Jim McAllister, my mentor and friend, will be with us the next five Sunday’s leading a consideration of “Wishful Thinking: […]

Many have noted their appreciation for Howard Thurman’s prayer “O God, I Need Thee.”  Jan Scott sent me a note […]

Happy Valentines Day.  May your day and week be spent in the company of those you love. Here is the […]

Last week I began the Midweek Message with the first paragraph of a prayer of Howard Thurman’s from 1951 titled  […]

As a busy week begins I find the opening portion of the prayer, “O God I Need Thee,” by Howard […]

Greetings to All, The title of my sermon this Sunday, as it often is on the day of the Annual […]

First things first – Happy Birthday to my daughter Kristen Anne Phillips who was born this day at Cedar Sinai […]

I have just returned from the Ministers Council of the Greater Bay Area (American Baptist) Retreat at the San Damiano […]

Happy 2012 to All, As the New Year begins the Christmas season draws to a close this coming Sunday with […]