Monthly Archive

2008

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Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
2171
3 min read

Good Morning 03-18

HOLY WEEK "We were reconciled to God by the death of His Son." - Romans 5:10   Whether you realized it or not, when you arose Sunday morning you began a week which commemorates read more..

Easter
Pastor Tim
5478
<1min

The "Save Us" Parade

The crowd on the first Palm Sunday had gathered for more than just a party or a parade. They desperately wanted to be saved. Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20080316.mp3{/audio}... read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
1950
3 min read

Good Morning 03-16

This is the day the LORD hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.   Isaiah 52:13-53:4 Philippians 2:5-11 Matthew 21 1-11 Psalm 24   This is Palm Sunday. On this day the Savior e read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
2174
2 min read

Good Morning 03-15

" Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall." - 1 Corinthians 10:12   Overconfidence led to the flight of the Apostles in the hour of danger. It accounts read more..

God's Penman
Rev. James L. Snyder
3439
5 min read

Does eHarmony.com know something I don't?

For as far back as I can remember (which may not be very long in real time) I have been getting e-mails from eHarmony.com. I do not mind getting e-mails because that is what the Internet is all ab read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
1986
2 min read

Good Morning 03-14

"He that saith, I know Him, and keepeth not His Commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him." - 1 John 2:4   What is Christianity?  It is God's grace in Christ; forgi read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
1860
2 min read

Good Morning 03-13

"I am the Way and the Truth and the Life; no man cometh unto the Father but by Me." - John 14:6   On the beam and off the beam have become figures of speech well known to all Amer read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
1608
2 min read

Good Morning 03-12

"Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness." - Matthew 6:33   A former Army chaplain had tried for four busy and heartbreaking years to be a pastor, parent, and broth read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
1794
2 min read

Good Morning 03-11

"A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will perish." - Proverbs 19:9   God's judgment upon those who lie seems to be extremely harsh. They who willfull read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
1830
2 min read

Good Morning 03-10

"By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went even though he did not know where he was going. By faith he made his home in the pro read more..

Sermons
Pastor Tim
4243
<1min

The Burden of the Mature

Becoming a Christian means you have been set free from unneccessary spiritual burdens, but at times a maturing follower of Jesus choses to take embrace those burdens back into their life. Listen to f... read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
1794
3 min read

Good Morning 03-09

This is the day the LORD hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.   Exekiel 37:1-14 Romans 8:11-19 Gospel John 11:47-53 Psalm 116:1-9   Since the fall the man into sin it has al read more..

God's Penman
Rev. James L. Snyder
3398
5 min read

Oh, for the life of Rip van Winkle

An item on the evening news pointed out a growing problem with many people, which they called sleep deprivation. I never heard of this before and until recently, I was never interested in this sub read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
1796
2 min read

Good Morning 03-07

"Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature." - Mark 16:15   Jesus has said to each of us: "I will make you fishers of men." The skill of a fisherm read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
1916
2 min read

Good Morning 03-06

"He first findeth his own brother, and he brought him to Jesus." - John 1:41,42   It seems that there are many Christian people who want the Gospel of Christ to be preached in dista read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
1464
2 min read

Good Morning 03-05

"O Timothy, Keep that which is committed to thy trust." - 1 Timothy 6:20   We are keepers of the holy faith which Christ has committed to our trust. We may have impressive church read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
5500
<1min

Computer Repair

An office technician got a call from a computer user. The user told the tech that her computer was not working. She described the problem and the tech concluded that her computer needed to be brought ... read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
1959
2 min read

Good Morning 03-01

"The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, Here is a glutton and a drunkared, a friend of tax collectors and sinners. But wisdom is proved by her actions." - Matthew 11:19 read more..

FunBlog
Pastor Tim
2831
<1min

Etch a Sketch

Here's a classic toy from the past.  The "Etch a Sketch" fascinated us for years as children and gave many of us lots of practice dealing with the disappointment of not being able to read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
8053
<1min

Horseshoe Look

One day a cowboy walked into a blacksmith shop and picked up a horseshoe, not realizing that it had just come from the forge.He immediately dropped it and jammed his hand into his pocket, trying to ac... read more..

God's Penman
Rev. James L. Snyder
3306
5 min read

How to Spend an Extra Day

Recently, I was pleasantly surprised to discover I was wearing my lucky pants. I do not have that many pants in my wardrobe and to discover I had put on my lucky pants really made my day. I hav read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
2123
2 min read

Good Morning 02-29

"Whosoever shall deny Me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven." - Matthew 10:33   We may never be asked to die for our Savior, but we are asked to l read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
2121
2 min read

Good Morning 02-28

"Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered." - Matthew 10:29,30   read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
1936
2 min read

Good Morning 02-27

"Ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations, that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
3625
<1min

Found Cell Phone

When a customer left his cell phone in my store, I scrolled through his saved numbers, stopped at "Mom" and pushed send. His mother answered, and I told her what happened."Don't worry," she said, "I'l... read more..

FunBlog
Pastor Tim
2776
<1min

Charlie Bit Me

Charlie bit him - there isn't much more to say about it! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});     read more..

God's Penman
Rev. James L. Snyder
3435
5 min read

The Art and Craftiness of Grandfatherhood

Recently, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and Yours Truly were blessed with the arrival of our seventh grandchild. Jordan Nichole Papanu arrived on planet earth on February 13. The grandfat read more..

Shirley Choat
Shirley Choat
2079
2 min read

Good Morning 02-25

"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is fixed on Thee, because he trusteth in Thee." - Isaiah 26:3   God wants us to have peace of mind. He has made peace of mind possib read more..

Clean Jokes
Pastor Tim
3375
<1min

Circles

During basic army training, a sergeant was telling his group how a submachine gun sprayed bullets. He drew a circle on a blackboard and announced that it had 260 degrees.“But, sergeant, all circles ha... read more..

Sermons
Pastor Tim
4148
<1min

God is Reaching Out

God is reaching out. What is your reaction and role? Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20080224.mp3{/audio} read more..