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Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord…  Psalm 33:12 It’s midyear!  It’s 4th of July, that much anticipated holiday with fun in the sun, family and friends, flaming… Continue Reading Independence Day, July 4, 2024

Psalm 37:4 says to me something different than what it seems to say to others. “Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”… Continue Reading Delight yourself in the Lord

 “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 Hospitals are different. I’m not talking about the building, but the… Continue Reading Expectations of Bedside Manner

Some of you who know me know that my dad was a pastor. He did a lot of great things. He taught at San Francisco Theological Seminary, he pastored several… Continue Reading Forgiveness-

David has three suggestions for God, about what to remember and what to forget.  Remember Your mercy & love. Don’t remember how I blew it so much in my past.… Continue Reading Remember, Remember Not

“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.  I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom… Continue Reading Under God’s Wings

I commute for work and spend quite a bit of time on the freeway. Lately, while driving on the freeway, I have been thinking about crash tests. In crash tests,… Continue Reading The Value of Human Life

Peter sure gives us something to wrestle with in 1 Peter 2:18-19 when we pokes holes and undermines everything we “know” about justice and fairness.  “Go ahead and submit yourselves… Continue Reading Warning: Servce May Include Suffering

“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up.” 1 Thess. 5:11: So many people have low esteem and find self-comfort in cutting others down. Such was a former colleague… Continue Reading Pollyanna

“An argument started among them…” Luke 9:46 Arguments, disappointments, conflict, and challenging individuals. Disagreements can hurt and stand in the way of peace with God and others. Not a good… Continue Reading Disagreements

Today, want to focus on one short verse in a Psalm of David. I see myself in this one short verse, in which David has much to say with but… Continue Reading Experiencing Scripture

Then the Lord passed by in front of (Moses) and proclaimed “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth.” Exodus 34:6… Continue Reading Out of the mouths of babes