"Have mercy upon me, Oh God, according to Thy lovingkindness: according to the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions." (Ps. 51:1, KJV)   Oh Lord, God, Yahweh, Abba, I am, but dust, and to dust I shall… Continue reading

4141 Ministries and the Fellowship of Joy invites you to join us here for a time of worship. If you cannot join us in Fresno at 9:00 AM, please join us on this page as we share scripture and song together.… Continue reading

I am probably what she calls an "ambivert." I switch between the extremes. But this is a powerful word to us. She nudges us to let people live and create outside the tight boxes we build for people. I love… Continue reading

  In times of decline, we seek the Divine Incline.Perceived or received, something declines for us,And lofty edifices of our pride sink low. Yet we …The "we" that is truly "us …"Shall not decline His inclination toward restoration.Poor and needy… Continue reading

Here is the ticket in the thicket. Not today, but some days, I have been on the same page as the psalmist who said, "My soul is cast down within me … "   (Psalm 42:6 ESV) That is the… Continue reading

“And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. …  And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God …  And looking upon Jesus as… Continue reading

  Don't let your bucket list go empty … Keep things moving out, but replace them regularly. Plan to die with some things undone for others to take up and do. Never stop looking forward. Eventually, your gaze will be… Continue reading

I wish for you all a day filled with extraordinary, audacious, and joyful success. May it be extraordinary because we were never called to be merely ordinary. We were called, fashioned,ad equipped to do the one job no one else… Continue reading

“… Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” – John 1:29 It is not enough to have a theoretical understanding of God’s redemption through Jesus and how He came to fulfill the Old Testament… Continue reading

Psalm 103:13, Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. The love of God is a tender love. It is a father’s love. It is a patient love, understanding, compassionate, forgiving, and gracious.… Continue reading