“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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  • Have You Considered My Servant, Job?

    And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? – Job 1:8 This was a… Continue reading

  • Sometimes You’ve Gotta Run

    "Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself." – John 6:15, NIV You're no Jesus, but if you follow Him, He will work through you at times in such… Continue reading

  • We too often despise the little we have available, but time and experience have often taught us that multiplication and leverage have been built into the fabric of God's universe by God Himself and that when Jesus and His words… Continue reading

  • How Much for a Some of that Power?

    We want the power that comes from having God on our side. If that is not readily available, we will find a God that will be or we will create one. We are predisposed through our old nature to accumulate… Continue reading

  • You Have Seen, But You Do Not Believe

    In John 6, Jesus has been asked for big signs, bigger than the mass feedings, bigger than walking on water, bigger than calming the sea, more like daily food for the rest of everyone's life. "Lord, always give us this… Continue reading

  • “They Say So …”

      It was Thomas Fuller who penned, ""They say so is half a lie." Fuller was a year younger than I am now when he died in 1661, but he lived long enough to grasp this reality. I have as… Continue reading

  • Science Is

    I am no scientist. One might argue whether or not I am a philosopher. I am more of a philosopher than a scientist at any rate, sometimes one who enjoys philosophical inquiry about the nature of science. I have studies… Continue reading

  • In the Land of the Living

    … for those who are teetering on hope, who are longing for hope, who are hopeless, hopeful, or hope-deficient … Continue reading

  • My People

        Who are MY people? Jesus defines that for us. Who is my neighbor? He speaks clearly to that question. I stand with them because I am one of a company of people of faith who believe that faith… Continue reading

  • Doubts Deepening Faith

    "Where there are no doubts, no questions, no perplexities, there can be no growth into the regions where He would have us walk. Doubts are the only means through which He can enlarge our spiritual selves." -George MacDonald Doubts giving… Continue reading

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