“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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  • We have a HEART problem according to Jesus. There is no problem with how well we have memorized the rules or how well we keep them to the letter. We are deficient in the areas of intent and application. Continue reading

  • Updates for Those Interested – The Future Is Bright

      Come what may, the future is bright. It probably involves many years of productive living, but whatever it involves, the future is bright.   I am scheduled for a procedure at UCLA on June 19 – an endoscopy with… Continue reading

  • A Few Chuckles (and Observations) from Red

        "God's children and their happiness are my reasons for being" "I don't want to be called 'the greatest' or 'one of the greatest'; let other guys claim to be the best. I just want to be known as… Continue reading

  • The Silent Spill

    I guess when I grunt and shout over such things, I must be playing to the audience and there must be a reason I do. Continue reading

  • Seasons of Life

    We need to embrace the seasons of our lives with relish and wonder. They are indications of God’s creative love and graceful presence. All that men define as chaos in the universe may be that way from their limited perspectives… Continue reading

  • The Entrepreneurial Urge

    Do you have the urge? Do you want to change the world? Then the next step is to take the next step. Continue reading

  • The Missionary Passion

    … that we should go unto the heathen …  -Galatians 2:9 It is a wonderful thing to know your calling. Paul had a clear sense of mission and the church confirmed that mission.  Some would go here and others would… Continue reading

  • Pillars of the Church

      And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they… Continue reading

  • On Stoning My Inner False Prophet

        Rembrandt offers us a remembrance of one of the stoning instances in the New Testament. Stephen was stoned as a false prophet. It was technically legal under ancient Jewish law to carry this out. A few years earlier.… Continue reading

  •   In Matthew 13, Mark 4, and Luke 8, Jesus has a boat at his disposal. That is a resource that someone has provided for the ministry. We are looking at a Christian perspective on responsible and redemptive use of… Continue reading

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