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Reflections

  • Motives

    “Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body… Continue reading

  • Hi! A. Tuss

    I have a dear friend who keeps me fresh, disciplined, and paced. His name is A. Tuss. I greet him whenever he shows up – sometimes unannounced. He stopped by last week and I decided to spend time with him,… Continue reading

  • Virgnina Tech in the News and In Our Prayers

    I had a lot to write – and i still might write it. However, I was a bit preoccupied today getting information on the shootings at Virginia Tech. My cousin’s son, David is an engineering student there. My friend’s son… Continue reading

  • Something

    "Write something," I said to myself. I must practice what I preach to others. There are two problems that cripple me in this area of life and work. On one hand, I may be going through a dry spell and… Continue reading

  • Insights Do Not Equal Agreement

    I posted Bill Nunan’s link yesterday to spark some thinking. I was impressed with his insights, but I do not agree with them. In fact, I do believe that God tweaks the laws of nature when He so desires. I… Continue reading

  • The Holiness of the Ordinary

    I have accepted the self-imposed and other-reinforced assignment of considering the holiness of the ordinary. How does that which is such a part of the backdrop of our human experience as to be profaned take on the air of eternal… Continue reading

  • Working Pastors

    I have just launched a new blogging initiative to support and encourage bi-vocational pastors, church planters, and others who are called to Christian vocation. It is called Working Pastors and is a companion to this site. I have similar blog… Continue reading

  • Lyn Perry and Thought Renewal

    Lyn Perry is getting the job done at Thought Renewal. His balance of good sense and biblical grounding is refreshing and challenging. Any serious entrepreneur with a deep commitment to Jesus Christ and Christian principles would do well to subscribe… Continue reading

  • Digest of Interesting Stuff

    The Seven Demands of LeadershipBy Dr. John C. Maxwell Read Full Text An earnest young man once approached me during a Q & A session, and asked, “What is the ONE THING I need to know to be a great… Continue reading

  • H.B. London Has Been in My Mail

    The big question that pastors around Fresno were asking yesterday was, "Who gave H.B. London access to our mail?" The man was on target with hs observations of our common experiences and in his wise counsel. As soon as my… Continue reading