Across the Preacher’s Desk: How Did You Vote?

(NOTE: This is not original, it is a very yellowed clipping in one of my files. I have had it for a number of years, but I felt it was worthy of sharing. It is timeless and provides something we need to think about. tbp)

Across the Preacher’s Desk: Life’s Washing Machine

October 4, 2023 - One of the great inventions of the 20th century was the washing machine. It totally changed the back-breaking way that laundry had to be done.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: Are You Really That Busy?

September 28, 2023 - Not long ago, I read a story about a businessman who considered himself to be extremely busy. He was harassed, discouraged and overwhelmed with all the pressure in his life. There were deadlines to meet, projects to complete and a never ending list of things he needed to take care of.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: Prayer – It Makes A Difference

September 21, 2023 - It was James who wrote, “The effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” (James 5:16). Paul would write, “Pray without ceasing” (I Thessalonians 5:17). The poet Tennyson would write, “More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.”

Across the Preacher’s Desk: An Offering or Collection?

September 14, 2023 - As the story goes, the family had come home from church and little Bobby followed his mother into the kitchen. She took the fried chicken out of the oven she had cooked before church and put it on a platter. She left to go into the other room and when she came back Bobby had a drumstick and thigh on a plate and was headed out the door. When questioned, he pleaded with his mother that he wanted the drumstick and thigh to feed his dog. Mother informed him in a not so gentle manner that the fried chicken was for the family dinner.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: The Rule of Life

September 7, 2023 - All of us are aware of the “Golden Rule.” It was announced by Jesus in Matthew 7:12 when he said, “Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them”. Of course, we are more familiar hearing it as “Do unto others as you would have other do unto you.”

Across the Preacher’s Desk: Evacuate!

August 31, 2023 - As tropical storm Idalia strengthened to hurricane status earlier this week, evacuation orders were issued in some areas in anticipation of the storm making landfall.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: Back Seat Drivers...

August 24, 2023 - I read the other day about a man who took flying lessons. At the end of the course, he passed his tests and got his pilot’s license. So, one of the first things he does is take his wife up for a ride.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: Sufficient Resources

August 17, 2023 - Have you ever had some unexpected dinner guests appear at the last minute? That is what happens to Jesus and the disciples in Mark chapter 6. Herod had executed John the Baptist and Jesus and the disciple were doing their best to get to a secluded place to be alone.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: Not Weary in Well Doing!

August 10, 2023 - Paul wrote to the churches of Galatia and said, “And let us not be weary in well dong, for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not” (Galatians 6:9)

Within all of us is a natural desire to be successful and we want to do it quickly. It is painful when repeated effort does not bring the results we desire. However, our impatience betrays a lack of faith in God. The farmer has more faith when he plants his see, trusting God will send rain and give the crop.

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Submitted by Tim Perkins