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  • LORD, Who May Dwell in Your House?

    And when I fail, forgive me and put me back on track to try again so that I might be at home in your presence, a part of Your family, and a man who lives like a member of Your household.

  • We Press On

    More than anything else, pressing on demands a clear fix on the prize. Without knowing all the details, we can know that there is a clear mark. It is the calling of God in Christ Jesus, but not just any calling; it is the high calling.

  • It’s Not the Money, Honey

    It is not money as some have carelessly quoted, that is the root of all evil. Money is fine. It is neutral. A pot of money in the corner of a room will not attack you from behind and render you any harm.It is the love of money …

  • Like a Whirlwind

    “… and their wheels like a whirlwind:” – Isaiah 5:28b; “For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind …” – Isaiah 66:15 a There is nothing like the look, feel, and smell of a new car. Nor is there any sensation quite like the purr of her engine.…

  • Some Pastor’s Resources on Facebook 

    Pastor's Resources on Facebook    Fresno-Clovis Pastors' Cluster Facebook Page  -information on what's happening in the city. International Pastor's Fellowship and Training Institute – links to valuable training resources. The Contemplative Moment – Resources for a Pastor's Devotional Life. Reflections from Theophilus – Contemporary and Ancient thoughts and provocative currents in theological and philosophical thinking…

  • You Shall See

      There is always a next day. Here was a very productive day when some common words rang so true as to resound in our hearts through time and into eternity. One says, "We have found him" and is met with honest doubt and objection. "Nothing good comes from THAT town!" Jesus compliments him for…

  • Deceitful Truth-Telling

    I am bothered by those, with whom I share a common conviction of truth, when they use deceit to highlight that truth.Deceit discredits the truth that lies behind the lies and the truth-tellers who speak with integrity.

  • Jesus – the Common Threat to Stability

    They both valued the equilibrium and stability of their measured, static, and adversarial rivalry. They knew each others’ self-interests and limits and were unwilling for anyone to upset things with a radical and compassionate lifestyle message that could catch hold of the hearts of people and upset their carefully weighted system.

  • Folly and Fullness: Jephthah in the Land of Hermeneutics

    So, here is one of those problem passages where the bible does not exhort, but report, where raw truth is simply delivered as it is and people who are struggling to understand who God is and God’s ways make some good decisions and some bad decisions.

  • The person, whose hope is in the Lord, yields fruit and does not stop yielding fruit.