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We have known Jesus in the American church for a long time. Have we known Him well? Why then is it that we cannot recognize Him when He shows up in different garb? Meditations on Jesus' Hometown: Matthew 13:53-58 Focus: 57And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not…

I suspect many have wanted to know. So he was asked and he answered: Question: How do you and your ghosts find so many links? Answer: We mostly use Alltop to help us quickly find good stories. Principally, we scan Most-Popular.alltop, Science.alltop, Psychology.alltop, SmartBrief.alltop, and Oddities.alltop. I also have three RSS feeds that automatically post…

"Nothing of importance happened today." On my calendar I wrote these words of King George which he entered in his journal on July 4, 1776. What would follow would contradict his impression. There would be a long and bloody war of independence and the emergence of a new federation of sovereign states who would evolve…

… They just end up on my blog. Some quotes that tugged at me … ·         "I may have become a Christian were it not for the Christians." –Mahatma Gandhi   ·         "To say your fate is not tied to my fate is like saying, “Your end of the boat is sinking.” –Hugh Downs  …

Jeff is an old friend from Fremont days when we pastored in the same neighborhood and worked together with some others to form the Tri City Homeless Coalition (Now  Abode Services). Even before he was a published author, Jeff challenged me theologically and spiritually to think faithfully and live radically for Jesus. This is a…

Obama chooses worship over spectacle. It is always difficult for a public figure to slip into a service and participate as one worshiper among many. It is much more so true for a President, especially given the security entourage that must accompany him. I think this is a good idea. It worked for President Bush.…

RT @workshopstogo: "We must always have old memories and young hopes." Arsene Houssaye "Every man is a volume, if you will know how to read him." William Ellery Channing "Noble ancestry makes a poor dish at table." Italian Proverb "There is no kind who has not had a slave among his ancestors, and no slave…

Tom Sims Dad taught respect. We don't give it because people earn it, but because of who we are & who God made them to be. Tom Sims Dad taught be to be honest and to work hard and that customers were always right – no matter how wrong they were. Tom Sims Dad overcame…