Good Morning Friends, Often in reading scripture whether it is Old or New Testament text I will consider where Jesus is in the storyline and I will consider the location of the story as well to gain insights from the backdrop. In today's Gospel reading Jesus and His disciples ventured into the District of Caesarea Philippi, an area … Continue reading Is Jesus The Rock Of Our Salvation?
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Are You Being Personally Transformed By A Relationship With Jesus?
Good Morning Friends, If a Gallup poll was conducted by asking the public today’s question, we would get a wide range of answers and more than a little waffle language about who Jesus is for them and what he has done for their lives. Some would say Jesus was an ancient philosopher, which is rather … Continue reading Are You Being Personally Transformed By A Relationship With Jesus?
What Constitutes True Happiness And True Holiness?
Good Morning Friends, Sometimes people storm into the church, insisting that the church should live up to the pattern offered by Jesus. Sometimes people expect ministers to walk on water. They rock the boat, and in so doing they force the church to remember its reason for being when we face the faith, filth and … Continue reading What Constitutes True Happiness And True Holiness?
When Is Enough, Enough?
Good Morning Friends, Jesus has an amazing gift for taking the traditions of the past and extrapolating their core ideas and the memories of the good times associated with them to create something new. Hopefully we get a sense of it in today’s lectionary scripture. We see in them that success is not measured by … Continue reading When Is Enough, Enough?
What Are You Doing Here?
Good Morning Friends, C. S. Lewis once said, “I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” And the enlightenment of Lewis relates well to today’s scripture and Elijah coming out of the cave on the very mountain … Continue reading What Are You Doing Here?
How Do We Apply The Wisdom of the Feasts of God To Our Own Lives of Worship?
Good Morning Friends, Every religious Jew knew the Gospel according to Leviticus 23 for it contains the wise plan of God for the ages. It is the foundation for the ways in which we worship today despite its cultural subversion and the reality that the Temple has been destroyed. In the Levitical reading today, we … Continue reading How Do We Apply The Wisdom of the Feasts of God To Our Own Lives of Worship?
How Healthy Is Your Complaining About Worship And The World?
Good Morning Friends, During our summer walking vacation in Central Europe from Prague to Budapest, we got a little wet only once in a rainstorm. But honestly, we had our gear and have gotten used to this experience living in Florida. While we were on vacation Florida had some heavy downpours. But since our return … Continue reading How Healthy Is Your Complaining About Worship And The World?
What Activates Sparkling Eyes And A Shining Face For You?
Good Morning Friends, Let’s be honest. A relationship with God is a priceless experience. Jesus compares it to the Kingdom of God… a treasure of great value. Moses experienced it and it physically changed him. The Glory of God is perhaps one of the most amazing revelations of God and the best investment of time … Continue reading What Activates Sparkling Eyes And A Shining Face For You?
Will We Learn To Mature Through Our Experience Of Feeling Alone?
Good Morning Friends, Today we have both Martha and Jeremiah complaining about life and then being reassured as to God’s love. Their lament though highly personal is also a reflection of the community’s cry that we were born both as individuals and as a culture protesting the kind of people we are, with all our … Continue reading Will We Learn To Mature Through Our Experience Of Feeling Alone?
Are You Rising To The Occasion Of The Presence Of The Kingdom Of God To Be On The Lord’s Side?
Good Morning Friends, Today we have the story of how big things come in small packages…we explore the way of kingdom growth and parables from Jeremiah and Jesus, and the wonder of how things that are not normally seen can change the world. We consider what changes our perception of reality and how we might … Continue reading Are You Rising To The Occasion Of The Presence Of The Kingdom Of God To Be On The Lord’s Side?
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