Good Morning Friends, For many of us over the last several years, it feels as if the United States has never been less united. The thing is that issues-oriented conflict in an ever more diverse population is not only inevitable but even desirable. But there is something more at play here that may not be … Continue reading When We Are So Divided Is There A Door Numbered Three?
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Who Is Directing Your Life?
Good Morning Friends, The great commission and the great blessing are intertwined in the mystery of it all. It is not a riddle to be solved but a declaration of something that was hidden, and which now is to be made known to all people. Thankfully we have been set free to be slaves of … Continue reading Who Is Directing Your Life?
What Is Wrong With The World When Hard Work Does Not Pay Off?
Good Morning Friends, I was listening to Here and Now on the radio and the commentator seemed to be blaming the Bible for the problems of a merit system in the United States. But she must have been illiterate of the Bible or only parsing segments of it or most likely just raised by those who falsely … Continue reading What Is Wrong With The World When Hard Work Does Not Pay Off?
How Do You Measure Your Wealth?
Good Morning Friends, At some point we figure out that the treasured events of our lives are not as random as we might believe. It is then, only as the events in our lives connect as a rich prayer with God, do we discover the real pattern, the real purpose. Hopefully the light comes on, … Continue reading How Do You Measure Your Wealth?
Are You A Servant Leader And If Not Why Not?
Good Morning Friends, In the passages just before today’s text Jesus is walking ahead of the disciples and telling them what is going to happen in Jerusalem during his passion. They do not get it. As the text pictures…Jesus was walking way ahead of them.Then James and John ask in all sincerity something that today … Continue reading Are You A Servant Leader And If Not Why Not?
Why Would We Turn Our Back On Jesus When The World Needs The Sanity He Offers Now?
Good Morning Friends, The first missionaries in the Bible had it tough. Scripture says they were being sent out like sheep among wolves first to the Jews and then to the Gentiles. One might think it reasonable to throw in the towel and call it quits but Jesus did not quit, and Paul was not … Continue reading Why Would We Turn Our Back On Jesus When The World Needs The Sanity He Offers Now?
Can We Be Changed And Justified As A Demonstration Of The Work Love Prompts?
Good Morning Friends, Entering a debate on the revolution or reformation issue and comparing Jesus and Martin Luther will probably get me in to trouble, but the gist of what I want you to think about in this regard is how best we can love God and love others as ourselves when the deviations from … Continue reading Can We Be Changed And Justified As A Demonstration Of The Work Love Prompts?
Are We Living By The Fruit Of The Spirit Of Christ In Us?
Good Morning Friends, Now some may say that repudiation of the law as a means of salvation would lead to a lot of people living badly but Paul as well as Jesus offer a new kind of freedom that much like the Sermon on the Mount turns everything inside out. It is not so much doing … Continue reading Are We Living By The Fruit Of The Spirit Of Christ In Us?
Are We Asking The Right Questions?
Good Morning Friends, Let’s get a few things straight from the beginning. First, Jesus’ ethics are about having a spiritual life and have little to do with a bookkeeping of our good acts. And second, yes, there is accounting, but the balance of the scale is weighted solely on your relationship with Jesus. Today we … Continue reading Are We Asking The Right Questions?
If The Victory Has Already Been Won, Why Are We Still Fighting?
Good Morning Friends, Today’s lectionary selections are from Galatians and Luke. The idea is about salvation coming to us by faith through grace. But there is something perplexing about this gift. Though we say that we believe that Jesus has defeated death we still seem to be hardwired to keep struggling. Still, I hope that … Continue reading If The Victory Has Already Been Won, Why Are We Still Fighting?
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