Across the Preacher’s Desk: The Light of The World

June 6, 2024 - With the storms of the past week, we have all seen what it like when the lights go out. We are accustomed to the darkness of night, and yet, there is always some light even then. The light from the street lights or security lights filters through the window, there is the light from the digital clock and the lights on the other various appliances that are plugged in. Then, many times we have a “night-light” of some fashion that burns during the night. Yet, when the power completely fails, we are plunged into a black darkness we are not accustomed to.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: How Important Is God... Really?

May 30, 2024 - The title suggests it all. How important is God in our lives? Is Jesus Christ the Lord and Master of your life? You see, if Jesus Christ is not Lord of ALL of your life, He is not Lord AT ALL in your life.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: Prayer

May 23, 2024 - There is a very significant passage in Luke chapter 11. Jesus had come from prayer, and his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray as John also taught his disciples.” Those men had never seen prayer like that.

Across the Preacher's Desk: Jumping To Conclusions

May 16, 2024 - The wise man would write in Proverbs 10:18, “He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool” Then we read in James 4:11 where James writes, “Speak not evil one of another, brethren.” Yet, how often do we jump to conclusions and spread falsehoods and rumors that damage the character and reputation of another?

Across the Preacher’s Desk: Thoughts On Forgiveness

May 9, 2024 - To forgive is one of the greatest expressions of the human spirit. To be sure, it is a God-given capability. Certainly, Alexander Pope was not engaged in the idle use of words when he wrote, “to err is human, to forgive, divine.”

Across the Preacher’s Desk: You Can Count for Christ

May 2, 2024 - Have you ever seriously asked yourself if your life is counting for Christ? In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus instructs us to let our lights shine before men that we might “glorify the Father.” Peter instructs us to “show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light”.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: One Day At A Time

April 25, 2024 - There was a popular song written in 1974 entitled “One Day At A Time” that has been recorded by somewhere in the neighborhood of 200 different recording artists. One line of the song reads, “Lord help me today, show me the way, one day at a time.”

Across the Preacher’s Desk: Whatsoever He Saith

April 18, 2024 - Most, if not all of us are familiar with the first miracle Jesus performed. It was at a wedding in Cana and Jesus and His disciples were there. Jesus’ mother, Mary, was there too. They ran out of wine and Jesus changed six pots of water into wine. It was not just any wine, it was better wine than what had already been served.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: For Me To Live...

April 11, 2024 - There was a little church in Philippi that was near and dear to the Apostle Paul. It had its beginning when he and his companions went to the river to pray and came in contact with a woman from Thyatira by the name of Lydia.

Across the Preacher’s Desk: What Are You Saving?

April 4, 2024 - Have you ever given thought to the things you save? Some folks make sure to save their bacon grease. Some folks save their used foil. Some save string, others save pins and others make collections of various kinds. It may be a coin collection, a doll collection or a collection of sports trading cars. However, if you will tell me what a man or woman saves, I will be able to tell you what kind of person they are.

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Submitted by Tim Perkins