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?

Do You Have A Friendship With Jesus That Defines Who You Are?

Good Morning Friends, Great truths might be simpler than we ever imagined. And this is true especially when it comes to relationships and joy on a conscious level but perhaps not so much on a subconscious level when it comes to race and tribe or class, and our emotions, for below the surface things get … Continue reading Do You Have A Friendship With Jesus That Defines Who You Are?

Are You An Advocate For A Better Understanding Of the Holy Spirit’s Peace?

Good Morning Friends, Pentecost is next Sunday and that brings us back to basics and to the theology of the Holy Spirit. You see, there is a theology of place that needs to come alive in institutions of learning and especially the church…a Spirit that both takes a sense of community into schools and takes … Continue reading Are You An Advocate For A Better Understanding Of the Holy Spirit’s Peace?

Why Do We Not Pray More Often?

Good Morning Friends,  The benefits of prayer are so amazing. Science supports the idea that prayer improves self-control, makes us nicer and more forgiving. Research suggests that prayer has tangible health benefits of offsetting the negative effects of stress and even increases trust. I guess some may feel too guilty to pray. And others may … Continue reading Why Do We Not Pray More Often?

What Can We Learn From The Ascension And Hymns?

Good Morning Friends, If you look in a church calendar you might see a notation that today is “Ascension Day”, but then it might not be there at all because “Ascension Day” is one of the neglected events of the Christian church year. Yesterday in preparation I considered some hymns that might relate to the … Continue reading What Can We Learn From The Ascension And Hymns?

Just How Many Burdens Can We Carry On The Journey Of Evangelism?

Good Morning Friends, Traveling as a child, some things were too heavy to lift, so I was content that my parents picked up the weight of the luggage. But now as I have matured, I can bear a greater load. The same is true for our emotional and spiritual burdens as well as physical ones. … Continue reading Just How Many Burdens Can We Carry On The Journey Of Evangelism?