The Old Trail Boss

Are you looking for a job as a servant? The pay isn't great, but the rewards are heavenly. This week gives us a glimpse of what happens when a young Cowboy learns a lesson on serving. Give it a listen and then let's talk. Scripture Reference: "The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many." Matthew 20:28.

When you find yourself worrrying about tomorrow or imagining all that might go wrong; not every shawdow is a ghost, not every noise means trouble, and not every fear deserves a place in the saddle beside you. When the shawdows get long and the trail gets dark, you're not riding alone. II Timothy 1:7

Who are you? Do you remember who you are? Strange questions. Maybe yes and maybe not. Give a lesson to this week's story about remembering that very question. Then let's share a few moments together. Scripture Reference: Isaiah 43:1 "I have called you by name" signifies a personal, intimate, and intentional awareness of an individual's identity. Rather than viewing people as anonymous faces or num...

Knowing another's name...Philippians 2:4

Show notes: Have you ever stood outside on a clear night and really looked up? Now, not just glanced at the sky. I mean, stopped long enough to really look? How did that make you feel? Listen to this week's adventure and then let's compare notes. Scripture Reference: Psalm 8

When life gets scary, where do you go for safety? Who do you want beside you when one of life's thunderstorms starts rolling? This week's story is a reminder of how we may find comfort in the face of trouble in unexpected places. Give a listen, and then let's share some thoughts. Scripture Reference: Psalm 23:4

Now, how did that happen again? How am I going to fix it this time? Sound familiar? I bet it does. Give a listen to this week's story and then let's spend some pondering James 1:5, "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask God for it…."

Who do you trust? Where is your faith? And Who can you put your faith and trust in? Those are three pretty good questions. Listen to today's story, and we'll spend some time talking about Hebrews 11:1. Time well spent. Scripture Reference: Hebrew 11:1

Are you tired? Are you lonely? Do you just need a place to sit down? Well, welcome to our fire. Give a listen to this week's journal, and let's talk about making strangers friends. Scripture Reference: Hebrews 13:2

"Hey! Can I tell you something real quick?" "Have you got time for me to show you something real quick?" Everything seems like it needs to be done "real quick." But not listening to this week's journal entry. Take your time. Listen and then let's share some us time and think about what we've heard. Scripture Reference: Psalm 46:10 Be Still and Know That I Am God.

Have you ever asked, OK, what do I do next? Or wondered what's around the next bend? Today's journal entry gives you an example of what one Cowboy discovered. Listen, and then let's share some thoughts on what was found. PS 119

Have you ever ridden any hard trails? Did wonder how and why they were there? Listen to this weeks story about some trails and the animals and Cowboys who traveled them and what it all might mean. Then we'll try to answer those questions. Scripture reference: James 1: 2-4

"You know, Boss, he said finally, "I've been reading over in the Gospel of Mark, in that old bible I got from that peddler who came to camp some time back." He smiled. "You know what really spoke to me?" I waited. "Where Jesus said He came not to be served, but to serve." He looked over at me. "I reckon if the Son of God wasn't above serving folks, I ain't either." What does God have you doing?

Hidden callings, unexpected heros, and The God who plants more in a person than meets the eye. Bandages, instruments, a hidden box beneath the chuckwagon bunk. Ride with us in to this week's adventure with The Old Trail Boss.

What are you tied to? Are you tied hard or dallied? If those are terms you aren't familiar with, listen to this week's story and then we talk about roping what's important. Scripture Reference: Hebrews 12:2 Fix our eyes on Jesus the source and goal of our faith.

What is one thing that you really want? That one thing you truly want? Let's listen to this week's episode and see if we unwrap that question. Scripture reference: Psalm 37:4

"May the Lord ride out ahead of you and keep your trail safe..." Howdy! How are you? Yeah, How are you? Did you have to stop and think about it? Give a listen to this week's Journal Entry and let's talk about how you feel or how you are. Scripture Reference: Numbers 6:24-26

What kind of country will this be one hundred...maybe one hundred and fifty years from now?" Will people know where real freedom comes from? Good questions. Give a listen and let's see if any answers come out of our story and talk with Pastor Jack. Scripture Reference: Psalm 33:12 "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.

What is "Good enough?" And is anything "good enough" that you don't give it all your effort to? That's what a young Cowboy is about to find out in today's Trail Boss' Journal story. Listen while you consider that question, and then let's talk about it. Just among us friends. Scripture Reference: Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since...

"Live the dash, yes sir, absolutley." RW Hampton Do you remember the song that began "I grew up adreamin' of being a Cowboy"? Did ya'? Lot's of us did. Today's journal entry is of just such a man and how he lived that dream. And then an interview with a man who still lives that dream through his music and film work.  Scripture Reference: "Teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wis...

"Reading your bible without obeying it, is like studying a trail map and never saddling your horse." Have you ever had something that need to be done? Was the right thing to do. And you just didn't do it? Our story today is about hearing God's Word and word and puttingt our faith into action. Give a listen and let's answer the question together Are we merely hearing God's Word... or are we saddlin...

"The Sheriff Who Wouldn't Quit" Wind hums across the prairie. Saddle leather creaks. A coffee pot rattles on the grate. "This week on the Trail Boss Journal … I'm tellin' the tale of a man the years couldn't tame. Sheriff Gabe Whitacre — seventy years old, slowin' down but still meaner than trouble. When a bigtalkin' rancher lost six prize horses to a pack of outlaws, folks said Gabe was too old t...

You gotta walk that lonesome valley, you gotta walk it by yourself... Did ever have to walk a long lonely trail by yourself? We all have to sometime. Give a listen to todays story and then let's talk about those trails. Scripture Reference: Psalm 23:4

Trials aren't there to stop a man; just maybe, just possibly they're there to strengthen him...   Why do bad things happen to good people? Why would God allow this to happen?   Why are these kind of things always happening to me? Good questions that deserve and answer. Listen to today's journal entry and then let's consider one old Cowboy's response.   Scripture Reference: James 1:2-4; Romans 5: 3...

Have you ever been tempted? I mean really tempted. What did you do about it? Liten to todays   Journal entry about a Cowboy facing temptation that could… we   listen and let's talk. Scripture Reference: James 1: 12-15