Stories from Bittersweet Farm

Crystal Flash 20.01.2020 1:34 ↓

Do your best to believe the best about the people you love.

A Business of My Own 18.01.2020 3:02 ↓

I pastored are church when I was seventeen but I owned my first business in the third grade.

Radio On-Demand 17.01.2020 5:07 ↓

In which I remember being 17 and listening to the radio past midnight driving across the western Ohio countryside toward home.

The Hard Work of Being A Pastor 15.01.2020 4:38 ↓

If you are a pastor I have a little story for you. If you help support your pastor’s work this may interest you, too.

What Does it Take to Make You Happy? 15.01.2020 3:41 ↓

Years ago when all the children still lived at home some some strange noises interrupted my study. Here's the story. It will give you something to think about. 

Grown-up Candy Bars 14.01.2020 4:57 ↓

Do you have any little people in your life still?

The Furnace Room 11.01.2020 3:43 ↓

Here’s a memory from years ago.—a lesson from an old pastor who long ago went to be with the Lord. Hope it warms your heart today.

Popular People 16.08.2019 3:39 ↓

I learned an important thing when I was about sixteen years old. In this episode I will tell you what it is and how I learned it.

The Sacred Rhythm 09.08.2019 2:21 ↓

I noticed something in the earthly life of Jesus. Today I’m out on the back steps in Bittersweet Farm.

God is Still Providing 07.06.2019 2:44 ↓

Yesterday I received an amazing phone call. God is still watching over us. He is still providing. He is still working all things for good.

Evening Porch 24.05.2019 2:08 ↓

Where I describe my day off.

The Worst Thing That Can Happen To You 15.03.2019 6:46 ↓

Is your life hard? Listen to this story from Bittersweet Farm.

Shepherd’s Pie 11.03.2019 2:28 ↓

I’m a pastor. I have a weakness for fried chicken and Shepherds pie. :)

Nip it in the Bud 08.03.2019 2:11 ↓

Have you ever had this experience?

You Are Not Alone 19.12.2018 3:07 ↓

Walk with the Lord and trust Him even when you are sad and lonely. You will be surprised what He will do.

What I Learned From Mamaw Banks 11.12.2018 3:54 ↓

The holidays can be stressful. There are so many to live and serve. It’s important to do this first...

A Winter Visit to Gearhart, Oregon 06.12.2018 6:05 ↓

In this episode I Visit Gearhart, Oregon, an adorable little village near where our daughter Holly lives and I talk about what can happen when you give God the pen and he writes your story.

What Makes Christmas Christmas? 28.11.2018 2:49 ↓

Have you ever been tempted to let your childlike enthusiasm for Christmas wane? Listen to this.

Snow is Coming. What’s the News? 25.11.2018 2:26 ↓

What we do on Sunday night. ...and what we have done for years.

The Baptists and the Methodists 23.11.2018 2:15 ↓

Here is a memory of la tradition that I did not fully appreciate until years later looking back.

A Smiling Providence. 22.11.2018 3:08 ↓

This is one of my favorite stores of God’s kind providence. One I never tire of telling.

A Warm Thanksgiving Memory 20.11.2018 5:13 ↓

Do you have warm, happy Thanksgiving memories? In this episode I remember a Thanksgiving from almost forty years ago.

Dad Taught Me This 20.11.2018 1:15 ↓

Something my dad taught me to do when you are tempted to make fun of someone’s car.