ON THE JOB TRAINING (Part 10)

When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him. And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Eagles are majestic (but don’t tamper with ’em!)

Good week to all. Welcome to the “front porch.” As I write, the amazin’ blonde and I are sitting in Alaska, nearly to the end of the earth, it seems. We are staying in a hotel called “Land’s End” in Homer, which is at the tip-end of a spit at the far northern end of this great state.

OUT TO PASTOR: To scam or not to scam, that is the phone call

One day this past week, I decided to stay home and catch up on a little bit of reading. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage had a day planned of shopping as well as an appointment at her doctor. She would be gone the whole day, and so I would have the entire day to myself.

ON THE JOB TRAINING (part 9)

“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Jus’ when you thought you’d seen it all

Good week to all. Welcome to the “front porch.” Through the years we’ve shared together a good helping of “jus’ when you thought you’d seen it all” columns.

OUT TO PASTOR: I may be a knucklehead, but I’m not insane

Nobody is perfect – except maybe the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage comes close. I’ve never caught her in some imperfection, or if I had, nobody would know it from me. Often my wife will catch me in something and say, “Are you acting like a knucklehead?” If only she knew I wasn’t acting.

On the job training (part 8)

“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: The lovely lady made from a rare cloth

Good week to all. Welcome to the “front porch.” Mother's Day, much like Thanksgiving and Christmas, is one of those days that is just too big to put it into one 24-hour period.

OUT TO PASTOR: Who doesn’t like a Girl Scout cookie?

This week the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage made a little slip. To her, it was a little slip, but to me, it was a big mistake. It is not always that she makes mistakes that I can profit on, but I’m always on the lookout for those times. When it comes to me, I’m always making mistakes.

ON THE JOB TRAINING (part 7)

“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.