Good Morning Friends, Most of us read Job as a standalone story, an ancient tale of suffering and faith. But when we remember that Job is likely the earliest written book of Scripture, the story begins to echo across the biblical landscape. It speaks backward into the world of Abraham and forward into the ministries … Continue reading How Are Job, Moses, and Jesus Connected? →

Is Our Light Shining, And Is Our Salt Still Salty? Good Morning Friends, The world is watching us.Jesus calls us to be people whose lives help others stand, heal, and see. Salt preserves what is decaying; light reveals what is hidden. So the question remains: Is our light shining, and is our salt still salty? … Continue reading Is Our Light Shining, And Is Our Salt Still Salty? →

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 quietly distort our relationship with Jesus. Today’s devotion invites us to consider responsibility, the paralysis that comes from resisting God’s rule, and the surprising ways the Holy Spirit helps us … Continue reading How Will We Respond When The Spirit Creatively Opens A Way To Christ? →

  Good Morning Friends, Yesterday I had cataract surgery at Saint Luke's in Tarpon Springs and got a new lens for my eye. I will go back tomorrow for my second eye. I am seeing better already. Thanks for your prayers. As a thanks I share a poem at the end of today's devotional as a hymn to be sung … Continue reading What Is God Doing We Have Not Been Able To See Yet? →

  Good Morning Friends, Acts of faith are often dismissed as irrational, yet Scripture shows that Christian faith is deeply reasonable. In a polarized world, where many cling to their own “truth” and even institutions avoid holding any belief, followers of Jesus are called to think clearly, love deeply, and live faithfully. Paul urges us … Continue reading Is The Spirit Prompting You To Live A Practical And Grounded Life For The King? →

Good Morning Friends, Today we look at three poems from the 17th Century designed to help teach pastors and parishioners in the way of disciple-making. We are to imagine Christ taking us by the hand and smiling at us. As you read them, consider what you feel. And contemplate today’s question:  How Would Christ Reply To Your … Continue reading How Would Christ Reply To Your Doubts, Struggles, And Fears?  →

Good Morning Friends, If you stand before the stained‑glass window at Moorings depicting the Feeding of the Five Thousand, you notice something immediately: Jesus is calm, compassionate, and utterly untroubled by scarcity. The disciples, on the other hand, look like most of us—aware of the need, aware of their limits, and unsure how what they … Continue reading When Is Enough, Enough? →

A Devotional for Wonder, Worship, and the Work of Faith Some truths are so woven into creation, Scripture, and even our own bodies that they quietly preach to us every day. They whisper what Hebrews calls “the things that are made,” revealing the God who made them. These seven signs are not proofs; they are … Continue reading Seven Signs That Inspire Us to Know God More Deeply →

Good Morning Friends, Spiritual autobiographies are holy ground. They remind us that faith is not a straight line but a long obedience. Sometimes it is luminous, sometimes dark, always sustained by the Spirit who refuses to let go. When we look at the lives of those who endured, we see the biblical pattern of perseverance … Continue reading What Lessons Can We Learn From Tokien, Lewis and Corrie ten Boom On Persevering Grace? →