Good Morning Friends, Today’s readings return us to the moment when Jesus recalls David eating the holy bread—a reminder that God’s law is meant to serve life, love, and relationship, not rigid control. David broke a rule yet acted in alignment with God’s will, showing that discerning God’s heart matters more than policing infractions. This … Continue reading Do We Understand the Purpose of the Law of Love? →

Good Morning Friends, We are approaching Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and some will recall his “I Have a Dream” speech. Yet only months before his death, Dr. King preached another sermon—“Unfulfilled Dreams.” In it, he reflected on 1 Kings 8, where David longed to build the temple but never saw it completed. David walked … Continue reading How Do We Balance Self-interest And Justice In A Dream That is Actually Attainable?  →

Good Morning Friends, Be cautious when someone flatters you by saying you “fell from heaven”—the devil did that too. Pride, fear, and misplaced trust can all interfere with a healthy relationship with Jesus. Today’s devotion invites us to consider personal responsibility, the paralysis that can come from resisting God’s sovereignty, and the power of friendship … Continue reading How Will We Respond When The Holy Spirit Creatively Helps Us To Overcome Obstacles? →

Good Morning Friends, This morning we see how God opens and shuts doors and produces amazing and immediate results when the timing is right related to the divine plan. The Holy Spirit makes success out of what some call failures. And it happens when the focus is on God. Today we see how Jesus guides … Continue reading Are You Open To Waiting To Catch The Spirit Of A Relationship With God? →

Good Morning Friends,  Today we look at a Psalm on why God should be praised for providing and how God cares for people in all of life’s journeys. Then we add a Gospel reading on healing and a passage from a letter on how people and how God rules and how it applies to being … Continue reading What Is The Honest Potential Of A Christian Leader? →

Good Morning Friends, I asked my grandsons a year ago when they were three to tell me about God. One said, “God made everything. God understands pain. My pain. He wants us to pray and go to church.” The younger of the two simply said. “God is in me.” They did not say that God is … Continue reading When Did You First Feel An Anointing With God’s Leadership Of Love? →

Good Morning Friends, Yesterday we reflected on the feeding of the 5,000 and its echoes of Moses. We saw Jesus’ compassion, His power to take what we offer—even what is broken—and multiply it into blessing. Today we turn to the miracle that follows in three Gospels: Jesus walking on the water. It’s a story so … Continue reading Why Did Jesus Walk on Water?  →

Good Morning Friends, Today’s telling of the feeding of the five thousand from Mark reads like a Kingdom‑minded sacrament—an earthly glimpse of the heavenly feast. It is more than a miracle of food or a memory of Moses organizing the tribes. It is Jesus offering an invitation to salvation. And when we hold this story alongside … Continue reading Will We Take God’s Inspirational Math To Heart? →

Good Morning Friends, Forgiving ourselves is rarely simple. Many of us carry regrets we revisit again and again. As a society, we also struggle with patterns that harm our mental and spiritual health... disconnection isolation, and a lack of meaningful engagement. These pressures weaken our resilience and make it harder to rise after we fall. But … Continue reading Will We Allow Ourselves To Be Transformed By The Reality That We Are Loved Into Being? →

Good Morning Friends, Epiphany is coming and it marks the culmination of the Christmas season and the beginning of a new cycle in the church year. Traditionally celebrated on January 6, it is followed by weeks that focus on the manifestation of Christ’s glory in his life and ministry. The readings for Epiphany—Isaiah 60, Ephesians … Continue reading Where Do We See The Light of Christ Shining In Our Darkness? →