“Hope” is the thing with feathers -That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all”

—Emily Dickinson

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Latest Posts

  • Can There Be National Repentance (without a national religion)?

    God still dislikes all the “traditional” sins, but He also has issues with those that seldom make the list – those in which nice people participate. Continue reading

  • Stuck with the Sheep

    India Illustrated - http://digital.lib.uh.edu/u?/p15195coll29,128 Are you "stuck" in work you feel is insignificant and at the lowest place on the chain of importance? Are you doing menial work when you feel you have a greater calling? Look at David. His entire schooling… Continue reading

  • Psalm 78:1-4

    Oh the wonders He has done.!And we, with race, yet to be run,Run on and share with daughter, son,The wonders done and to be done. Give ear, incline, and hear this word.As on you run, be thus assured:The glorious deeds… Continue reading

  • The Higher Call

    This makes no sense whatsoever to the masses, but it is the need of the hour. It is the calling of the few who will receive it. It is the way of Jesus. Continue reading

  • If My People

    We are adjured to pray because it is God’s will to bring all men to salvation and truth. Continue reading

  • Worthless Religion?

      Worthless religion? That connotes that our religion ought to be worth something to someone other than ourselves. It is not just our eternal life insurance policy. It is to have value to other people, to our communities., to our… Continue reading

  • Plug In

    Photo From Of all the complaints evoking empathy this day, the words,"no foothold," resound to the heart of the self-sufficient "doer," who is thrown off-balance by life and must learn lessons of trust and dependence. In many ways. it is… Continue reading

  • Loose Reflections on “Why Me?” and The “There’s a Purpose in Everything” Conversation

    Why me?” Simple answer: So everything else will work. Continue reading

  • Five Years Ago, Reflecting on Prayers for Leaders

      Here is a great pattern for praying for leaders: Psalm 72 "Give the king your justice, O God,and your righteousness to the royal son!2 May he judge your people with righteousness,and your poor with justice!3 Let the mountains bear prosperity… Continue reading

  • Tongue in Cheek

      The Tongue in the Cheek My tongue became en-lodged in my cheek recently… It took some doing, but … We were able to extract it … Though still a bit sore … And gravitating toward the cheek … I… Continue reading

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