Stories from Bittersweet Farm: Recent Episodes
Stories from Bittersweet Farm
Brew some coffee and get comfortable. These are warm-hearted stories by Ken Pierpont to inspire and encourage from his home on Bittersweet Farm in Michigan.
Here is a great story I heard at a camp up north one summer.
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Hemingway was not a believer, but he was right about this.
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Have you ever learned from the Mormons?
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Jesus has authority over Darkness, Demons, Disease, and Death.
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Don't curse winter. Bundle up and build a snowman.
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Pray for the Conners of this world... There are so many of them, but there are beautiful places built for them...
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Woody and Gail were our friends but the years would call us apart.
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At Ken Pierponthttps://kenpierpont.com/all-ground-is-holy-ground/
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In which we revisit a famous trout-fishing quote and apply it to the Spirit's work in our life.
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a poem for winter
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Here is a thoughtful story from Wendell Berry.
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Did God every use a book to stir your heart up about something or fuel a strong desire in you?
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A story about a storytelling pastor and the sweet providence of God.
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The final chapter and some closing comments.
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There was something I had from the farm I had forgotten about...
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This is a touching story of tears in the driveway and sacrifice.
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Have you ever owned a Blanket-Lined Waamus?
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Have you thought about what will be left when you are gone?
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More stories from my grandparent's farm
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More stories from my Grandparent's farm.
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another story inspired by my grandfather's farm.
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another of my stories from my Grandparent's farm.
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This is a favorite old story that has been passed down for generations now.
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This one is sobering.
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Do you like real tomatoes?
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A dog story from my grandparent's farm with an important lesson for people.
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...more from my Grandparent's farm
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This story was published in Chicken Soup for the Soul.
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...more stories from my grandparent's farm.
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...more stories from my grandparent's farm.
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...more stories from my grandparent's farm.
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Chapter Fifteen from For a Few Days.
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This story is from They Smell Like Sheep by Dr. Lynn Anderson.
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Here is a sweet story about how God knows what brings delight to your soul and the importance of having an understanding of the people you love.
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Stories from a seasons of life on a family farm.
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These are stories from a season of life on a family farm.
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Did you hear the one about the guy who made his wife do all the work?
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Here is a story told live about three girls in evening gowns on a hay wagon.... You probably should listen to this one.
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When do you think about when you mow?
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Here is a story originally written in More Willows by the Water, an unpublished collection of simple stories of faith and family.
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A lasting lesson from the life of a little bird.
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God restores broken things and broken people.
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Don't ever let your heart get hard or barren.
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A lesson from long ago on a summer evening...
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Priorities and Post Toasties.
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Do you have an evil influence in your life... you need to listen to this one....
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Did you ever do anything foolish or dangerous and wait to tell your parents until enough time had passed that they would not punish you?
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A friend of mine had a surprise recently on a trip. Here's the story...
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This is a special episode recorded on the north end of Sheer Lake at Camp Barakel.
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How do you feel about thinking? Have you ever thought about feeling? Here is how I feel and what I think about it.
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We just returned from a long trip. It made me think about cornhole...
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Here is a live story about our son Chuk, who is a pastor in Michigan and a married father of five.
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I have loved this story and told versions of it for years. You will see why.
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If you love Jesus, how do you show him?
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This story was recorded live a few years ago. Enjoy.
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Who packs your lunch?
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Here is an old memory from my journal.
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Another story from my old journals. Enjoy.
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Back in 2007 I wrote an essay. I share it as a story here.
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A story from a few years ago and a smiling providence in springtime.
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Some women encountered a man on a mountain trail in a far country. This is the story of what happened.
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This is chapter three from my book For A Few Days, Stories From A Season of Life On A Family Farm
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Here is a special guest story. Hope you enjoy it.
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Here is the second chapter of my book For A Few Days, Stories From A Season of Life on a Family Farm.
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My grandparents made a sacrifice. They didn't talk about it ever, but it was a great sacrifice.
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In this chapter I introduce the farm to my children and the generations to follow and to anyone interested reading over their shoulder.
