Good Morning Friends, Building a purposeful life is what should matter to Christians and living life with eternity in mind helps. I think that today’s passage from Ecclesiastes was related to that reality, at least inasmuch as Solomon knew God. The wise words of Solomon seem relevant today in ways that may have even surprised … Continue reading Do You Have Some Questions About Who Jesus Is And His Purpose For The Temple In Your Life?
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Are You Willing To Not Only Hear And Say But Do What Is Right?
Good Morning Friends, Living a Christian life amid a confused world has never been easy. The hope is for us to be whole people even though the world is broken. The problem is that often the harder we try the worse it gets. The answer in scripture to this dilemma is to accept Jesus. I … Continue reading Are You Willing To Not Only Hear And Say But Do What Is Right?
Is The Holy Spirit Gently Influencing You To Convert Others?
Good Morning Friends, I would suggest to you this morning that spiritual influence is more than a force born out of our thoughts and feelings but that sometimes we can be a tangible palpable force that can be applied either positively or negatively, all based on relationships and at least in part on our response … Continue reading Is The Holy Spirit Gently Influencing You To Convert Others?
What Would It Be Like To See The Prodigal from the Perspective of the Pig?
Good Morning Friends, I am really beginning to wonder if the universe folds in on itself like a Mobius strip or like the Asteroids video game I used to play forty-two years ago- where if you go off the screen to the right you suddenly appear on the left and if you exit the top … Continue reading What Would It Be Like To See The Prodigal from the Perspective of the Pig?
Do We Know How To Behave As Model Christians For The Next Generation?
Good Morning Friends, Today we look at the core mystery of our faith and the reaction of the world to it as we contemplate the quality of our personal response. And in the process, we will learn that God has a way of making the unknown known through the Spirit and sometimes it is a … Continue reading Do We Know How To Behave As Model Christians For The Next Generation?
As You Pick Up Your Own Cross, How Do You Feel About Your Body At The Crossroads?
Good Morning Friends, Jesus can change even the most hopeless of situations for he brings hope to those who are struggling to hold on. Think of the victim by the side of the road in the story of the Good Samaritan. Think of the status of the church in some sectors where oppression and war … Continue reading As You Pick Up Your Own Cross, How Do You Feel About Your Body At The Crossroads?
How Is Your Faith In Christ’s Authority Forming Your Love For Others?
Good Morning Friends, Having great faith in Christ’s love enables us to stop worrying about ourselves, which then frees us to look out for the interests of those around us. There are plenty of people who need saving in this world. Great faith enables us to stop worrying about our own status before God and … Continue reading How Is Your Faith In Christ’s Authority Forming Your Love For Others?
Are You Ready To Show People The Light?
Good Morning Friends, When God turns off the lights one must have faith to act otherwise one is stuck in the dark. It is a good time to have friends and especially a friend in Jesus. It is a good time for us to shine from the inside as a powerful witness. It is a … Continue reading Are You Ready To Show People The Light?
How Is A Christian To Judge Between Justice And Mercy When It Comes To The Issues Of Our Day?
How Is A Christian To Judge Between Justice And Mercy When It Comes To The Issues Of Our Day? Good Morning Friends, When we see a person in sin, we do not know how hard they have tried not to sin. We do not know the power of the forces that are prompting the sin and … Continue reading How Is A Christian To Judge Between Justice And Mercy When It Comes To The Issues Of Our Day?
Can We Serve Everyone Including All Those People Who Anger Us?
Good Morning Friends, Yesterday was the 23rd anniversary of the September 11th attack. And for those who watched it unfold on television or saw it firsthand, it has become part of our identity and shared anger and horror. It is part of our identity that has been given a place of honor and I wonder what people … Continue reading Can We Serve Everyone Including All Those People Who Anger Us?
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