What Do We Need To Give Up In Order To Follow Jesus And Become More Holy?

Good Morning Friends, In the few years of Christ’s earthly ministry, He held many conversations. The Gospels record only a portion of those exchanges, suggesting that those discussions chosen for inclusion in the Bible are of great significance to us, and we should pay close attention to the lessons there for us. Jesus’ dialogues with … Continue reading What Do We Need To Give Up In Order To Follow Jesus And Become More Holy?

Who Pays For People’s Greed And Lack Of Humor When We Fail to Act?

Good Morning Friends, Some of my Catholic friends this time of the year have been known to celebrate the life of Pope Hilarius with a little more jocularity than you might expect. Pope Hilarius died on February 29th more than 1500 years ago. But because Pope Francis the current Pope is in his fourth, and now … Continue reading Who Pays For People’s Greed And Lack Of Humor When We Fail to Act?

Is The Holy Spirit Gently Influencing You To Convert Others?

Good Morning Friends, I would suggest to you this morning that spiritual influence is more than a force born out of our thoughts and feelings but that sometimes we can be a tangible palpable force that can be applied either positively or negatively, all based on relationships and at least in part on our response … Continue reading Is The Holy Spirit Gently Influencing You To Convert Others?

Have You Discovered You Are Healthier And More Productive When You Have Been Touched By God In A Way That Prompts Faith?

Good Morning Friends, Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling fresco portrays God reaching to touch Adam with his finger as an act of creation itself and indeed the giving of life. I do not know about you, but I feel happier when I am creating something. Countless modern paintings depict angels touching people. I think this made … Continue reading Have You Discovered You Are Healthier And More Productive When You Have Been Touched By God In A Way That Prompts Faith?

Are You Living The Life Of The New Covenant By Standing At The Door Inviting People To Meet Jesus?

Good Morning Friends, Our God loves partnerships engaged in the divine purpose and we see exactly that in today’s scripture passages. It is like the covenant sealed in a rainbow…beautiful and vibrant and the affirmation of a believer.  Given the challenges of a world, many may not know a living Jesus.  But if you do … Continue reading Are You Living The Life Of The New Covenant By Standing At The Door Inviting People To Meet Jesus?

Do We Understand The Salvation Offered By Jesus Is The Continuing Work Of A Sovereign God In Holy History?

Good Morning Friends, Today we have Noah in a boat from the Genesis Flood account and Jesus and the disciples in a passage from the Gospel of Mark also in a boat and the interesting thing is that in both situations the people along for the ride were being asked to trust, obey, and believe … Continue reading Do We Understand The Salvation Offered By Jesus Is The Continuing Work Of A Sovereign God In Holy History?

Are We Paralyzed And In Fear Unmindful Of All The Small Miracles Around Us?

Good Morning Friends, Our daily fears and negativity can become words that are tools of destruction in our heads, or they can be overcome in a way to build us stronger in relationship with God. Our world is filled with management techniques, but our words do not bring out our best if they are about … Continue reading Are We Paralyzed And In Fear Unmindful Of All The Small Miracles Around Us?

Are You Growing Closer To God At The Inclusive Table of Christ?

  Good Morning Friends, Being part of the dominant sociological structure, if we are such in the church, does mean that there is not more to experience in who we are as Christians. The reality is that many are working and living in a society that is not Christian. This is nothing new. Thankfully as … Continue reading Are You Growing Closer To God At The Inclusive Table of Christ?