GREAT AWAKENINGS: Are you living a religious lie?

The great Christian leader, Paul of Tarsus, appointed a young man he was mentoring to lead the church in the city of Crete within the Roman Empire.He wrote a brief letter filled with guidance for his task.

OUT TO PASTOR: It never dawned on me, until...

I must confess I am too poor to pay attention at this time in my life.I hope one day I will win the lottery and be able to afford to pay attention.But, of course, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage says that you can’t win a lottery unless you play the lottery. Well, I don’t play the lottery.

The dynamics of discipleship (part 20)

Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully. And he thought within himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: No, there are no small things, especially when it’s a black furry creature

Welcome, all, to the “front-porch.” A chronicle of Day 2 of our 2022 journey: Monday, July 11 There really are no small things. I learned that lesson on this Monday, again.Here on our second day, a “small” thing happened out of the blue that was the highlight of the journey.

OUT TO PASTOR: My oh my – what a nice slice of pie

Whenever things go better than you can imagine, it is always a red flag to pay attention because something is wrong. I don’t always catch it, and I have paid the price.One day this past week, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and our daughters and granddaughters planned a girl’s day.

The dynamics of discipleship (part 19)

Then Jesus answered and said: “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: There’s merit in what you’re about to read, just not sure what it is

Welcome, all, to the “front-porch.” Note – this second annual Yellowstone journey lacks, fortunately, some of the drama of the 2021 one.But there are lessons, scenes, observations we need to chronicle, still. Thus, we travel together again, just as before, into the Yellowstone wilderness.

OUT TO PASTOR: When is it okay to be snarly?

Normally (whatever normal means), I don’t get agitated by many things. I can keep my cool under the most bizarre circumstances. Nothing gets under my skin, and I can take everything with a grin.I’ve been married for over 50 years, so I have experienced everything that I possibly can experience.

The dynamics of discipleship (part 18)

And behold a certain lawyer stood up and tested Jesus saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” – LUKE 10:25The lawyer who asked the question about eternal life knew the answer but was testing Jesus to see what He would say.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: The wilderness is still a great metaphor

Welcome, all, to the “front-porch.”A lot of water had flowed down the river, as we say, since our last visit, both literally and figuratively.We completed our long-awaited second trip into the wilderness of Yellowstone in five days, from July 10-14.