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For a Few Days. Stories of a Season of Life on a Family Farm. This is a collection of stories I've gathered or remembered over the years about the season of life my grandfather and grandmother Pierpont owned a farm in Ohio.
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My barber told me this story. I knew immediately I would have to pass it on.
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How long do you have? Only God knows. Think about it.
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Do you have regrets? Yeah, me too. Here is a memory I would like to forget.
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Do you love wildlife? Me too, usually.
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When the children and the grandchildren leave after a visit we pray for them and now we understand how our parents and grandparents must have prayed for us.
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Today's podcast is two stories in one or three, depending on how you count them. You will get your money's worth today.
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Here's the latest and an encouraging word...
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In February of 2018 Billy Graham died. Not long after that we were gathered in our home on Bittersweet Farm and my parents visited. Dad read an article he wrote about how God used Billy Graham in his life. I recorded it on my phone. It my be the most important story ever for our family.
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What would you do if you found a long black snake in your basement. This is the story of such an experience.
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If you want to be blessed, get yourself into a place where God's blessing can fall on you without bringing dishonor to his own name.
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I have a plan to stay in shape this winter. I have a goal to get out under the open sky 150 times from now to when the trees bud in May. I have five of them in already. 24 more weeks. 145 more walks. Winter Walks. Walk With Me.
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Here is a short story with a Michigan element.
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A memory of the day our last child left home...
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Here's what I've been up to lately for anyone interested including some excuses for neglecting my story podcast lately.
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Back in April I visited Stonebriar Community Church a few miles from where our son Wesley and his wife Dylan and daughters live. I heard Swindoll tell this story. It's worth passing along.
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Do you realize how accurate the accounts of the events described in the Ild Testament book of Daniel are? That’s the story from BSF today.
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When you feel like a loser.
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A year after the 9/11 attack I wrote out my thoughts.
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What are you at the core?
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If you want to communicate effectively, this is imperative.
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Sometimes it’s best just not to get things started.
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Do you believe people without Christ are perishing? Do you do anything about it?
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How do you see a fresh new day?
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The care and keeping of a story.
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Don’t be discouraged when people misunderstand you
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If I were you I would find something written by Vance Havner and add it to your library. I have added a sample here. Check out his "site"
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a wee bit of rambling... just a couple minutes to catch up and about making up stories.
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Early in the morning I injured a stranger with my hat. Here is the story.
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2 Peter 1 says that in Christ we have everything we need for life and godliness.... Do you believe that? Here is my story today from out on Bittersweet Farm where every day is a beautiful day and the little light in the kitchen is always on...
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Here’s the latest encouraging word from out on the farm. Enjoy.
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This old memory came back to me the other day. It's been in my heart for years, but the other day it came back with in a powerful and poignant way. Maybe you need to hear this story.
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OK, this one is a little longer than usual. I got a little chatty. I hope you don't mind. I had a lot to say. Let me know what you think. I would love to hear from you.
Here is a link to my books!
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This is the title story and the final chapter of my first book, Sunset on Summer. I hope you have enjoyed my stories. They are old now, most of them over twenty years. There are other stories. I will tell them. I would love to hear yours, too.
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Slow down. You are missing things. Beautiful things. Hurry is a bad, costly habit.
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Get a Kleenex before you listen to this one. I'm warning you.
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This one will make your mouth water.
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In today's story I poke fun at our son Charlie a little. Listen up.
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A humorous story about what happens when you are not careful about the things you say.
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There are people all around you who are longing for something that you can easily give them.
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Do you like attention? I'm conducting some informal experimentation about this...
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Here is a story I have laughed about for many years.
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Some say I have a verbal gift. I'm sure some think I talk too much. Here are some thoughts about that.
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I've had a life-long battle to maintain my ideal weight. This is about that.
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Do you ever get frustrated with your family and feel your vision for a godly family is out of focus?
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Aren't you glad you don't have to be smart for God to love you?
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Sometimes opportunities come our way in deceptive disguises...
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Do you have the capacity to live in the moment? It is a rare gift, but there is a downside...
