Excerpts from recent musings … Skip if you've been keeping up.   Praying for Realness Oh God, who sees me, knows me, and loves me while seeing through my pretensions. There is nothing I can tell you about myself that… Continue reading

My very good, dear, moral, ethical, and gracious friend, Carol, who is also an atheist, shared this article with me and it gave me some cause for reflection. In either faith or in science, one must appreciate the mystery of… Continue reading

Buy your food carefully, cook it properly and whenever possible, grow it yourself.Stay hydrated.Drink good clean water and herbal teas with local honey.Eat natural foods, raw or nearly raw vegetable.Eats lots of fruit.Get your protein … It is that simple,… Continue reading

Experiencing God's Love in God's Word "Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word."  Psalm 119:41  We are about to commemorate Valentine's Day, the holiday devoted to the celebration of romantic love.… Continue reading

Adonai, above all powers, above all rulers, above all my thoughts and hopes and dreams, LORD of my frailties and Dreamer of my dreams, Giver of life, Author of hope, First Cause, Final Conclusion, Ultimate Concern, Lover of humanity, Creator… Continue reading

We must become weak to be strong. Lots can be said about the tragedy of Philip Seymour Hoffman who was sober for decades and died of addiction related events/behavior. He was neither a bad example nor a role model. He… Continue reading

Sermon Notes from Sunday, Feb. 2: Hebrews 3:7-19 contrasts rebellion and rest. Rebellion flows from and results back in a hard heart. Rest is that place of fulfillment, satisfaction, and trust. Resistance to rest is the struggle we all face. I'll… Continue reading

The hard and soft sciences are vital to our infrastructure, understanding how things work, and how to sustain our lives. The social sciences inform and instruct us on how to interact and coexist. Philosophy and theology answer or raise questions… Continue reading

 A few of the recent headlines from recent articles in http:/kingsriverlife.com . Joel Pickford – The Next Generation of Light with an Eye on Fresno and Beyond You can stroll through Fresno, veer off to the mountains and cities of… Continue reading

Not everyone reads Facebook. I meet folks there and often, they squeeze thoughts, ideas, and words out of me that I write on the spot. They don't always make it here. So, I picked out a few from the last… Continue reading