Good Morning Friends, We’ve spent weeks preparing for Christmas—cleaning, decorating, shopping, gathering with family, singing, celebrating, playing handbell music. Now the day has passed, and we stand on the edge of a new beginning. The question before us is simple:  Are We Ready For The New Year? Scripture: Children, it is the last hour! As you … Continue reading Are We Ready For The New Year? →

Good Morning Friends, In today's scripture Simeon meets the infant Jesus in the Temple and says that Jesus will be “a light for revelation to the Gentiles and the glory of your people Israel.”  And in a letter John teaches that we know we are in Christ when we walk as He walked, especially in … Continue reading Do You Think You Know God’s Love? →

Good Morning Friends, Yesterday was the 500th anniversary of the publishing of a Bible in the English language. But today is the Feast Day of Saint Stephen, the second day of Christmas. It is known as Boxing Day in many countries. We associate it with the British carol, "Good King Wenceslas," which was inspired by a very real … Continue reading Do You Have The Face Of An Angel When You Serve? →

Good Morning Friends,  The Bible is filled with all kinds of surprising events. How we view them depends on what we are expecting. Perhaps it is a refining, reconciliation or renewal experience that is inviting us to prepare the way for God's work in someone else's life. And what we know, or we think we know matters in … Continue reading When God Provides A Way Is The Promise Taking Shape In Us? →

Good Morning Friends,  Today on the Sunday before Christmas we have part of the story of the birth of Jesus as told in the book of Matthew. The scripture is preceded by a genealogy that goes back to Abraham and the promises God made to him. And we begin to see that Jesus is connected to those … Continue reading Have You Received And Extended The Blessing Of The Peace Of Grace Beyond Your Generation? →

Good Morning Friends, We all have an interest in our heritage and legacy related to our journey through life. We can even get our DNA tested to discover our genealogy, but what is more important is our spiritual DNA and discovering our voice in the family of God. Many of you are familiar with the … Continue reading Is Our Spiritual Family Tree Rooted In The Holy Spirit? →

Good Morning Friends, The word “authority” has many applications. A person who is an expert in a particular subject area is called an authority. Another word for government at various levels is authorities. Some are authorities in religion. Others are moral authorities who act out a sense of violations of their moral views. One could … Continue reading Will Being Salt And Light Be Enough To Show Those In Ultimate Authority Our Intentions Are True? →

Good Morning Friends, The world’s political powers even today try to leverage the influence of religious institutions, even within our own country. There is a battle of ideas on the ideologies that will withstand the test of time. Think of Russia, Iran, and China and how they each exert pressure to gain greater domination over others. … Continue reading Does Jesus Fulfil Your Christmas Wish? →

Good Morning Friends, Maybe you remember watching it on T.V.  Star Trek: The Next Generation, it aired for 7 years and 8 months from 1987 to 1994. What is interesting to me today is that it incorporated the idea of a Holodeck on the Starship Enterprise into its science fiction plotline using the Holographic Universe … Continue reading What Has God Established In Us That Reflects His Image And Unifies Science And Scripture? →