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You are never alone when you hurt.
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“That’s too good to be true,” the young man told me when I gave him the gospel. An hour later he was convinced from Scripture that it was true!
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I believe God hears and answers our prayers of consecration. I believe a consecrated life is a powerful life. Today on the story podcast I take you to the worship center of Bethel Church where a tell two stories of consecrated lives.
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Do you believe God is Good? This is important.
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We all need a little mercy in our lives. I hope you have some.
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Today's story is a little report on a recent gospel venture. Keep in touch and don't forget to subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss any of them. While you are at it you could surf over to www.kenpierpont.com and subscribe to the Bittersweet Farm Journal or to the web site feed so you will never miss a story or a post.
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This is my story about the time I poisoned my brother Kevin.
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This is one of the sweetest memories I have and it only costed 5.95.
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When the Father calls what do you do?
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Sometimes you just need to get off our tail and do something.
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What does it take to make you happy?
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Our son, Chuk and his wife CC have four children. He is a pastor in Michigan near Lansing. But when he was younger he was a baseball player, a pitcher. Those baseball days are some of my sweetest memories.
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Sometimes, even when you give it all you have, it is not enough. Then what?
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Do you ever feel like you can't find God?
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A simple idea can be a powerful thing. Today I remember an idea I had many years ago that has resulted in amazing fruit and opportunity in my life. I was sitting on the couch one day in our little parsonage over on Dogwood Drive and this simple idea came to me. As a result of that memory I have written and published the equivalent of 40 books.
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This is a dark story recounting one of the shameful sins of my youth. You might want to get young children out of the room before you listen to this one.
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My Grandfather often wrote the letter RWYA on things. They were written in his Bibles. He had pens printed with the letters RWYA on them. He didn't every want to forget.
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I think it is easier to give people the love they crave than it is to clean up the mess when you don't. What do you think?
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This story was probably written in about the year 2000. It was first published in about 2007. Quite a few years have passed and much has happened. Listen to today's story and tomorrow I will tell you some of the things that have happened since. Question. Do you think parents should help their children make big decisions? If so, how much and how? What about marriage? Should parents be involved in helping children chose who they are going to marry?
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Here is the follow-up on the story: "Help with Big Decisions." Pull up a chair. This one is a little longer than usual. Hope you enjoy it.
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Do you have a God-given vision for a Godly family? If so, how do you keep it alive?
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What does it take to be a successful man and how do you measure that?
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Children need continual affirmation. It doesn't take much but it will impact their lives long after we are gone.
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What do you do when your stomach is in knots?
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When I was young I was a hand full. Sometimes my parents had to get creative to teach me things.
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Jesus knew what he was doing when he arranged meetings with those he loved. It's a good example to follow.
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This is the story of a table involving a lady from Athens, the Amish, the Japanese, Tokyo, the Honda Motor Company and Disney World. No kidding.
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You never know what simple act will be long and fondly remembered.
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Here is a tribute to Mothers.
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If things get out of balance we have trouble. When Jesus walked the earth he modeled perfect balance.
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In which I muse about my favorite job ever... besides being a pastor.
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A lesson from Farmerstown, Ohio
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There is something powerfully attractive about simple and ordinary family life.
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This story is one of my favorites. It is a bit of fiction, based on something that happened to me in our mountains of Kentucky many, many years ago.
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How many skipping years does a boy have?
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When you pass on one of the vanishing arts, souls are nurtured in the exchange. That is my story for today.
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Thirty three years. This story is thirty-three years old. Thirty-three Memorial Days. Thirty-three Labor Days. Thirty-three sweet, swift summers.
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The profound joy of simple things. A sweet memory from many years ago.
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Does someone owe you an apology?
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What is your favorite insect? Mine is the firefly.
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When the kids all lived at home we established a wonderful tradition.
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An autumn day at a street fair in a small Ohio town and a surprise that is hard to forget.
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The devil wants you to spend your life in a circle of mud defined by the length of the chains of sin that bind you. Jesus wants you to run free.
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This is a sweet memory of taking a walk with a boy and a dog on an autumn afternoon and what to do when you are terrified.
