Good Morning Friends, In a few weeks we will begin a more detailed journey into the Seven Churches and hopefully in a way meet the risen Christ who walks among His people. And yesterday we got a glimpse of the history and some of you may be wondering if I took liberties in imagining Polycarp being … Continue reading WHO WROTE REVELATION? Hearing the Shepherd Behind the Symbols
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Do You Sense the Fruitful Fragrance of Faithfulness in Polycarp?
Good Morning Friends, Today we do something a little different but bear with me as I share a brief introduction to Polycarp, Ignatius, and Irenaeus. They are deeply respected Apostolic Fathers—not infallible authorities, but trusted early witnesses who help the Reformed tradition understand how the gospel moved from the apostles into the second‑century church. Polycarp is honored for his direct … Continue reading Do You Sense the Fruitful Fragrance of Faithfulness in Polycarp?
What If We Struggle To Hear and See God At Work?
Good Morning Friends, Pride is a battle for every one of us. Left unchecked, it blinds us, distorts our motives, and keeps us from bearing the fruit God intends. Today’s Scriptures remind us that while we are perishable and prone to self-promotion, God offers a remedy: the humility that comes from seeing Christ clearly. But what … Continue reading What If We Struggle To Hear and See God At Work?
What Must We Give Up In Order To Follow Jesus And Grow In Holiness?
Good Morning Friends, Jesus held many conversations during His earthly ministry, and the Gospels preserve only a fraction of them—meaning each one matters. Among them, the encounter with the rich young ruler exposes how sin distorts our values. Property, money, and material possessions seem to give us security, but it is all a mist…a vapor. … Continue reading What Must We Give Up In Order To Follow Jesus And Grow In Holiness?
Are you Sharing Through Your Life The Communication of Christ’s Baptism Of Fire?
Good Morning Friends, Traditions are shifting, attendance patterns are changing, and someone even asked me whether Easter or Pentecost is “more important.”That question stayed with me. It made me think about how the Trinity moves through our lives—how the Father, Son, and Spirit shape our worship, our behavior, and even the seemingly random moments that … Continue reading Are you Sharing Through Your Life The Communication of Christ’s Baptism Of Fire?
What Is The One Thing We Need?
Good Morning Friends, Today we have a devotional on Luke 10:38–42, woven into Pentecost and shaped around the Moorings Presbyterian Church stained glass depicting Jesus, Mary and Martha. It is centered on the Gospel and asks this simple question: What Is The One Thing We Need? Scripture: As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where … Continue reading What Is The One Thing We Need?
What Can We Learn About Peace And Power From The First Pentecost?
Good Morning Friends, Pentecost is the day Israel celebrated the giving of the Law at Sinai—stone tablets for a people with stone hearts. But on this same day, God poured out His Spirit to create new hearts, reversing Babel’s curse and forming a people who are now His living temple. What was once the Feast … Continue reading What Can We Learn About Peace And Power From The First Pentecost?
What Or Better, Who Do We Love?
Good Morning Friends, Today we consider the Lord’s Prayer and Jesus’ question to Peter: “Do you love me?” Both passages expose the tension between our temptations and God’s will. Scripture is clear—God does not tempt us (James 1:13)—yet Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted (Luke 4:1–2). The issue is not where … Continue reading What Or Better, Who Do We Love?
What Does Communion Mean To You?
Good Morning Friends, Blink your eyes and it will be Pentecost Sunday and in preparation to receive its gift I thought it would be appropriate to revisit the events of the Last Supper. So, consider that tradition would have had four cups of wine at the meal and that Jesus refused the last cup and … Continue reading What Does Communion Mean To You?
What Is The Saving Line Of The Apostle’s Creed?
Good Morning Friends, Today's devotional weaves Paul’s pattern of theology, the structure of the Apostles’ Creed, and the spiritual invitation for today’s believer to consider why we worship the way we do. With this in mind we ask: What Is The Saving Line Of The Apostle's Creed? Scripture: “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent … Continue reading What Is The Saving Line Of The Apostle’s Creed?
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