God's Penman

The Reverend James L. Snyder is an award winning author whose writings have appeared in more than eighty periodicals including GUIDEPOSTS. In Pursuit of God: The Life of A. W. Tozer, Snyder?s first book, won the Reader?s Choice Award in 1992 by Christianity Today. Snyder has authored 8 books altogether.

Rev. James L. Snyder has a knack for making fun of daily frustrations and will increase your humor aptitude so you too can discover that life is less stressful when you?re laughing. Through these essays, you will realize that humor and religion belong together and that its OK to keep from taking yourself and others too seriously.

October 31, 2026

A Flashback to My Grandfather's Pipe

This week, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I went shopping. Normally, I don't go shopping, at least not with her. However, this was a special occasion, and so I tagged along. I'm not quite sure what she was shopping for, and after 55 years of…

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October 24, 2026

The Perks of Being Old and Ugly

Growing up, I never thought much about what my life would be like when I got old. I observed my grandparents, and I'm sorry to say that I made fun of them at times, but always behind their backs. I never thought I would ever be in their situation.

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October 16, 2026

Maybe I Should Rob a Bank

Throughout my life, money has been quite a challenge. I was a pastor for almost 50 years, and as a pastor I did not get much of a salary, barely enough to get by on. But I didn't become a pastor for the money, or I would've become a televangelist. I didn't…

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October 10, 2026

Keeping Up is Hard to Do at My Age

There was a time in my life when keeping up was part of my daily routine. I started each day with a specific objective, and by the end of the day, I had completed it. I took pride in completing my work on time. The secret was to plan carefully. Some projects…

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October 03, 2026

I Found Another Button to Push

Life has its many experiences. I'm about to hit number 75 this month, a big experience for me. I'm not sure how to celebrate my 75th birthday, especially since I've done just about everything, so no 75 candles on my cake. The Gracious Mistress of the…

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September 26, 2026

What it Was, Was a Boo-Boo

At my age, this is a rather serious "situation." I fell on my left leg, and all I could think of was that I broke my hip, and now I'm going to have a hip replacement. I tried to get that out of my mind, but for some reason it lingered. I'm not exactly sure…

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