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?
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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?
Where Are You?
Good Morning Friends, God of course knows the answer but asks anyway. And this time the answer is not obviously linked to Jesus. The question is straightforward and designed to make us think about our relationship geographically as well as mentally and spiritually to the design God has set forth. Knowing the right perspective is … Continue reading Where Are You?
What Does Memorial Day Mean For The Christian?
Good Morning Friends, This is Memorial Day. And the Weekend has been a celebration for families and especially the remembrance of the fallen heroes who left behind widows and widowers, and sons and daughters, and brothers and sisters and friends. Its power helps us to focus on what we are to remember and what we … Continue reading What Does Memorial Day Mean For The Christian?
Do you Know How The Trinity Works In Unity For Our Redemption?
Good Morning Friends, I figure that people go to Church to experience God. Some think they get it through fellowship. Some think they get it through music. Some think they get it through the sharing of the Word and sacraments. Some think they can find salvation by being part of Holy History in the witness … Continue reading Do you Know How The Trinity Works In Unity For Our Redemption?
Do You Want To Be First Or Last?
Good Morning Friends, At Moorings the day before yesterday we had a Pentecost service that acknowledged the graduating High School youth followed by a treat of red popsicles. As usual the music was great. The sermon was on point, and I would even say it was a sign of revival given the hope for the … Continue reading Do You Want To Be First Or Last?
What Can We Learn From The First Pentecost And The Days Leading Up To It?
Good Morning Friends, One thing I have learned in life is that the sharing of a friendship in Christ can be a powerful experience. Of course, it does not have to be limited in its scope to a special population or a particular church congregation or prayer group as is often the case. There is a universal … Continue reading What Can We Learn From The First Pentecost And The Days Leading Up To It?
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?
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?
Daily Devotionals 