Across the Preacher’s Desk: Dealing With Life’s Cares

February 26, 2026 - Ruth Graham wrote a book entitled, “In Every Pew Sits A Broken Heart”. All of us need to remember that from time to time. There is also a familiar passage in I Peter chapter 5 and verse 7 we need to remember. Peter writes there, “Casting all your care upon Him, for He careth for you”.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: How Many Loaves Have Ye?

February 19, 2026 - We read in Mark chapter 6 that Jesus and the disciples were trying to get away from the crowd of people for a little peace and quiet. They needed some R & R as we would say. Yet, Mark tells us the multitude followed and Jesus spent the day teaching them.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: That I May Know Him...

February 12, 2026 - There is a little obscure sentence found in Philippians 3:10 that expressed the deepest longing and desire of the apostle Paul, where he writes, “That I may know Him.” Paul’s deepest and most fervent longing evidently was to know Jesus better. That ought to be our deepest longing also.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: What The World Needs...

February 5, 2026 - The year was 1965 and the world was in turmoil. Hal David wrote the lyrics to a song and Burt Bacharach composed the music. The song was first recorded and made popular by Jackie DeShannon and the title was, “What the World Needs Now Is Love”. The first stanza reads like this:

Across the Preacher’s Desk: Daddy's Fireplace

January 29, 2026 - One of the things I miss from my childhood is the fireplace we had in our home and I really missed having one this week. I can remember many cold, dreary winter mornings, laying in bed, pulling the covers up tight and hearing the sound of my father chopping kindling to get a fire going.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: Jesus’ Transforming Power

January 22, 2026 - It was at a wedding feast, in Cana of Galilee, where Jesus performed his first miracle. They had run out of wine, a real social miscue in that day and time. So, Mary told Jesus the problem and then told the servants to do whatever Jesus told them to do. Well, you remember the story.

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.

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