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.

It's like we're standing at the door of a library room with books floor to ceiling on 3 walls, and a Turkish rug on the floor.
July 12, 2025

Whatever Happened to “My Space”

When I was young, one of my life priorities was “My Space.” I defended it with everything I had. In school, I had to defend “My Space.” Several times, I even had to go to the principal’s office and explain what “My Space” was all about. He didn’t seem to… Read More
An elderly couple sitting on a park bench looking out over a lake.
July 05, 2025

It’s Not Always What I Don’t Know

I would be the first to admit one truth about myself: I don’t know everything. To quote a politician, “I don’t know what I don’t know.” That has been the theme of my life for as long as I can remember. Read More
New York city with a taxi driving away from us.
June 28, 2025

Who Has the License to Drive Me Crazy?

I will confess that I am crazy, but I didn’t get there by myself. Somebody has been driving me crazy. When I use the word “somebody,” I mean a lot of people. I didn’t always know I was crazy until a few years ago. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage looked… Read More
A pile of rectangle chocolate bars oozing red filling from the top.
June 21, 2025

What’s Chocolate Got To Do With It?

Did you ever have a morning when everything went exactly as you planned? Well, neither have I. I plan my schedule to include everything I need for the day. But, unlike The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage, I fall way short of accomplishing that. Read More
Grandparents with 2 grandchildren sitting on their laps.
June 14, 2025

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 grandfather is doing fine, thank you, but there is some indication the… Read More
Paper and coin money spread out on a white surface.
June 07, 2025

Money, Money, Money. Where’s all the Money?

I can’t keep count of all the phone calls informing me that I won millions of dollars and a brand-new Mercedes-Benz. All I have to do is send them $15,000 to cover the income tax and processing fee, and they will be able to send me millions of dollars. I grew… Read More