“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

  • An Old Oak

    Empires come and empires go. We may not feel invincible ourselves, but we may believe that others are and dream of building a dynasty that nothing could collapse. Nothing and no one is invulnerable, but that is not to suggest… Continue reading

  • New Stuff on Pastor Tom’s Garden of Sermon Seeds & Sprouts

    I’ve added some preaching/teaching material at Pastor Tom’s Garden of Sermon Seeds and Sprouts . Most notable and enjoyable for me are a collection of Red Skelton quotes that I gleaned from Clown Ministry . Red’s enduring contribution to the… Continue reading

  • More From Starbucks

    I posted my last note from Starbucks in Clovis (Armstrong and Shaw). As much as I had touted the new lunch menu, I had not tried it. Now I can report good news. The half a taragon chicked sandwich with… Continue reading

  • This Is It

    I was browsing through some old pictures and was reminded that this is the second summer I have not made it to Mexico for our annual home-building trek with Amor Ministries. I sure hope to get back next year. It… Continue reading

  • No Excuses – Integrity

    As I set out to type this entry about Integrity and specifically, "no excuses," I kept hitting the "m" instead of the "N." As a result, I was getting MO excuses rather than NO excuses. I am absolutely certain that… Continue reading

  • Emerging Church Resource

    There is such a proliferation of terminology in these days that one must carry a linguistic thermometer in his briefcase at all times to take the temperature of the times. Whether we agree or disagree with its non-existent premises, postmodernism… Continue reading

  • Another Jess Sighting

    Not to be stalking Jess Moody, but here is another sighting. He responded to a quote and he seems to be doing well. I had no idea he was 80 and I would love to hear him preach out here… Continue reading

  • Jess Has a Blog

    No sooner had I reflected on Jess Moody than I discovered that he is now blogging. You can read him at Jessays. and Moody Blog. Read and enjoy! Continue reading

  • Brennan Manning

    Brennan Manning will be at Spirit West Coast in Monterey August 3-5. That may be worth the trip. Whenever I feel like a Ragamuffin, I just read a few pages of one of his books. His message board has moved… Continue reading

  • A Treat for Avid Philip Yancey Readers

    I recomend one of Philip Yancey’s Best books under my Recomended Reading because it crossed my mind just this week. It is Soul Survivor – How My Faith Survived the Church. Yancey surveys the lives and works of some of… Continue reading

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