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Reflections

  • Goodwill

    I propose a philosophical predisposition for ministry, business, and now politics which I will call GAB – Goodwill Attitude Bias. Simply put, we check our attitudes regularly to access the level of bias toward goodwill in our actions, reactions, responses,… Continue reading

  • Temporal Complexity

    We live in complicated times with complex problems, challenges, and questions. Each topic has its proponents who would move it to the top of the list of current concerns. "If we could solve this one," they imply, "all others would… Continue reading

  • Tools, Drools, and Fools

    Funny Day – most of it at St Arbucks (Thanks for the nomenclature, Dave.) It started with my speech to Toastmaster's about inviting people to Toastmasters – got to do that within the hour. I met a very inspiring young… Continue reading

  • Parable of the Life-Saving Station

    In other words, the gospel addresses every dimension of life, beginning with and centering on the spiritual. Redemptive reconciliation starts at the core and radiates into every area where people live as individuals and in community. Continue reading

  • Sunday Morning

    I preached on Choices. We can choose to be graced, to be justified, to reign, to live, and to obey. All of these choices are found in Romans 5:12-21  and have parallels which are not equal opposites but poor imitations.… Continue reading

  • Home and Scattered

    It is good to be back home in Fresno/Clovis. A member of our group, Walt Crabtree (who should see his name here since he promised to read) said that he would be glad to get home, but not to leave.… Continue reading

  • Hand-Holding in Ministry

    God has been speaking to my heart this week deeply, profoundly, and lovingly through my own devotional times and through the ministry of Dr. Richard Blackaby. The same messages can be heard at the Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary website under… Continue reading

  • Paradox

    In his article in The Ooze, The Paradox of a Divided Church Called to Be Reconcilers to the World, Andy Morgan states, " The church has become an impersonal club – a place where you go to once a week… Continue reading

  • Good Source of Interviews

    The Leadership Blog is a good source of interviews with leading Christians of our day. I was drawen to the blog by their interview with Erwin McManus. I just wanted to pass that on this evening. Continue reading

  • Pictures from Canada

    I’ve uploaded the first batch of Canada pictures here. More will follow. The first few are the view from the seminary. The rest are on the road to Lake Louise, the Ice Fields, and Banff. Continue reading