January 2008 - Monthly Archive

31 Jan

Clean Jokes

Pastor Tim

3273

Stolen Turkey

Ducking into confession with a turkey in his arms, Brian said, "Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. I stole this turkey to feed my family. Would you take it and settle my guilt?" "Certainly not," ... read more..

30 Jan

Shirley Choat

2249

Good Morning 01-30

"For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come." - 1 Timothy 4:8 When Friday co read more..

29 Jan

God's Penman

Rev. James L. Snyder

3430

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..

29 Jan

Shirley Choat

1964

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..

27 Jan

Shirley Choat

1969

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..

27 Jan

Shirley Choat

1971

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..

27 Jan

Sermons

Pastor Tim

3970

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..

26 Jan

Shirley Choat

1862

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..

24 Jan

Shirley Choat

1909

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..

24 Jan

Shirley Choat

1856

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..

22 Jan

Shirley Choat

1986

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..

22 Jan

Clean Jokes

Pastor Tim

2781

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..

22 Jan

FunBlog

Pastor Tim

2684

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..

Getting Through the Longest Month of the Year

22 Jan

God's Penman

Rev. James L. Snyder

4931

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..

22 Jan

Shirley Choat

1888

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..

21 Jan

Clean Jokes

Pastor Tim

3062

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..

21 Jan

FunBlog

Pastor Tim

2638

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..

21 Jan

Shirley Choat

1906

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..

20 Jan

Clean Jokes

Pastor Tim

2995

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..

20 Jan

Sermons

Pastor Tim

4392

The Place of Good Works

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

19 Jan

Shirley Choat

1909

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..

19 Jan

Clean Jokes

Pastor Tim

2876

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..

18 Jan

Shirley Choat

1725

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..

18 Jan

FunBlog

Pastor Tim

2809

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..

18 Jan

Shirley Choat

1804

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..

17 Jan

Clean Jokes

Pastor Tim

2792

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..

17 Jan

Shirley Choat

1869

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..

16 Jan

Shirley Choat

1870

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..

15 Jan

FunBlog

Pastor Tim

2691

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..

14 Jan

Shirley Choat

Pastor Tim

1887

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..