What is the difference between potential energy and energy? The difference between capacity and power? When Jesus breathed on His disciples and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit” they had the capacity, the potential restored to them permanently that they had...
From E.Stanley Jones’ “In Christ.” (With some insertion of my SELF-talk as I read!) “…..we must explore what we mean by “Christ.” I came near saying “we must define,” but to define is to confine, and when we are dealing with the Eternal...
A devotional writer, JD Walt, challenged his readers with a story of his encounter on the sidelines of a sports field when a woman near him suddenly collapsed to the ground. When he hurried to assist her he realized she was inebriated and unkempt, likely an...
I love today’s Special Sunday Seedbed Daily Text devotional! It is from E.Stanley Jones’ “In Christ.” This is my reflection on Jones’ insights, withsome insertion of my SELF-talk as I read!…… “…..we must...
6/15/22 From one year ago today – 6/15/22 “…….the very point in the universe where heaven and earth are joined has now become the life and witness of the reborn believer.” Firebrand Magazine In 2008, when THE UMC changed its member vow to...
I attempted to listen to today’s emailed SDT with the emailed version. The title on diversity and the text do not match the “listen” link’s content. The listen link is a repeat of yesterday’s SDT….. I went to the SDT website and...
Reflection on the view from beneath a cross versus Jesus’ view from atop it……(published 6/17/2022 CBB) Christian writer and spiritual director Charlotte Donlon, put out a challenging post today as her Psalm of the morning …. Psalm 88. She...
June 15,2016 The news reports emerging from the investigation of the Orlando Pulse bar shooting are as horrifying as the reports of the shooting itself. The shooter himself was reported to be gay by his ex-wife and others? That she knew about his plans and said...
I have often heard Dr. Jim Luther, who was on staff at our church for about 15 years, invite prayer requests during a worship service. He has said, “There are two prayer requests that the Lord will always answer immediately and with “yes”…....
In various books about improving one’s relationship with God I read statements like this, “When you hear the words Father God, what do you imagine God is like? Are you able to differentiate God’s qualities from those of your father?” In one...
