“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

  • 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

  • State of the Union Speech for Sale

    President Bussh apparently had some good things to say in his speech last night. I was a bit distracted by trying to keep score of who was applaudng and who was sitting with folded hands on which points. I did… Continue reading

  • Homeland Security

    Thanks goes to Father Jim Parker in the Christian Fellowship Forum for posting the following: I just wanted to let you know that the new Homeland Security Bill has passed. Things will be different now and Internet surfing will be… Continue reading

  • Discussions on Health and Wellness

    I have a Health and Wellness folder in the Christian Fellowship Forum with a variety of subjects being discussed. Feel free to take a look and participate. Here is some news we will be discussing. LONDON (Agence de Presse Medicale)… Continue reading

  • Devotions for Monday – Sunday

    The journey of Jesus’ early years continues and overlaps our own journey. Download and read. Download monday_friday.doc Continue reading

  • Challenger at 20 Years

    It is difficult not to comment on the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger disaster. Where were you, what were you doing, and how did you feel when you heard the news about the explosion of the space shuttle… Continue reading

  • Mozart

    Mozart was born 250 years ago this past week. His was among the  grandest, most emotionally charged, complex, sophisticated, yet simply delightful music of all time. Lately, I have been fascinated by the role his wife Constanze played in keeping… Continue reading

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