Good Morning Friends,    The gospel reading below is one that you want to throw back and fish out another one. For a moment I desired to go back to sleep until another scripture comes along to spark my writing. Maybe Ephesians 4 or John 17 or 1 Corinthians 12. Those are ones to … Continue reading How Is The Status Of Your Soul? →

   Good Morning Friends,       People like to remember happy times and significant events. Memories are precious; they keep us connected to people, places, and events that have shaped us and influenced our lives. We may wish we could forget some systemic and pandemic things, but even life's unpleasantries like war can offer lasting lessons … Continue reading Why Not Substitute The Transformative Truth And Love Of Christ Into Our Memories? →

   Good Morning Friends,  To have a Kingdom one needs a King. But most of the Kings in the Bible were a sorry lot. The thing is that God never sought this earthly design for us. We imposed it on ourselves. Perhaps the best we can hope for is to have a leader who glorifies … Continue reading Do You Feel The Gospel Of The Kingdom Of God Creating Something New For You And Society? →

   Good Morning Friends,      Today's scripture explores the nature of God's Temple and God's Sanctuary both in our hearts and minds, and on the altars of the world cleansed and redeemed for a holy purpose. It truly is a wonderful picture of hope if you believe and a frightening thought as well. For it … Continue reading Are We Really Serious About Cleaning Up God’s Temple In Us As A Sign For Others? →

Good Morning Friends,      Today we look at the parable of the farmer and his slave, and the way it cures our self-pity and sets the standard for the ideal attitude of a disciple of Christ. We are to exhibit humility but also active engagement in the reality that we have been blessed to be … Continue reading Can Our Fantasy Cults Of Happiness We Call Religion Become Zealous Models For Good Deeds? →

   Good Morning Friends,     Sometimes there are problems because unqualified people get into places of leadership or because places of leadership have not been filled or people try end runs around leaders. The Greek word translated "set in order" is a medical term that means "to set a broken bone." The body suffers when … Continue reading Do You Know Of A Broken System That Needs To Be Set In Order? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Trying to read into the unknown future of what we call the "afterlife" is a bit naïve and can be even disastrous. Every 30 years or so a couple of billion people face death and when you consider all the people who have died since the beginning of time, the … Continue reading Do We Consider Ourselves Children Of The Resurrection And Seeds Of The Kingdom To Come? →

Good Morning Friends,  Yesterday we asked a question about accountability and now today we ask about investing our time and talent and treasure shrewdly. Today we look at the story of the unjust steward which is often called the story of the shrewd steward. The scripture compares the children of light and the children of … Continue reading Do You Understand The Proper Use Of Wealth? →

Good Morning Friends,      Do you know how hard it is to go to through life without holding a grudge of some kind? My guess is, that even for the most kindhearted of us, down deep in the recesses of our souls – maybe even in a subconscious way – there is a grievance somewhere, … Continue reading Do You Act As If You Are Accountable To God When Sharing The Gospel To The Lost? →

    Good Morning Friends,     The custom of remembering the faithful departed goes back to the early days of the church when their names were posted so they could be remembered. On the Communion Table in many Sanctuaries are the words, In Remembrance Of Me, in reference to Jesus and by connection the Jesus Spirit in believers … Continue reading How Do You Profess Being A Christian On All Souls Day? →