Good Morning Friends, When King Hezekiah received a message of an impending attack by Assyrian terrorists, he did not succumb to fear but instead shared the experience with God. Good King Hezekiah did not waste time worrying over it, he knew where to take things that were bigger than he was. He laid it all … Continue reading Do You Have The Right Metal Guiding Your Behavior On The Journey To Salvation?
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Do The Crosses We Bear Reflect The Miracles Of Justice And Mercy?
Good Morning Friends, Freedom from tyranny like miracles are important if for no other reason than they help us put in priority order, God before all other things. The miracle of creation…the miracle of God having an active hand in the nation of Israel… our own wellbeing….and of course, the resurrection, integrity, and the very … Continue reading Do The Crosses We Bear Reflect The Miracles Of Justice And Mercy?
Can We Love Unconditionally In A Wicked World?
Good Morning Friends, Life is frequently unfair. Our passage from 1 Kings points that out. Bad things happen to good people and their families. Brutality and injustice are all around us. And we wonder why. Initially we submit to the reality that God’s purpose is beyond us, and God’s ways are above our ways. But … Continue reading Can We Love Unconditionally In A Wicked World?
How Good Are We At Keeping Promises?
Good Morning Friends, For some, the consideration of consequences motivates proper behavior and for others a night in a cave thinking. For some it is a shout and others a still small voice, like a pregnant pause. Whatever the process we still must decide, or it will be decided for us. We can get back … Continue reading How Good Are We At Keeping Promises?
Are We Going To Stay In The Game?
Good Morning Friends, Today we have another example of the power that comes out of events that seem small. The death of a single man 2000 years ago and the sighting of a puff of a cloud on the horizon for those facing famine. Both would become signs of hope of a rain such as … Continue reading Are We Going To Stay In The Game?
Is Our Light Shining So Others Might See And Our Salt Salty So Others Might Better Experience Jesus?
Good Morning Friends, The world is watching us. In our role, as Christians we are to help people around us so that they do not slip and fall. We are to be encouragers of healthy behavior. With great love and kindness, we are to help people recognize their mistakes and seek God’s I.V. solution for … Continue reading Is Our Light Shining So Others Might See And Our Salt Salty So Others Might Better Experience Jesus?
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?
Are We Willing To Stop Grumbling?
Good Morning Friends, Patience and being straightforward kind of go together to help make a happy marriage. Marriage and children go together too, for the scripture right after today’s discussion about marriage in the Gospel of Mark is about children. But there is a message here about our spiritual journey and the work of the … Continue reading Are We Willing To Stop Grumbling?
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, Or Better Yet, Who Do We Love?
Good Morning Friends, Today we consider the Lord’s Prayer and Jesus’ question to Peter about his love. And as we think about this, we contemplate the reality of the temptations of those things we think we love and the challenge of doing the will of God. And though I would not say that God leads … Continue reading What, Or Better Yet, Who Do We Love?