Tag: holy-spirit

In What Ways Will God Unite Us Through Our Differences and Form Us Through Habits In 2026?

Good Morning Friends, Here we are in a new year and still many embrace a language that divides and if we are honest, we too often follow a line of reasoning that falls short even when well-intended. Thankfully today’s scripture speaks about the issue.  In Genesis 11, humanity shares “one language and the same words.” … Continue reading In What Ways Will God Unite Us Through Our Differences and Form Us Through Habits In 2026? →

Are You Sharing Through Your Life The Communication Solution Of Christ’s Baptism Of Fire?

Good Morning Friends, At Moorings Presbyterian Church yesterday I viewed a Cardinal in its nest with its young chick right outside the sanctuary. Then the Pentecost service began. To help celebrate the birth of the church, the youth set off confetti poppers in the Sanctuary. The sermon was on point, but I would not say it was a sign … Continue reading Are You Sharing Through Your Life The Communication Solution Of Christ’s Baptism Of Fire? →

What Can We Learn About Peace And Power From The First Pentecost?

Good Morning Friends, Today  is Pentecost and it is the anniversary of the giving of the Law by God to Moses at Mt. Sinai. What the Jews recognized as the anniversary of the giving of the Law on two tablets of stone at Mt. Sinai, is the very day that God chooses to pour out … Continue reading What Can We Learn About Peace And Power From The First Pentecost? →

Is The Holy Spirit Gently Influencing You To Convert Others?

Good Morning Friends, Today we explore our belief in the Holy Spirit and the mysterious power of God and how it is manifested in our world. First in Genesis we see the Holy Spirit as the mode of God’s act of creation as a word and wind and breath, and in holding all things together … Continue reading Is The Holy Spirit Gently Influencing You To Convert Others? →

What Does Being Born Again Have To Do With Prayer And Pentecost And God’s Politics?

Good Morning Friends, Today on the journey from Easter to Pentecost we look at scripture that describes an event that happened before the crucifixion with a man named Nicodemus, a religious leader, and an event with the disciples that happened after the Holy Spirit event of Pentecost. Hopefully, they open our eyes to the greater … Continue reading What Does Being Born Again Have To Do With Prayer And Pentecost And God’s Politics? →

What Can We Learn From Our Triune God About How To Treat People We Do Not Like?

Good Morning Friends, Columbus on his third trip to the New World discovered what he thought initially were three islands but as he sailed closer it became clear that the three mountains were at sea level connected and he could see them as one. Columbus named the island Trinidad, which in Spanish is the word for … Continue reading What Can We Learn From Our Triune God About How To Treat People We Do Not Like? →

Will You Rejoice In Your Belief And Stop Regretting Your Doubts in 2025?

Good Morning Friends,     A defendant was on trial for murder. There was strong evidence indicating guilt, but there was no corpse. The lawyer, knowing that his client would probably be convicted, resorted to a trick: "Within one minute, the person presumed dead in this case will walk into this courtroom." He looked toward the courtroom … Continue reading Will You Rejoice In Your Belief And Stop Regretting Your Doubts in 2025? →

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? →