Son-shine on Your Shoulders

Truly a Good Son-Day, on the Monday! Happy Memorial Day A Natural Champion Usher In Last Saturday, Jo and I attended a WNBA game, Minnesota Lynx versus the New York Liberty.  While the action on the court floor was enjoyable, especially since our local team pummeled the visitors, what eventually became intolerable was the constant piped in sound.  There was not a second before, during, and after the game when the sound system was silent. I am sure the business powers that be know music creates an atmosphere conducive to celebration.  Their aim is to make the fans feel like they're grooving at a club. Multiple times, sound levels exceeded 100 decibels. Anything over 90 db can cause permanent hearing loss. Despite the potential of hearing loss to thousands of fans at any sporting event the incessant piped sound continues.  It makes fans happy and happy people exert energy cheering and need to replenish this energy at the concessions stands or b...

INDEED IT IS A GLORIOUS SON-DAY!!! Green Acres on 101st THE UNSEEN  Some of us hail from the great state of Missouri.  Otherwise known as the Cave State, The Mother of the West, The BBQ State and most notably the Show Me State.  Our Mizzou spirit runs deep with the last state nickname.  We believe when we see it. Please understand Missourians are not a bunch of Doubting Thomases. We know this familiar faith passage from Hebrews 11:1 and know when to operate in it. Hebrews 11:1 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things UNSEEN ". I want you to latch on to this scripture as we embrace the first day of the holiday season called, "Pentecost". Here is another version of this scripture that highlights this week's message, which is about having certainty in the unseen. Hebrews 11:1 Faith means being sure of the things we hope for and knowing that something is real even if it is UNSEEN . What is unseen is the Holy Spirit.  I tread caref...

It is a Good Son-Day Indeed Mother's Day Menagerie Here is Your Mother I am blessed in so many ways to be surrounded so many wonderful women who have brought into the world exceptional human beings.  Thank God every day for the mothers who have impacted my life.  I know when I need them they will be there for me and they know I will reciprocate. As I continue the epic saga of post-resurrection Christ I would be remissed if I did not include presence at the cross and the acession of Christ.  Typical mother, always there for an extraordinary and exceptional anointed Savior she birth into this world. Take care of the women who are your biological, step, assumed, spiritual, in-law, in-lieu of physical mother. Christ, Mary his mother, Christ's disciple, and Christ's charge to His disciple. John 19:25-27 25 Standing near the cross were Jesus’ mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary (the wife of Clopas), and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw His mother standing there beside the di...

It is a good Son-day, indeed A Shameless Plug for Our Nieces Mind Blown Away! It is not news to you that pastors will preach certain types of sermons during the holidays like Easter, Christmas, and New Years in particular.  In fact, if they stray from preaching according to the season, members may complain or new believers coming to church for the first few times may be confused.  There is no harm in covering other topics during the holidays, but there is no harm in getting what you are expecting.  When you go to Taco Bell at 11 AM and they are still serving breakfast, you buy the egg taco.  Hmmmm, filling maybe, but the real deal taco supreme would have been more satisfying.  My messages are not a complete exception to seasonal topics.  The post Easter messages really provide a unique aspect of Christ to believers with how He forgives, His mysteriousness, His command, What the Kingdom of Heaven requires of us.  A little known fact is that the early ch...