Our Creator, Savior, and Sustainer assures us, not only that He is our compassionate Father, but that our salvation is entirely His doing. "Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also la...
Have you ever heard or read a preacher say, "We must daily remind ourselves of the Gospel"? That is key in our battle against discouragement. Our second conundrum stems from our struggle against sin. Our comfort is the Gospel...
We are reminded that we have everything we need for life and godliness, and that part of what —or who — we need is a Strong Tower. "Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; 3 seeing ...
Today we call out to our God who suffered temporally so we can live eternally. Our greatest sorrow, though, is our separation, even for a time, in the death of those we love. In that separation, we are most obviously bruised ...
So apprehensive is my nature that, as a boy, before our nightly entertainment was in any way under our control, if I saw that "The Rockford Files" was going to be a two-part episode, I would go to my room to read or listen to...
Our conundrum? We, as humanity, believe ourselves to be the center of all things, and yet we know how awful we are in our thoughts. We also face what seem like meaningless events in our lives and erratic circumstances we don'...
Hagar, with a child running away from her mistress, in an awful circumstance, not of her doing, heard the Angel of the Lord in Genesis 16, and believed Him. Alone, pregnant in a circumstance not of her choosing, Hagar believe...
Who is this King of Glory? The Builder and Architect of All Things. "For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God." Hebrews 3:4 "The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding He establish...
“Let Israel be glad in his Maker; Let the sons of Zion rejoice in their King. 3 Let them praise His name with dancing; Let them sing praises to Him with timbrel and lyre. 4 For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He will b...
No longer will I make the claim to catch up. The Lord has something else in mind, obviously. But we will crack on with our October Surprise and see what other surprises are in store! Today, we look at God, our Trainer. We kno...
Growing up where I did, not England, France, or Germany, when I think majestic, I think of starry nights, mountain ranges, and most of all beautiful sunrises. So there's no more fitting picture for me than that of the majesty...
Unless the Lord has any more surprises for the Free Range Preacher, we should be on track to catch up, for real this time. First-timers and you, patient, faithful listeners, it is my blessing and wonder that you listen. We do...
On a recent walk, I passed a little girl with her mom (going out and back). The first time, she was a few feet away as I walked between them. The child was apprehensive. On the way back, she was holding her mom's hand. She sm...
History has consistently shown that being aligned with the correct King makes all the difference. Just ask Gelimer and Martin Luther. David teaches us to install Yahweh Sabboath as our King. "But as for Me, I have installed M...
What a wonderful day, a friend shared a song her band is practicing, and it was a great blessing. We praise God with David in Psalm 34: Center to our praise in God's comfort. My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; The humb...
A long life is a blessing. Psalm 128 assures us that we are blessed when we see our children's children. A long life is a double-edged sword as well, for we grow weary of our sins. If you have ever just been tired of yourself...
We begin with the reason my mom and our family need prayers. Thank you for praying. As is fitting for this moment, we look to David to see that God is the God of all comfort. He is our comfort even in our loss. "Blessed be th...
Welcome to the Free Range Preacher on Prayer podcast. A Podcast principal Paddock Focusing on Who is this King of glory, as many facets of God as He has revealed Himself, as we can in October. Special thanks to Richard for ma...
Richard's intros are always a joy! Three weeks ago, at our Production Meeting, which our wives call our play date, we discussed the introduction, and I didn't receive it from him until September 30. Richard is. Pro! Our goal ...
Season Seven, October 2025, October 1: Who is the King of Glory? Breathlessly, Richard introduces us to October Surprise 2025, when we ask, "Who is this King of Glory?" And "Who is this Son of Man?” (Worth a listen for the in...
Jesus meets a woman at a well; this event gets right to the point. Our lives are much more than what we see physically, and the real existential threat is not to our earthly lives, but to our eternal souls. So critical is thi...
Success is never Final. Failure is never Fatal. It is Courage (Faith) that Counts. This phase, attributed to Winston Churchill, is not from the Bible, but it is Biblical and encouraging. “But if I am to live on in the flesh, ...
Our joy and satisfaction come from talking about prayer. Today, we turn our hearts to focus on the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. The context is again, "Success is never final; failure is never fatal, it is courage, born...
Plans change; that might be a theme of this podcast, Jesus' conversations with people in the book of John. We want to explore possible applications. Today, being sincere is an import from Jesus and His conversation with the w...