Inspirational

OUT TO PASTOR: Doctor, could you repeat that?

DR. JAMES L. SNYDER
Tue, 09/03/2024 - 16:51
For the first time in my life, I’ve been having health issues. They’re nothing serious, but just enough to be aggravating.The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage has been very helpful with my medical issues.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Good stuff

STEVEN RAY BOWEN
Wed, 08/28/2024 - 15:31
Welcome to the “front porch” this week.This week, we take an intermission from our “This life story begins in 1973 (Kind of),” as we need to do occasionally.

OUT TO PASTOR: I didn’t lose my marbles – they just retired

DR. JAMES L. SNYDER
Wed, 08/28/2024 - 15:28
For some people, getting old is a real challenge.Don’t let this get out, but getting old has been more of a blessing than a curse for me.I thought it would be terrible and didn’t know what I would do when I reached that magical retirement age.

OUT TO PASTOR: So what if I’m crazy?

DR. JAMES L. SNYDER
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 10:37
The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and her wonderful husband celebrate 53 years of marital bliss this year.It doesn’t seem possible that we have been married 53 years.After all, we don’t look that old!

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 56

STEVEN RAY BOWEN
Wed, 08/14/2024 - 17:54
I jumped out of the Nova and opened the car door for Corrina. She had waited a few seconds, allowing me to be a gentleman.Cori Leigh, as her mom calls her, gave a quick hug, said “I’ll see you tomorrow,” and kind of skipped to the front door.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 55

STEVEN RAY BOWEN
Wed, 08/07/2024 - 16:29
I didn’t want Corrina to think that I thought I was all that – although I was silky-fine with it if she did – so I had to qualify the statement that “I would’ve found myself steppin’ out onto heaven’s shore if somebody hadn’t jumped into Mud Creek to save me.”