“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

  • Back in Fresno/Clovis

    It was quite a tour of a big chunk of California, but we are now back. The wedding Saturday was beautiful. Home sweet home really is sweet. In the memorial service Friday, I did an exposition of the 23rd Psalm… Continue reading

  • Day’s Inn

    Day’s Inn, Westley, CA – on the road to L.A. – Memorial serive of 18 year old Randy Johnson last night – bittersweet. Wedding this afternoon. Lots of driving. No time to write – much time to reflect. Continue reading

  • A New Approach to Terrorism

    Over the Newswire TBS News Service – Dateline,   Washington  D.C.   2-15-06  – © 2006,  Thomas B. Sims  The White House announced this afternoon that it is taking a new approach to the war on terrorism. Instead of fighting all-out war,… Continue reading

  • Why I Believe in Supplements

    I have been discussing supplements with some of my Religion Forum friends. The discussion arose after revelation of a recent study in San Francisco of Saw Palmetto indicating it may not be as efficacious a once thought in the prevention… Continue reading

  • Devotions 2/12-2/19

    Here is an offering for the week – or any week. May God bless you on your journey. Download devotionals_212192006.doc Continue reading

  • Sunday Morning – Early Spring

    It is Sunday morning, 7:47 – sounds like a jet plane and I’m not leaving on one. The daily discipline of blogging is not "tweaked." I missed a couple of days, but I am moving forard. I’ll do two today… Continue reading

  • What an Afternoon with Shane Clairborne

    I was able to hear Shane Claiborne right here in Fresno at Fresno Pacific Univesrity today thanks to a joint meeting of the At Risk Ministries Network and City Builders. Thanks to 1by1 Leadership for bringing out this dynamic young… Continue reading

  • Faith Inventories

    There are some fun quizes at Beliefnet.com related to various expressions of faith.  The most popular is Belief-O-Matic.  Recently, we have been running some discussions in the Religion Forum on the tests, especially: What Is Your Spiritual Type? My favorite… Continue reading

  • As a long time admirer of Clarence Jordon, Koinonia Farms, the Cotton Patch Gospels, The Fullers, and Habitat for Humanity, I was thrilled to see Briars in the Cotton Patch on PBS the other night. Check your listings and their… Continue reading

  • Mrs. King

    I extracted the following quote from Sojourner’s. It sums up what this great lady stood for so well: "I believe that there is a plan and a purpose for each person’s life and that there are forces working in the… Continue reading

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