Good Morning Friends, In reading today's scripture it is clear that Covenant is not merely a doctrine; it is a calling. It shapes our marriages, our friendships, our church life, our commitments, and our witness. It reminds us that grace is not cheap. Grace is costly, enduring, and world-renewing. And it invites us to live as … Continue reading What Kind Of God Binds Himself To People Who Repeatedly Break His Covenant And What Kind Of Discipleship Does Such Grace Create? →

Good Morning Friends, Today’s question is about how life becomes stronger and more whole when we live in harmony with one another and with God. This isn’t about manifest destiny or exclusion, but about the joy of being chosen to participate in something greater than ourselves. That harmony expresses itself through forgiveness, which frees us … Continue reading What Act of Forgiveness Will Free You? →

Good Morning Friends, Growing up, I feared getting lost. Staying close to the flock felt safe, and that instinct kept me from straying too far. As I look at today’s Scriptures, I realize that some parts of childhood must mature, yet others must remain. Especially trust. Jesus told Nicodemus he must be born again, and … Continue reading Do We Have the Faith to Learn Humbly Like a Child? →

Good Morning Friends, Well, we just got back from a two-week trip to Scotland, and I have to say that the place and the people we met have a way of shaping souls. It was special for the Shannons and Lawsons and Mary Paine from Moorings Ringers because we were joined by Dick and Martha … Continue reading Are We Willing To Let Our Lives Become Instruments in God’s Ensemble, Shaped By Humility, Tuned By Scripture, And Offered For And With Christ’s Mission For Us? →

Good Morning Friends, God knows our hearts...He wants us to not be tossed this way and that by every false doctrine that comes down the pike...He wants us to be faithful...He wants us to have some spiritual depth...He wants us to have an anchor... When Jesus walked amongst His church at Pergamum, He found the … Continue reading Are We Faithful In Hard Places? →

Good Morning Friends, Some say ancient people could not perceive blue until language named it. Whether or not that is true, it reminds us that we often do not see until we desire to see. Today’s devotional invites us to perceive Jesus’ life and teaching with fresh eyes. Unless we read with openness to the Spirit, the … Continue reading How Do We Hear, Share, and Act Upon the Word Manifested in the Spirit? →

Good Morning Friends, Today’s Gospel shows Jesus declaring Himself greater than Jonah and Solomon—greater than Israel’s prophets and kings. Yet those with religious authority refused to see it. Their blindness echoes the resistance we see in Micah and Exodus: people confronted with God’s works but unwilling to respond with justice, kindness, and humility. Our world … Continue reading Why Do Unbelievers See Reform As A Mirage Rather Than A Miracle? →

Good Morning Friends, One of the great challenges of the Christian life is learning to distinguish our own thoughts, often shaped by fear, hurry, desire, or imagination, from the voice of God, which is steady, peaceful, and rooted in His unchanging love. Scripture tells us that God is not like us: “God is not a man, that He … Continue reading How Do We Discern Our Thoughts From God’s Voice To Form An Identity In Christ? →

Good Morning Friends, I’ve written before about walking with God. God never changes, but I do, and the seasons in which He meets me change too. This morning, in the quiet before sunrise, I’m reminded that walking in God’s light reveals more than we ever knew to ask. We don’t need to wait for Christmas, … Continue reading Are You Walking the Path of Righteousness With God?  →