ON THE JOB TRAINING (part 35)

“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.” – LUKE 14:26Jesus is not telling people to hate their family, He is saying that we are to love Him more.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Lost in Yellowstone (Chapter 19)

CHAPTER 19“The Agnostic: In Search of a Rose (Part 2)” I am most sure the Lord had a special role for my friend Mr. Moffit at that key juncture of our journey. For that, I am so thankful.One task he performed faithfully was to send a message for me to the amazin’ blonde.

OUT TO PASTOR: Eating healthy is for sissies

As a youngster, I often heard my father say things that later turned out not to be on the true side of the table.One that he said quite often was, “Eating healthy is for sissies.

ON THE JOB TRAINING (PART 34)

“A certain man gave a great supper and invited many, and sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, ‘Come, for all things are now ready.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Lost in Yellowstone (chapter 18)

CHAPTER 18“The Agnostic: In Search of a Rose (Part 1)” What you are about to read is one of the very special accounts for me.

OUT TO PASTOR: Thanksgiving quandary – roast turkey or lame duck?

My father used to tell me anything worth doing was worth doing right the first time. If you have time to do it the second time, you have time to do it right the first time.

ON THE JOB TRAINING (part 33)

“When you give a dinner or a supper, do not ask your friends, your brothers, your relatives, nor rich neighbors, lest they also invite you back, and you be repaid. But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Lost in Yellowstone (chapter 17)

CHAPTER 17“Cliffhanger” (Part 2) The roughly scribbled note also gives us a solid timeline for the events of this Thursday, as this day was one of the most eventful days of the entire journey.

OUT TO PASTOR: I was just thinking, or was I really thinking?

Thinking has not really been my strong suit. Not that I don’t do some kind of thinking, but my thinking never gets me ahead of anything or anyone.When it comes to thinking, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage is way ahead of me. She’s always thinking about 17 days ahead of me.

ON THE JOB TRAINING (part 32)

And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up. But when Jesus saw her,  He called her to Him and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.