Good Morning Friends, We start the day with a little background information to help answer today’s question and bring the issue into our conscious thoughts, so bear with me the history lesson. There were three major theocratic parties in Israel the Sadducees, the Pharisees, and the Essenes. Josephus, the historian, linked them to Greek thought … Continue reading Are We Unconsciously Limiting God Because Of Our Perspective On Death?
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Have You Considered What It Means To Be The Body Of Christ?
Good Morning Friends, When we were kids, my dad took my two brothers and me camping on Padre Island just south of Corpus Christi, Texas in the 1960’s. We drove on the beach and camped in the dunes…cooking on an open fire. It was not until much later that I made the connection between today’s … Continue reading Have You Considered What It Means To Be The Body Of Christ?
What Prayer Might We Offer That Is Extraordinary?
Good Morning Friends, There are a lot of prayers we might offer for our country today and of course you are encouraged to bring them to God. Interestingly today some of my Catholic friends are celebrating the event of the visitation of Mary with Elizabeth, her cousin as recorded in the book of Luke. It … Continue reading What Prayer Might We Offer That Is Extraordinary?
How Are We Investing Our Lives To Rid Ourselves Of Malice, Guile, Insincerity, Envy And Slander?
Good Morning Friends, Yesterday we looked at the story of Blind Bartimaeus and it is clear that Bartimaeus left behind his dirty cloak and way of life to follow Jesus, but that faith came before his healing. It dovetails well with our passages from 1 Peter where we are given a recipe for spiritual growth... … Continue reading How Are We Investing Our Lives To Rid Ourselves Of Malice, Guile, Insincerity, Envy And Slander?
What Do You Need To Give Up In Order To Follow Jesus And Become More Holy?
Good Morning Friends, In the few years of Christ’s earthly ministry, He held many conversations. The Gospels record only a portion of those exchanges, suggesting that those discussions chosen for inclusion in the Bible are of great significance to us, and we should pay close attention to the lessons there for us. Jesus’ dialogues with … Continue reading What Do You Need To Give Up In Order To Follow Jesus And Become More Holy?
Who Pays For People’s Greed And Lack Of Humor?
Good Morning Friends, Usually, around this time of year some of my Catholic friends celebrate the life of Pope Hilarius with a little more jocularity than you might expect. And whether you are protestant or Catholic we all appreciate a good laugh. In Immokalee I have worked with several nuns. I also knew a Baptist … Continue reading Who Pays For People’s Greed And Lack Of Humor?
What Is Our Life?
Good Morning Friends, If the Lord does not come first, all of us will die someday. And my guess is that it will come much quicker than expected. Life goes by so unbelievable fast, so it is pointless to boast about our plans for tomorrow, for we could be disappointed or worse yet dead. The … Continue reading What Is Our Life?
What Can We Learn From The First Pentecost And The Days Leading Up To It?
Good Morning Friends, One thing I have learned in life is that the sharing of a friendship in Christ can be a powerful experience. Of course, it does not have to be limited in its scope to a special population or a particular church congregation or prayer group as is often the case. There is a universal … Continue reading What Can We Learn From The First Pentecost And The Days Leading Up To It?
What, Or Better Yet, Who Do We Love?
Good Morning Friends, Today we consider the Lord’s Prayer and Jesus’ question to Peter about his love. And as we think about this, we contemplate the reality of the temptations of those things we think we love and the challenge of doing the will of God. And though I would not say that God leads … Continue reading What, Or Better Yet, Who Do We Love?
Are We Energized With Holy Spirit Encouragement?
Good Morning Friends, There is a joy in sharing the Gospel and sometimes a bit of it is humorous. Think about Paul and his knack for starting riots. Not exactly a unifying action but still in the will of God if only to teach us a lesson that God can use a relatively unhealthy, troublemaking, … Continue reading Are We Energized With Holy Spirit Encouragement?
