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

Come to the table Grace calls gently, firmly, stubbornly. You are not able, Flesh weak, willing, needy, humbly. Look in the stable, A baby wimpers, helpless child of destiny. He comes to lead us Tableward, forward, beyond ourselves. Come  -… Continue reading

I don't know if you realized it or not, but for you old timers and new timers, CompuServe Forums – the original nation-wide/international, live message boards/social networking sites (not to bypass BBS systems and the packets that moved overnight between… Continue reading

Yesterday, I spent some time cleaning up and "redesigning" my Blog, "The Dream Factory." I like the new look. It is a bit fresher, cleaner, and more navigable. I noticed that there were quite a few dead widgets and irrelevant… Continue reading