ACROSS THE PREACHER'S DESK

(As you read these articles, bear in mind that little originality or literary merit is claimed for the material contained herein.  Only my ignorance is original, I was born with that!  Whatever I know, I learned from other sources.  Many of the ideas in these articles came from the notes of others I have collected over a period of 47 years of preaching, however, I am unable to give credit since I have no idea of all the sources of this material.  That said, I hope these articles will be thought provoking, perhaps enlightening and beneficial to you in your service to God.. tp)

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CHRIST'S PEACE AND OUR WORRIES

Go with me to an upper room in the city of Jerusalem. Jesus has eaten the Passover with his disciples. He has ashed their feet, giving them a lesson in humility and service. He has told them the badge of discipleship is their love for one another. More >>

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FRONT PORCHES AND LEMONADE!
Well, we had a little "cool front" move in this past weekend and this will probably be our last cool snap of the year. That said, summer is on the way and with it warmer weather. As my thoughts have turned to warmer weather, it caused me to think of summer days on Grandmother Perkins' screened in front porch and drinking homemade lemonade. More >>

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A TABLE IN THE WILDERNESS
Travel with me by an eye of faith right now. There is no field of grain swaying to the rhythm of the wind. There is no farmer plowing in the fields. There is no harvester reaping the ripened grain and no mill grinding out the finished product. More >>

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Faith Is The Victory
Faith Is The Victory!
We are living in troubled times. People in our nation are on the verge of Panic. Yet, we need to take a step back and remember that faith is a common denominator in all of our lives. More >>

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BE NOT WEARY IN WELL DOING!



The Houston Astros unveiled their World Championship Banner at their home opener on Monday April 3rd . You have probably seen on the news shows that it did not quite go as they had planned it, but, to be fair, they have never had to unveil a World Championship Banner before. More >>

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THE CHRISTIAN AND WORRY
As human beings, we are unique among God's creation. We are the only creatures of God who worship Him, and yet we are also the only ones who worry. When you consider the fact that we carry yesterday's guilt, today's stress and tomorrow's anxiety all wrapped into one big headache it is no wonder that we worry so much. More >>

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USEFULNESS
Someone once said, "Our duty is to be useful, not according to our desires, but according to our capacities." Certainly in serving the Lord we can all see the truth in this statement.
When God told Jonah to go and cry against the city of Nineveh, Jonah did not care to go. More >>

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CONVERSION - by Foy E. Wallace Jr.
(This article was a part of a special edition of the Gospel Advocate; April 7th, 1938. It is reprinted by perission of the Gospel Advocate Company, Nashville, Tennessee)

The elementary meaning of conversion is to change a thing or a person into something else. More >>

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WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED? - by W. Curtis Porter
(This article was a part of a special edition of the Gospel Advocate; April 7th, 1938. It is reprinted by perission of the Gospel Advocate Company, Nashville, Tennessee)

A more important question was never framed by the trembling lips of mortal man than the question that I am to consider. More >>

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