Good Morning Friends, Today we revisit a recent lectionary selection about disappointed and disillusioned people who accuse God of being unfair. If you go to an institutional church, you most likely have seen the problem firsthand. But today let us interpret this issue through a passage from Romans. So, in review, we got a sense … Continue reading What Is The Good Of Trying To Serve God If We Are Unsure Of Divine Will? →

Good Morning Friends, There are several hard saying of Jesus like the first will be last and the last first, and deny oneself and take up a cross, and be perfect and love your enemies. Today we look at one that can be shortened to don’t look back. And of course, we think of Lot’s … Continue reading Are You Only A Fan Of Jesus Or Are You A Committed Follower When It Comes To The Opportunity Of A Lifetime? →

Good Morning Friends, Long before Jesus stood on the hillside outside Jerusalem to commission the disciples, he commissioned them in Galilee for a ministry with a message, a method, and a means to fulfill it. They did not feel prepared to carry it out, but they went anyway. Where else could they go? They had … Continue reading How Is The Way You Love And Are Loved Empowering Your Mission Work For The Greater Revival? →

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? →