David Wainscott blessed the socks off of me at a Pastor’s Cluster Good Friday service here in Fresno last week. After considerable begging, pleading, and bribery (just exaggerating), he posted his message on his blog. I was especially stunned (of… Continue reading

  A Meditaton on Matthew 28:1-10 It had not occurred to me that there might be a pervasive fear among us of empty tombs. I am certainly aware of the fear of death – and that might be part of… Continue reading

I attended a funeral today. It was for a fellow pastor and it was a deeply moving and disturbing experience. The part that was moving was obvious to all. This brother had lived, in just less than 52 years, a… Continue reading

The red, red robin keeps blog, blog, blogging along. I came late, but I did not come quietly to the world of blogging and now I am trying to bring everyone along. Today, I set up a site for the… Continue reading

I have set up several blog sites and domain names in recent days – part of it is strategic, part something else that I can’t put my finger on. However, I do have a vision for an intra-connected web interonnected… Continue reading

We are between services here at the Fellowship of Joy. It is 11:00 A.M. and I am preparing for phase two or three or four or whatever depending on what and how one counts. There was breakfast and persona prayer… Continue reading

My friend sat across from me in my office during our weekly coaching session. He had received an assignment and was not satisfied with the results. As he reported to me on his activity he said, "I did my best."… Continue reading

The call came just as I was ready to start my class last night. My question upon hearing the subject matter was typically male and blatantly insensitive: "Why are you calling me just before Bible Study to tell me this?"… Continue reading