“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

  • Solutions Journal – Day 5

    Day 5 – Trust and Test (Taking Risks) Faith is risky and trust is tried in the testing of our faith. If I don’t act on faith, it is probably not real faith. Real faith permeates everything and flavors my… Continue reading

  • Solutions Journal – Days 3 and 4

    Day 3 – Learn, Lean, Love From Deuteronomy 28 – The blessing of God, through obedience can be upon everything I put my hand to. This presupposes that I am putting my hand to those things that are in accordance with… Continue reading

  • The Process

    I am secluded in the hills. For that reason, I do not have a prayer partner for the SOLUTIONS process through which I am leading my church. Therefore, I will make all of you my prayer partners and record my… Continue reading

  • Heading for the Hills

    Thanks to my friends Shelda and Hal Green and a very supportive church and wife, I am leaving today for a week-long personal retreat in the High Sierra where I will read, write, study, pray, and reflect. I have some… Continue reading

  • Solutions

    Some of you read the sermon I posted last week on Romans 8 as it related to a financial crisis and mission recommitment in our church. Today, I am updating that theme in hopes that what we are working through… Continue reading

  • Life in the Spirit = Adventure

    I have been preaching on the book of Romans for a while now. The first 7 chapters are filled with indictment. redemption, and ongoing struggle of people in the God movement with sin in their own live. I relate on… Continue reading

  • Now, On With It

    Having resolved to finish my books, I have come to the time blocked out for that activity. Now I have choices. These are similar to some that you will be making with regard to your projects and goals today, so… Continue reading

  • Decisions

    I have made a decision. It is actually the culmination of a constellation of decisions, but I have made it nevertheless. After a week and a half of writing nothing but sermons and short notes, I have come to the… Continue reading

  • New Amazon Store

    I have a new Amazon aStore: Pastor Tom’s Bookstore. Continue reading

  • Humility and Confidence

    A man's steps are directed by the LORD.        How then can anyone understand his own way? – Proverbs 20:24 (New International Version) The very steps we take come from God;    otherwise how would we know where… Continue reading

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