Good Morning Friends Since the time of Adam people have been bombarding heaven with their prayers and calling out in the name of God to solve their immediate plight. Some had been short prayers, some long prayers, most for self, but some for others, some out of sorrow, some out of praise, some private, some … Continue reading Can The Place Where You Worship Truly Be Called A House Of Prayer? →

Good Morning Friends,     Honestly, I get a little irritated when people are not satisfied with what they have and always want more and more. Part of me wants to be kind and please people. Another part does not want to risk being taken advantage of. But given the balance of things I think it is … Continue reading Where Does Wealth And Contentment Lead You In A World That Seems Imperfect Even Though We Believe In A Sovereign Maker? →

Good Morning Friends, Today’s lectionary selection includes the introduction to Paul’s letter to the Colossians and what is interesting about it is its very positive attitude of thanksgiving. That was the convention of the day on how to write letters. Give the good news first before the bad. The real issue that Paul had on … Continue reading How Is Your Spiritual Health Aligning With The Kingdom Of God? →

Good Morning Friends, Undoubtedly you are aware of the past, present, and potential future of the places where you grew up. Maybe like Jesus you have lived in multiple places. Jesus lived in both Capernaum and Nazareth but really had no place to call home except for the love he found at Bethany. Perhaps you … Continue reading Are We Listening To God For A Sense Of Place And Productive Purpose? →

Good Morning Friends, The attitude of an evangelist, the Lord’s return and the Christian’s duty converge in today’s lectionary selection. The Bible says no man knows and not even the angels know the time of Jesus’ coming. But when Saint Paul spoke to the Thessalonians, he said the children of light will know the season. … Continue reading Are You Prepared? →

Good Morning Friends, Well, if you do not believe in God that is one thing, but if you do you really have to wrestle with today’s question. What Is Our Responsibility To God? Scripture: You remember our labor and toil, brothers and sisters; we worked night and day, so that we might not burden any of you … Continue reading What Is Our Responsibility To God? →

Good Morning Friends, There was a time in Israel’s history when there was no king and everyone did what was right in their own eyes. People felt forsaken because the miracles that had been part of their father’s history were not happening for the next generation. They were wondering why bad things were happening to … Continue reading Are We Discouraged When We Should Be Thankful? →

Good Morning Friends, Maybe our stubborn nature is getting in the way of us making good choices. Maybe we are falling into doing things a certain way just because that is the way we have always done it or because we see others doing something that looks appealing. Both can be problems, especially if we … Continue reading Are We Seeking The Perfection Of Sinlessness? →

Good Morning Friends, There is no doubt that our faith is caught up in Holy History but so too in our personal history as the Holy Spirit reveals the presence of God active in both. To exclude either one I think is a mistake for they are in a dance as our lives play out. … Continue reading How Is God Being Revealed In Our Lives Today? →

Good Morning Friends, Today we consider a question asked by Jesus about who would be greatest in the kingdom of God, and as a backdrop we also consider the relationship between Moses and his disciple, Joshua. The enlightenment here in connecting these two lectionary passages is that Moses and Joshua had a father-son kind bond … Continue reading In What Ways Do We Still Need To Learn Like A Child? →