Another Vacation in the Bank

Writer Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Friday, June 21, 2019

The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I arrived home from our vacation late Tuesday afternoon. I’m not one for vacations, but this one was special. Our grandson who lives in Ohio was graduating from high school and then this summer he would be heading off to London for some soccer group. He loves soccer. This is the second of our grandchildren to graduate from high school. I would not say ... Read Christian Column

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I’m Really Enjoying My Naivety

Writer Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Someone recently said to me, “You sure are naïve.” I’m not sure what the incident was about at the time, and I was a little bit hurt by that saying. What did he mean that I am naïve? I have been giving this some thought and at this point, I remember quite a few people labeling me as naïve. Therefore, if people are right, it must be true. Yet, is it really that bad? Being naïve can have it ... Read Christian Column

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Out to Pastor - Slow Is Just the Way I Go

Writer Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Friday, November 16, 2018

One of the main complaints in the Parsonage has to do with my procrastination. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage often refers to me as, Sir Procrastinator, as if it was a bad thing. Anything that needs doing in our house, my wife is the first one to jump up and try to do it. She fixes things before they are even broken. How she does that, I will never know. It is a wife thing. I, on the ... Read Christian Column

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I’m Dreaming of a Commercial Free World

Writer Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Monday, October 29, 2018

It was one of those really busy weeks where there was hardly enough time to breathe. For myself, I was glad the week was over and I could relax for the evening. “What do you want for supper?” The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage queried. “Do you want to go out for supper?” Going out for supper was the last thing on my mind. All I wanted to do was relax here at the house. “No,” I said ra ... Read Christian Column

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If This Is Autumn, What Was Summer?

Writer Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, October 24, 2018

I must confess that in the Parsonage there are times of confusion. It has nothing to do with age; it has everything to do with the human brain that is undernourished. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage can say one thing and I can say something completely different. There are those rare occasions when we are on the same page, the same sentence and almost the same words. As we were eating ... Read Christian Column

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Out To Pastor - Where have all the men in white hats gone?

Writer Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Wednesday, April 2, 2014

When I was growing up you could always tell who the good men were by the white hats they wore. Bad men always wore black hats. That made it rather convenient for those of us who were watching so we knew who would be winning at the end. When you were in trouble all you had to do was look for someone wearing a white hat. Not only did the good men wear white hats but also they were able to solve e ... Read Christian Column

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God’s Will For Man- Disposing of The Unwanted Trash In Our Lives

Writer Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, August 14, 2012

I scurried to the door, weaving through the furniture, being careful to avoid a collision in the dim-lit shadow-covered room. It was 30 minutes past 6 a.m. and nearly day break. I was almost late. I heated being late more than anything! I looked back before heading out, running though my metal checklist. I thought of the things,I might have forgotten. Maybe the toaster was left unplugged or the ... Read Christian Column

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Gleanings From The Word - Experience An Extraordinary God in Ordinary Life

Writer Author Kevin Corbin
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Friday, April 20, 2012

Issue #3729 - All good things come to an end A few days ago I wrote on change. It is with some sadness that I am writing to announce one this evening. All good things come to an end and this will be the last issue of Gleanings From The Word. Priorities in other ministries ("the cowboy church") and life changes make it very difficult to keep up with things. After more than 3700 devotionals ... Read Christian Column

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God’s Will For Man - Heavenly Whispers Of Good Direction

Writer Author Joshua Mumphrey
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Tuesday, February 7, 2012

There is a story, that I don’t believe I’ve ever told before… it’s about a young, playful little boy of merely 3-years-old. Like most children his age, he loved to play with all sorts of toys, but one toy in particular was his all-time favorite, yet his mother warned him that it could in some cases be quite dangerous for someone so young. It really wasn’t much of a toy at all, i ... Read Christian Column

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Out To Pastor - After Thanksgiving Feasting Comes The Loafing

Writer Author Rev. James L. Snyder
Type Christian Column  - Christian Living
Posted Thursday, November 24, 2011

Twenty-four hours ago, I was seated with my family and friends around the Thanksgiving table. Now, I am seated in my chair and cannot move. I won’t say I ate too much yesterday. I did, I just won’t say it. Why is it on Thanksgiving we give ourselves permission to gorge ourselves to the point of semi-consciousness? The difference between consciousness and semi-consciousness is that with semi-con ... Read Christian Column

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