Good Morning Friends, I asked my grandsons a year ago when they were three to tell me about God. One said, “God made everything. God understands pain. My pain. He wants us to pray and go to church.” The younger of the two simply said. “God is in me.” They did not say that God is … Continue reading When Did You First Feel An Anointing With God’s Leadership Of Love? →

Good Morning Friends, Yesterday we reflected on the feeding of the 5,000 and its echoes of Moses. We saw Jesus’ compassion, His power to take what we offer—even what is broken—and multiply it into blessing. Today we turn to the miracle that follows in three Gospels: Jesus walking on the water. It’s a story so … Continue reading Why Did Jesus Walk on Water?  →

Good Morning Friends, Today’s telling of the feeding of the five thousand from Mark reads like a Kingdom‑minded sacrament—an earthly glimpse of the heavenly feast. It is more than a miracle of food or a memory of Moses organizing the tribes. It is Jesus offering an invitation to salvation. And when we hold this story alongside … Continue reading Will We Take God’s Inspirational Math To Heart? →

Good Morning Friends, Forgiving ourselves is rarely simple. Many of us carry regrets we revisit again and again. As a society, we also struggle with patterns that harm our mental and spiritual health... disconnection isolation, and a lack of meaningful engagement. These pressures weaken our resilience and make it harder to rise after we fall. But … Continue reading Will We Allow Ourselves To Be Transformed By The Reality That We Are Loved Into Being? →

Good Morning Friends, Epiphany is coming and it marks the culmination of the Christmas season and the beginning of a new cycle in the church year. Traditionally celebrated on January 6, it is followed by weeks that focus on the manifestation of Christ’s glory in his life and ministry. The readings for Epiphany—Isaiah 60, Ephesians … Continue reading Where Do We See The Light of Christ Shining In Our Darkness? →

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? →