Good Morning Friends, Church work brings pressure—more than we often expect. Pressure from family, friends, and the work itself can drain our peace, even though we long for the church to be a place of rest. At times it feels like we’re being pulled in every direction. Circumstances and schedules are one thing; people-pressure is … Continue reading What Does It Take To Deal With The Pressure Of Being A Good Leader? →

Good Morning Friends, We often put too much weight on numbers—what we’ve done, what others haven’t done—when the real focus of the Christian life is love, the Spirit, and what God has done for us. Counting our good deeds or the failures of others can lead us to misjudge God and make false assumptions. The … Continue reading Are We Motivated By Faith To Act In Love, Even When It Involves Risk? →

Good Morning Friends, In the past we have contemplated what it was like to hear from God and today we further explore the problems we have when we do not hear from God as set forth in the book of Samuel. Then we explore the problems of not feeling in the life of a leper … Continue reading How Will We Respond To God’s Guidance Motivating Us To Love? →

Good Morning Friends, When we invite Jesus to be in our midst in worship and home life some amazing things will happen. Things like receiving new insights and knowledge and healthier emotions. When we bring our passions and gifts to the Lord to glorify God some amazing things can happen. But there is a bright … Continue reading Is Jesus Favoring Your House? →

Good Morning Friends, Doubt often reveals itself in how we live. Advent reminds us that some welcome God with joy while others resist His presence. Yet Scripture shows us that God is not threatened by our questions—He uses them to draw us deeper into faith. Are We Rejoicing in Belief as We Watch God Keep … Continue reading Are We Rejoicing in Belief as We Watch God Keep His Promises? →

Good Morning Friends, As we settle into this season—more peaceful than recent years—I find myself wondering what wisdom God will grow in us in the coming year. Many religions try to make bad people better, but only Christianity makes dead people alive. We worship Jesus, the only founder who is still living, and we remember … Continue reading What Are You Looking Forward To In 2026 That Will Truly Last? →

Good Morning Friends, On a Thanksgiving Day 72 years ago I was born so today on this Thanksgiving Day, the assigned Anniversary of that story of grace in the face of possible starvation that is said to have happened more than 400 years ago I have much for which to be thankful. Appropriately we read … Continue reading Do You Know What The Devil Does Not Want Us To Hear This Thanksgiving? →

Good Morning Friends, Today we consider the beginning of the Advent season this coming Sunday and the scripture selections from the lectionary for this time in the worship year. We consider the nearly 1700-year history of practice of what we experience in our worship year just begun. More specifically we, in our stewardship season, consider … Continue reading Is The Holy Spirit Might in the Mite Conceiving In Us A Dream Pleasing To God For The New Liturgical Year? →

Good Morning Friends,  Today we have examples of both Jesus and John weeping.  I think their tears like ours are designed to soften hearts and give us a better ability to grieve and even be open to hurt and wounding that in time might become a source of healing for others. You see, being open … Continue reading How Do We Prepare To Shed A Credible Tear For What Must Come? →

Good Morning Friends,  There is a lot of social change going on in Florida now. Oh, we still have our snowbirds but the real change I think is coming from the people who are putting down spiritual roots here. There are lots of challenges with being part of a Florida Church but one of the greatest … Continue reading Do You Know What You Want For The Church? →