Good Morning Friends, Great truths might be simpler than we ever imagined. And this is true especially when it comes to relationships and joy on a conscious level but perhaps not so much on a subconscious level when it comes to race and tribe or class, and our emotions, for below the surface things get … Continue reading Do You Have A Friendship With Jesus That Defines Who You Are?
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Are We All In Disciples Of The Light?
Good Morning Friends, Sorting out false prophets is not as easy as one might think for false prophets are shrewd. Some basic wisdom is available to us. It has been said that early to bed and early to rise makes a person healthy, wealthy, and wise. And perhaps that is true for one who spends … Continue reading Are We All In Disciples Of The Light?
Have You Ever Lost The Presence of God?
Good Morning Friends, The Gospel reading today is about the witness of the love of God being in Jesus and his disciples and the sad reality that the religious elite would reject that love. Jesus makes the case for the work of the Holy Spirit in him and many people were surprised for they did … Continue reading Have You Ever Lost The Presence of God?
Are We Really Seeking The Kingdom Of God To Reform Us And Transform Us Though Worship?
Good Morning Friends, There is a danger in misreading scripture out of context and a danger in thinking the inspired words do not have a message for us today. There are many ways to read scripture and if one is not working with God in the understanding of the message, the Devil is sure to … Continue reading Are We Really Seeking The Kingdom Of God To Reform Us And Transform Us Though Worship?
If We Really Believe All This About God, Then What Do We Do? Good Morning Friends, Today we look at beginnings and endings that are key to understanding Holy History through the eyes of Mary, for on this day Catholics around the world are celebrating the annunciation and there is something here for us to learn … Continue reading
Where Do You Seek And Find Jesus’ Spirit?
Good Morning Friends, Today there is no Jewish Temple as such in Jerusalem. In its glory it was a place people went to discover the Holy Spirit of God. Some seek to build a new Temple for worship there, but it is not under construction, and it is unlikely we will see it rebuilt in … Continue reading Where Do You Seek And Find Jesus’ Spirit?
Why Do You Give?
Why Do You Give? Good Morning Friends, Some who preach the prosperity Gospel promote the wrong kind of charity. It is too much about self-interest and what is in it for the giver instead of love of God and others. Oh, no doubt, God can use them all but when someone loves what they are giving … Continue reading Why Do You Give?
How Does Grace And Judgement, Love And Justice Mix In the Divine Mind?
Good Morning Friends, God gives us a gracious invitation to drink deep of the joy of life that is right here and right now in unity not separation from the love of God. And as I contemplated the role of goats and sheep, and God’s sovereignty, and eternity I really don’t like the idea of … Continue reading How Does Grace And Judgement, Love And Justice Mix In the Divine Mind?
Does Fasting During Lent Have To Be Just About Food?
Good Morning Friends, Today we reflect on traits and traditions, relationships and rituals that prepare the way for faith to establish itself in our lives. More specifically we look at fasting and our faith. People fast for all sorts of reasons and especially during Lent’s journey of life’s passage from winter to spring…from Ash Wednesday to … Continue reading Does Fasting During Lent Have To Be Just About Food?
Will Our Repentant Hearts Find Beauty In The Burnt Palms This Ash Wednesday?
Good Morning Friends, Ashes were used in Old Testament times to symbolize mourning, mortality, and penance. But for agrarian societies ashes were also a way of fertilizing crops. People like Job in the Old Testament wore sackcloth and ashes to proclaim their desire to repent. So, ashes are not just an outward sign but have a purpose … Continue reading Will Our Repentant Hearts Find Beauty In The Burnt Palms This Ash Wednesday?