FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: A dark-haired beauty and a lesson on prayer

Good week to all. Welcome to the “front porch.” I recently thought about a particular dark-headed young lady from LaGrange High School for the first time in years, and that for a couple of reasons. One, my high school classmate Bob Hadley and I became friends on Facebook recently.

OUT TO PASTOR: Bump, bump, bump, where’s the scratch?

Life can get crazy because there are so many crazy people in the world. I know – I’m one. The interesting thing is that a crazy person shows up in your life when you least expect it. There’s no way you can prepare for these crazy episodes.

ON THE JOB TRAINING (part 14)

Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.” – MATTHEW 9:2 Does sin cause sickness?

HOPE FOR TODAY: What it means to be a man

What is a man? It could be confusing answering that question because our society is changing quickly on this. Little boys may have their fathers at home to show them what a man is.

OUT TO PASTOR: Why do I have so many toes?

I must confess that I’m not always obvious to everything that is before me. I admit I miss a lot of things set before me. I don’t do this intentionally.

ON THE JOB TRAINING (Part 13)

Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep. Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Carrying the ‘Big D’ spirit in us all

Good week to all. Welcome to the “front porch.” This past Saturday morning as we sat in the back of the auditorium preparing to honor our friend Big D, two tall young men walked in and sat down a couple of rows in front of me.

OUT TO PASTOR: Where do wrinkles come from?

Several months ago, I had two cataracts removed from my eyes. According to the eye doctor, and doctors are never wrong, I now have 2020 vision. I’ve never had such vision since I was ten years old. All I really need now are reading glasses, and my vision is quite good.

ON THE JOB TRAINING (Part 12)

Now when Jesus had come into Peter’s house, He saw his wife’s mother lying sick with a fever. So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she arose and served them. – MATTHEW 8:14,15 Jesus has gifted His body with power and authority over demons, sickness, disease and infirmity!

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: If you want faith, do this!

Good week to all. Welcome to the “front porch.” Now that June is here, we have a new group of seniors who are about to set out to make their way in the world. I thought, some of them may be the children or grandchildren of some of my own classmates from way back in 1974.