Tag: bible

Won’t You Be My Good And Wise Neighbor?

  Good Morning Friends, Today’s scripture is about love, including table etiquette in the Kingdom and conforming to the unity of God in community…but also about wisdom. These things though are connected, for where love is, so too is unity and the work of extending the circle of those who are wise neighbors. So, Won’t You … Continue reading Won’t You Be My Good And Wise Neighbor? →

How Do You Profess Being A Christian On All Souls Day?

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 who have … Continue reading How Do You Profess Being A Christian On All Souls Day? →

Are We Looking Beyond Halloween And Baseball To Something More Important?

 Good Morning Friends, Forrest Gump said that life was like a box of chocolates… you never know what you are going to get. And I would have to say that life is also like a baseball game, a world series game. Like the ones being played between the Dodges and the Yankees. But maybe you … Continue reading Are We Looking Beyond Halloween And Baseball To Something More Important? →

Can You Hear The Groans Of Creation For The Kingdom Of God?

Good Morning Friends, All Christian believers are to submit to one another…much like the church submitting to Christ. But there is a problem for there are many false teachers and even for those blessed to hear the Word, it takes much more character to submit to the will of God than most think. We are … Continue reading Can You Hear The Groans Of Creation For The Kingdom Of God? →

What Is The Connection Between Our Relationship With Christ And The Strength Of Our Homes?

Good Morning Friends, Over the course of the trauma and tensions of the last couple of years people have been evaluating the strength of their organizational structures to deal with life. And by this, I mean the physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and relational ability of them to withstand stress. Think about bridges and how they … Continue reading What Is The Connection Between Our Relationship With Christ And The Strength Of Our Homes? →

Do You Know What Real Giving Is About?

Good Morning Friends, Not all widows are poor and not all widows are generous, but whether wealthy or not they can help us to learn the nature of impressing God. The harsh reality is that our buying and giving habits can often perpetuate systems that marginalize the poor and contradict good stewardship. Integrating the faith … Continue reading Do You Know What Real Giving Is About? →

Are We Being Forged In Unity With Christ Through The Hardships Of Life’s Valleys?

Good Morning Friends, We live in a world of hills and valleys in reality and metaphorically speaking as well. We have problems that are referred to as valleys and frankly they are often inevitable and impartial and sometimes unpredictable because we are human and that is just the way life is. But if we discern … Continue reading Are We Being Forged In Unity With Christ Through The Hardships Of Life’s Valleys? →

When We Are So Divided Is There A Door Numbered Three?

Good Morning Friends, For many of us over the last several years, it feels as if the United States has never been less united. The thing is that issues-oriented conflict in an ever more diverse population is not only inevitable but even desirable. But there is something more at play here that may not be … Continue reading When We Are So Divided Is There A Door Numbered Three? →