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  Meditation on Romans 8:26-39 July 30, 2017 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church      26 “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. 27And God,  who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit,Continue reading ““All Things for Good!””

  Meditation on Romans 8:12-25 July 23, 2017 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church         12 So then, brothers and sisters we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh— 13 for if you live according to the flesh, you will die;  but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body,Continue reading “Hope That is Seen is Not Hope”

Meditation on Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 July 16, 2017 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church          13 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2 Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3 And he told themContinue reading “Rocks, Thorns and Hungry Birds”

Meditation on Matthew 10:40-42 July 2, 2017 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church   40 “Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.  41 Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward; and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous personContinue reading “Ministry of Welcome”

  Meditation on Matthew 10:24-39 June 25, 2017 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church **** 24 ‘A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; 25it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much moreContinue reading “His Eye is on the Sparrow”

Meditation on Romans 5:1-5 June 20, 2017 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church   Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. 3And not only that, but we alsoContinue reading “Celebration of Life: Remembering Gail Buchanan”

Genesis 18:1-15 and 21:1-7 June 18, 2017 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church      18The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the day. 2He looked up and saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent entrance to meet them,Continue reading “Old Father Abraham”

  Meditation on Matthew 28:8-20 Trinity Sunday: June 11, 2017 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church      8So they (the women) left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.  9Suddenly Jesus met them and said, ‘Greetings!’ And they came to him, took hold of his feet, and worshipped him.  10ThenContinue reading ““Planet Fitness””

Meditation on Acts 2:1-21 June 4, 2017 Pentecost at Merritt Island Presbyterian Church      2When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.3Divided tongues, asContinue reading “You are filled!”

Meditation on Luke 24:36-53 May 28, 2017 Ascension of the Lord Merritt Island Presbyterian Church      36 While they were talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ 37They were startled and terrified, and thought that they were seeing a ghost. 38He said to them, ‘Why are you frightened, andContinue reading “You are witnesses!”