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  Meditation on John 6:1-21 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church July 29, 2018          After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. 2 A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. 3 Jesus went up the mountain and satContinue reading “Hope and Faith of a Child”

  Meditation on Ephesians 1:3-14 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church July 15, 2018   I was preparing to leave my office on Thursday to visit my parents after my Dad had a fall, when a man walked into the reception area. No one else recognized him, but I knew it was Phil, and it wasn’t justContinue reading “Chosen for Love”

   Meditation on Mark 6:1-13 July 8, 2018 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church         He left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.  2 On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said,  “Where did this man get all this?  WhatContinue reading “The Journey”

Meditation on Mark 4:26-34 June 17, 2018 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church            26 He also said, “The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground, 27   and would sleep and rise night and day, and the seed would sprout and grow,  he does not know how. 28 The earth produces of itself, firstContinue reading “Sow and Grow”

  Meditation on Mark 3:19b-35 June 10, 2018 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church “Then he went home, 20 and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat. 21 When his family heard about this, they went to restrain him, for people were saying, “He is out of his mind.” 22 And the scribes whoContinue reading “House United: The Family of God”

  Meditation on Mark 2:23-3:6 June 3, 2018 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church          23 One sabbath he was going through the grainfields; and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain.  24 The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the sabbath?” 25 And he saidContinue reading “Stretch out your hand”

  Meditation on Isaiah 6:1-8 May 27, 2018 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church   In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple.  Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces,Continue reading “Here am I”

  Meditation on Acts 2:1-21 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church May 20, 2018   2 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 Divided tongues, as of fire,Continue reading “Breath of God”

Meditation on 1 John 4:7-21 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church May 6, 2018 7 Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. 9 God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent hisContinue reading “God is Love”

Meditation on John 10:11-18 April 29, 2018 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church   11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.  12 The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away—and the wolf snatchesContinue reading “Somebody’s Watching Over You”