The miracles of Jesus (part 18)

And behold there was a man who had a withered hand. And they asked Jesus, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” that they might accuse Him. Then He said to them, “What man is there among you who has one sheep, and if it falls into a pit will not lay hold of it and lift it out?

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) – part 17

To say I was still ‘wet behind the ears,’ as Red reminded me daily, is another big understatement from this summer of ’73.I didn’t understand anything.

OUT TO PASTOR: What’s so bad about a knucklehead?

As I get older, the least little thing brought back memories from a lifetime ago.For some reason, I remembered the word “knucklehead.”

The miracles of Jesus (part 17)

And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples and said to Him, “Are you the coming One, or do we look for another?” – Matthew 11:2,3It was prophesied for eons of a Messiah coming to free His people and He would manifest signs, wonders and miracles to...

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) – part 16

Around eleven that morning, storm clouds started rolling in like a seventeenth-century scroll; but, truth is, they had been rolling in all morning way before that, starting at eight a.m.I say ‘eight,’ you have to remember that Alabama’s time is an hour earlier than Georgia’s.So, when we hit the...

OUT TO PASTOR: Memories can be so... memorable

In growing older, I noticed a strange phenomenon.The older I get, the more I forget.Last week, for example, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage stumped me with one of her infamous questions.“Do you know what next Monday is?”I looked at her, smiled, scratched my head, and said, “No, who’s...

The miracles of Jesus (part 16)

And when He called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease. – Matthew 10:1This is the transition of passing the power to the disciples who were to become apostles of Christ.Disciples follow,...

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) – part 15

It is like looking down into the vastness of the Grand Canyon and knowing its wonder but never questioning its source: The Lord made that, all of that beauty His magnificent handiwork, ours is just to look at it and wonder at it.That, too, is the summer of 1973.God’s hand weaved its way from the...

OUT TO PASTOR: One more scam call and I’m going to scream

Upon retirement, my life changed in few ways.I’m still as busy as before; I just don’t get a paycheck for being busy.The one thing that has changed – is I schedule a nap every day.As most people know, a NAP is simply “Navigating A Position.”

The miracles of Jesus (part 15)

Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.