Submitted by Tim Perkins

Across the Preacher’s Desk: The Perfect Preacher

July 27, 2023 - At long last and after an extensive search, the perfect preacher has finally been found. His knowledge is deep, his delivery is eloquent and he preaches only 15 minutes. He condemns sin in unmistakable terms and does not offend anyone.

He works from 8:00 a.m. until midnight, including janitorial and maintenance work. He makes $300.00 per week, wears good clothes, guys good books, drives a nice car and gives $100.00 per week to the church.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: "The Remedy of Sorrow"

July 20, 2023 - Sorrow is a universal experience, it comes to the rich and poor, to the powerful and the weak. So much of the sorrow in our world is unseen, often it is hidden from view purposely. Many times it is known only to the individual and to God. It can be buried beneath a cheerful countenance and earthly baubles. Yet, even the most cheerful often have troubled hearts.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: The Different Bones

June 15, 2023 - The body is made up largely of bones, about 200 or them, classified as to shape. The church is also made up of bones, classified according to use. There are three kinds. First, Wishbones. You know this kind. They wish for greater things in the church. They wish for larger attendance. They wish for more souls to be saved. Wishbones? They are languid and they are listless. The only thing they deny themselves is work and effort to make their wishes come true. They are sometimes referred to as “rocking chair Christians.”

Across the Preacher’s Desk: Branding Season

June 8, 2023 - To those who know us, it would come as no surprise that other than the Longhorn Network, probably our favorite channel to watch on television is the Food Network. We have several shows that are among our favorites and one of those is “The Pioneer Woman”. The Drummond family owns a large cattle ranch in Oklahoma and part of the show us usually devoted to what is taking place on the ranch as well as the recipes Ree Drummond shares with her audience.

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