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Reflections on Following Jesus, Culture Wars, Loving People, and Radical Discipleship
Today, I am renewed in the knowledge that my steps are ordered of the Lord. I am in covenant with Him and with His people. I have been called to be peculiar and I have no higher calling than to… Continue reading
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God in the Garden
It is planting season again. It is my third year of gardening and I keep expanding, experimenting, and extending my faith. I find that I pray differently while tending my garden, planting my seeds, pulling my weeds – Yes, MY… Continue reading
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Bearing His Cross – Part 1
I have been preaching a series of series(es), progressing through a continuum of red words that I have called The Red Zone. They are the words of Jesus in the Gospels (and most likely those quoted in Acts and the… Continue reading
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During the Reagan years, some economists attributed a much older aphorism to John F. Kennedy who said, in a speech about a dam project in Arkansas, "A rising tide lifts all boats." They, in turn, used it to emphasize that… Continue reading
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President Carter’s Interview
I appreciated hearing this interview with Jimmy Carter and offer it simply as a resource for some of my friends who collect such things. You can use it to refute or embrace. It is your choice. I have a deep… Continue reading
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My Interview with Director Julie Andrews (of Clovis)
Our communities need Cinderella stories. Here in Clovis, CA., we get to see one staged next week at the Mercedes Edwards theater, directed by Julie Andrews. For more information, see this coming Saturday's edition of Kings River Life Magazine. Below… Continue reading
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Joseph in the School of Life and Ministry
Genesis 35:16-18: Then they moved on from Bethel. While they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth and had great difficulty. And as she was having great difficulty in childbirth, the midwife said to her, “Don’t… Continue reading
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A Prayer
Brightest Brilliance, Breathtaking Vision, Expanding across a grey sky Dispelling darkness in a Festival of spectral colors. Shine unfilteredInto these eyes dimmed andHeart quenched in theCalcifying hardness of myStubborn stillness andPersistent self-interests. Disturb me, God of Light.Trouble my soul from… Continue reading
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Thanksgiving Message
I have been negligent about posting, but I intend to come back. Here is my message to you. Continue reading
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Neigborhood Thrift – Kings River Life Article
Anthony “Ap” Armour, Bryan Feil, and Garth Richards cannot tell you who “runs” Neighborhood Thrift. What runs the organization is a sense of mission and a vision for what the ministry can and does accomplish in people’s lives. Read More Continue reading
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