OUT TO PASTOR: Did I tell you the story…?

I was having a rather down day recently. You know how it is; you are going along 100 miles an hour and finally you crash. I was experiencing one of those reality crashes. Reclining in my chair, drinking coffee, I thought of one of my old friends. Oh my, he has been gone for almost 5 years now.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: John will prophecy again!

Good week to all. Welcome to the “front porch.” In our journey through the Bible these past four years, we have paused the longest at two of John’s writings: the Gospel of John, and book of Revelation.

OUT TO PASTOR: After all, it is Monday

I do not consider myself lazy. I think of myself as an Energy Conservative. I am saving my energy for sometime down the road when I may need it, and who knows when. This, however, is not the opinion of the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage.

FRONT PORCH GOSPEL: Stopped me in my tracks

Good week to all. Welcome to the “front porch.” Recently, I rehearsed the story you are about to read in a conversation with a friend from Little Rock. My friend Doug were talking after going for a long walk, and the story just popped up.

OUT TO PASTOR: And then, the thunder roared

In our house, thunder has a variety of meanings. Some not as good as others, but that is another story. Either way, I am not a fan of thunder. Recently, some heavy thunder visited our area along with rain and lightning. I was beginning to understand how Noah felt during his first night in that Ark.

FRONT PORCH GOSPEL: Scholars Henry, Maclaren join us on the ‘Front Porch’ (part 2)

Today I want to take you to an excerpt of Maclaren’s writing, this based on Nathanael’s confession in John 1, where he declares, “Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel” (v. 49). Mr.

HOPE FOR TODAY: America’s future

When the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776, our forefathers built their hopes of the nation’s survival on some important principles. John Witherspoon, one of the Declaration signers wrote, “Nothing is more certain than that a...

OUT TO PASTOR: My favorite day of the week... is tomorrow

It was one of those weeks when the more I completed, the more I had to do. These are not my favorite kind of weeks. So frustrating. During these weeks, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage finagles her infamous “Honey-Do-List” in my direction.

FRONT PORCH GOSPEL: Scholars Henry, Maclaren join us on the ‘Front Porch’

Part 1 Every now and then I will run across a writer whom I find particularly intriguing. I was just a young man when I happened onto a one-volume commentary on the Bible by Matthew Henry, written in 1706.

HOPE FOR TODAY: Lay your burden down

There are millions of people carrying such heavy burdens all across our world. They cannot sleep at night and wake up tired. They have regular appointments with their counselors. Their attempts at hobbies and exercise are strategies to find relief. What burden are you carrying?