holy Spirit?    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 … Continue reading →

   Good Morning Friends,     Today there is no Jewish Temple as such in Jerusalem. In its glory it was a place people went to discover the Holy Spirit of God. Some seek to build a new Temple for worship there, but it is not under construction, and it is unlikely we will see it … Continue reading Where Do You Seek And Find Jesus’ Spirit? →

   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?  … 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? →

    Good Morning Friends,     Today we take on a very challenging issue of interpretation of scripture. And it involves us thinking through our attitudes about laws we have in our own society too, knowing the politicians do not always agree. And the thing is that scholars do not agree either on Jesus' attitude toward … Continue reading How Relevant Is The Old Testament Law In Our Age Of Grace? →

      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 … Continue reading Have You Not Only Learned The Freedom Of Forgiving But Are Willing To Practice It? →