Across the Preacher’s Desk: The Warmth of God’s Love

January 15, 2026 - Among the many fables given to us by Aesop is the one of “The North Wind and the Sun.” It seems a dispute arose between the north wind and the sun, each claiming that he was stronger than the other.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: I’m Dreaming of a...

December 18, 2025 - Without a doubt, my favorite Christmas Song, is “White Christmas.” It was written by Irving Berlin for the movie “Holiday Inn” in 1942. My favorite recording artist for the song undeniably is Bing Crosby. I could not begin to tell you how many times I have listened to it over the years.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: "Follow His Steps"

December 11, 2025 - Peter was writing about Jesus when he penned these words in I Peter 2:21, “Leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps”. Sometimes it might be good for us to examine our lives and see how we are doing at following in the steps of Jesus.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: Has Christmas Made A Difference?

December 4, 2025 - Thanksgiving Day has come and gone, “Black Friday” is past and “Cyber Monday” is in the history books. We have officially started that season of the year we call the “Christmas Season”. It is a time filled with happiness and joy.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: "Thank You Lord!"

November 20, 2025 - It’s the season for Thanksgiving, and to be sure, we have much to be thankful for. Most of us will never be rich in the way that the world measures riches, and yet, all of us may be rich toward God. The riches of the world are subject to loss, taxation and the fluctuation of the markets.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: The Choice is Ours

November 6, 2025 - According to the teachings of Jesus, every person is going through one of two gates. Either they are choosing to enter the narrow gate and the narrow way that leads to life or they are choosing the broad way which leads through the broad gate to destruction.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: Tomorrow

October 30, 2025 - James would write for us, “Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow, For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” (James 4:14) If you want to make God laugh, really laugh, tell Him what you are going to do tomorrow.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: “The Grasshopper Complex”

October 23, 2025 - When Moses sent the twelve spies on their reconnaissance mission to the Promised Land, 10 came back with a negative report. They said that they saw giants in the land and they were in their own sight as “grasshoppers.” They viewed their ability to take the land only in their own human strength.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: “The Unchanging Christ”

October 17, 2025 - We live in a changing world, and nothing emphasizes that more than recent events on the world stage. Yet, many of us have seen great changes in our life in transportation, the performance of household tasks, medicine, and communications.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: “Transformed Lives”

October 9, 2025 - To my mind, “Sonnets From The Portuguese” is one of the most beautiful works to come from the pen of Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The most familiar passage from that great work reads, “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” My favorite is a bit more obscure.

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