For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 2 Corinthians 3:17 (NLT) I received this following e-mail from a friend, and sensed its truth and power…enough to copy it for my own private reading.  If liberty, unity and connectedness, not bondage, division and fragmentation is your […]

continue reading.....

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 1 Cor 2:9 When I was younger, a comedian that captured my attention was George Carlin.  He was clever in his ability to use words and language […]

continue reading.....

For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in […]

continue reading.....

But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. Luke 6:27 God’s command to love our neighbor as ourselves is easy when neighbors are lovable. The challenge comes with those around us who may not be so pleasant. Let’s imagine one of these “not so lovable” neighbors […]

continue reading.....

For we are both God’s workers. And you are God’s field. You are God’s building. 1 Cor 3:9 NLT I was a freshman at Fairhaven High School when Massachusetts native and President-elect John F. Kennedy delivered his Inauguration Address in January of 1961.  This particular sentence in his speech is still most impressive:  He said, […]

continue reading.....

Back in the mid 1990’s, I had the good fortune of working in the New Bedford Public School System as a facilitator in a federally-funded Home School Goal Project. The primary purpose of this program was to cut costs by integrating out-placed special needs students into the local system. Of course, the challenges and complications […]

continue reading.....

“But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.” Romans 13:14 NKJV Do you ever look around and wonder where this world is headed?  Anger, division, hopelessness, fear, and danger are just a few of the veteran actors playing lead roles in and through people on […]

continue reading.....

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Rom 15:13 Sometimes we don’t know what we don’t know. For example, I recently was sharing with a seasoned mountain-climbing friend about personal exploits in what […]

continue reading.....

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matt 6:21 Well, our upcoming week matters, so let’s adjust our attitude (heart), if necessary, as we take it on.  We have a number of considerations to make.  First, let’s eliminate the sports cliché option that says, “They lost the game because their heart […]

continue reading.....

Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”John 8:12 Someone once said a title is like a stamp. You can stick it anywhere but the value of the stamp doesn’t guarantee the […]

continue reading.....