Monthly Archive

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 20954 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
God's Penman
Rev. James L. Snyder
3582
5 min read

For Sale: One Lying Bathroom Mirror

Nobody enjoys privacy more than Yours Truly. I confess I am not a very happy camper when that privacy is compromised in any fashion. Recently, I endured a tremendous trespass on my privacy. One day l... read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
2082
2 min read

Good Morning 01-29

"For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." - Matthew 6:21   Our treasure,(that which we value most), is like a magnet. It draws our thoughts, desire, and our act read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
2084
2 min read

Good Morning 01-28

"We glory in tribulation also, knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope; and hope maketh not ashamed." - Romans 5:3-5   There is read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
2095
2 min read

Good Morning 01-27

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY   This is the day the LORD hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.   Isaiah 9:1-4 1 Cor. 1:10-17 Matthew 4:12-23 Psalm 27:1-9   On this Third read more..

Sermons
Pastor Tim
4099

Righteousness and Prayer

What is the relationship of righteousness to effective prayer? The answer will lead you not only to answered pray but maybe healing from sickness too. Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20080127 read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
1982
2 min read

Good Morning 01-26

"Restore unto me the joy of Thy Salvation." - Psalm 51:12   David was a poetic genius. Guided by the Holy Spirit, he had written the immoral Twenty-Third Psalm. He was a hero of m read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
2032
2 min read

Good Morning 01-25

"I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, for your fellowship in the Gospel from the first day until now." - Phi read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
1972
2 min read

Good Morning 01-24

"He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy." - Proverbs 28:13   Modern psychiatrists tell us that a sense of guilt crowded do read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
2097
2 min read

Good Morning 01-23

"The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace." - Romans 8:6   Paul divides people into two categories, those who let themselves be con read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
2927

Employment Search

My employment search preoccupied our family for months. One day my husband told our three boys that to make things easier for me, he had a list of jobs for them.They were all silent until our six-year... read more..

FunBlog
Pastor Tim
2810

White Dwarf

The white dwarf sun pulls everything towards it - except blue balls apparently.  This game has three different versions to try and is calmly intense to play. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbyg... read more..

God's Penman
Rev. James L. Snyder
5082
5 min read

Getting Through the Longest Month of the Year

Some things in life seem like they will never end, they just drag on and on with no sign of running out of steam. Maybe it is simply me, but I find I have a limited amount of steam these days, par read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
2016
2 min read

Good Morning 01-22

"For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive?"   This is a heart and memory searching question. It greets us at every point as we try to read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
3204

Windy Walk

So George goes out on a really windy night to walk over and visit his friend Sam, who is sick in bed. Several hours later, George drags his weary body into Sam's house and collapses on the couch."I te... read more..

FunBlog
Pastor Tim
2772

Harmonica Medley

I think most people would have to spend back to back life sentences in prison to learn to play the harmonica this well.  But Buddy Greene (as far as I know) didn't. (adsbygoogle = read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
2037
2 min read

Good Morning 01-21

"Better is a dry morsel and quietness than a house full of sacrifices with strife." - Proverbs 17:1   The house full of strife of which the inspired writer was speaking was not kn read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
3136

Test Crash

As the test pilot climbed out of the experimental aircraft, having torn off the wings and tail in the crash landing, the crash truck arrived.A rescuer saw the bloodied pilot and asked, "What happened?... read more..

Sermons
Pastor Tim
4510

The Place of Good Works

Do good works earn you anything from God?   Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20070120.mp3{/audio} read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
2049
2 min read

Good Morning 01-20

Isaiah 49:1-6 1 Cor. 1:1-9 John 1:29-41 Psalm 40:1-12   Jesus came to take away the sins of the world. This mission was assigned by God, accomplished by the Son of God, and revealed to Jo read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
3039

Mailbox Problem

A friend asked me to replace the rotted post that her mailbox sat on, but to save the beloved old box. I managed to extract all but one of the rusty nails in the bottom of the mailbox. To free the las... read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
1853
2 min read

Good Morning 01-19

"Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in  Thy sight, O LORD my strength and my Redeemer." - Psalm 19:14   This is the prayer of one who has read more..

FunBlog
Pastor Tim
2952

Dog Dance

I don't know if anyone has ever said that dancing is for the dogs, but in this case they would have been right.  Enjoy Carolyn Scott and Rookie dancing to Grease's "You're the One that I w read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
1923
2 min read

Good Morning 01-18

"Therefore his sisters sent unto Him, saying, LORD, behold, he whom Thou lovest is sick." - John 11:3   We find it strange that Jesus had been an intimate friend of the family an read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
2930
2 min read

Gripe Comments

After every flight, pilots fill out a form (called a "gripe sheet," at some airlines) which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics correct the problems, document their repairs... read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
1991
2 min read

Good Morning 01-17

"So the spirit took me up and brought me into the inner court; and behold, the glory of the LORD filled the temple." - Ezekiel 43:5   When the tabernacle in the wilderness was com read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
1996
2 min read

Good Morning 01-16

"I will praise  Thee;  for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Thy works and that my soul knoweth right well." - Psalm 139:14   Epiphany places a tremendou read more..

FunBlog
Pastor Tim
2848
2 min read

Filler

Here's a really fun game that has the same goal I had in college - to reach about 67%.  The instructions on how to play are below.  See how well you can do in the 5 minutes you have to pla read more..

Shirley Choat
Pastor Tim
2023
2 min read

Good Morning 01-15

This devotion is by request:  It was my confirmation verse. "I beseech you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
2862

Kitchen Help

The wife was busy frying eggs, when her husband came home. He walked into the kitchen and immediately started yelling. "CAREFUL!!! CAREFUL! MORE OIL! TURN THEM! TURN THEM NOW! WE NEED MORE OIL! THEY A... read more..

FunBlog
Pastor Tim
2881

Aging Blues

With the passing of time new challenges come to life.  There isn't much we can do about it but at least one thing we can do is laugh at our senior moments. Here's a fun song for senior citizens read more..