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Here is a story I can only tell because the statute of limitations on the crime has run out.
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I speak at camps and I tell stories. This one is a favorite.
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A home is a powerful thing and the best place to learn about God.
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Where would we be if someone hadn't made the sacrificed necessary to get us to church when is was hard work to do so.
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I have warm memories of growing up in our family. We had a front-row seat to the provision of God.
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If you hear the Father's voice, listen and quickly obey. He's a good father.
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You will have opportunities to show your loved one how much they are loved. Don't miss those opportunities. Be careful, they often come at stressful times.
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This is the introduction to my first book Sunset on Summer; Simple Stories of Faith and Family. Don't skip it. It's a great story.
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Last fall I worked hard to create a quiet place in the loft of a century-old carriage house. Here I talk about that a bit.
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Here is a lesson I learned from people who have been through hard times and trusted the Lord and clustered together.
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One of an adults most important jobs is to help the little children they know understand the mysteries of life.
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Lois and I have four sons, four daughters, sons-in-law and daughters-in-law, and soon, Lord-willing we will have 16 grandchildren. We don't need to read books on prayer. We have a lot to pray about every day. Everyone should have someone who know what is happening in their lives and prays for them.
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Have you ever noticed that God often shows up just on time, not early and not late. I think He does that to build our faith.
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I was eating an apple one evening out on Bittersweet Farm, watching the sun go down and I had a warm memory.
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Even a simple gift, given in Jesus name, will be rewarded forever in heaven.
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One day I was thinking about what a good dog Hazzard has been for our family. He will be twelve this spring.
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Not all the banana bread in the world is mine, but every once in a while some of it is. Here is a story that will make your mouth water.
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OK that was really cheap click-bait, but here is a story I heard Andy tell about his dark past.
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You are responsible for the effect of your mood. Think about it.
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Here is a useful old story that I have told for years. Something to think about. What are you looking for?
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When dark things happen to you or to your family, keep moving forward and keep seeking the Lord. This thing is not over and Jesus has a powerful way of winning in the end. Christos Victor.
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Here is a bit of a story and a powerful, fascinating quote from Wendell Berry.
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One of the most powerful memory-evoking things is a smell. Have you noticed that.
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Going through a great trial one day I saw something sad happen to a dog. What happened next made me cry.
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Here is a memory from a winter day a few years ago.
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I had some thoughts shoveling out of a great snowfall one February Day.
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Do you ever wonder what makes crabby people crabby?
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If you have ever tired of winter you want to listen to this story from out on Bittersweet Farm.
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God gives his mercies. They are new every day. Even in the darkest heart of winter.
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I have a theory that when you are kind to people they are more likely to be kind to you. I know, there are people who get up in the morning trying to figure out ways to be rude or evil or obnoxious, but I think they are the exception to the rule. What do you think? Do you think being pushy gets more done?
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Have you every longed for something you don’t have? Hear the legend of the house with the golden windows.
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A classic story we have all lived.
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You can’t be too careful in this evil world. There’ll it’s easy to be deceived and misdirected.
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Here is an old true story with a twist.
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Five years ago on the first day of autumn I was thinking about winter coming on... and, well, here is what happened.
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In 2017 I made plans to attend the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee. There are few things I would rather do, but today I will do one of them...
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It was on the 11th of August 1976 that I took the pulpit for the first time as a pastor. I was the pastor of the Pleasant Ridge Congregational Christian Church on Watkins Road in Fort Recovery, Ohio. I was seventeen years old and between my Junior and Senior year of high school in Greenville, Ohio. Late the next August I would leave to study at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. I have been an active pastor ever since.
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What does a young man know about a woman at twenty? Not much.
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The everyday routes you take and the everyday routines you perform will one day be precious to you when you look back on them. The ordinary things today will often be the things that bring a tear to our eye one day in memory. What if we could live with that awareness now?
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In which I ramble through some current ragged thoughts with an intent to inspire and to encourage you in these difficult days. This is a message of hope for people in a hopeless world. Enjoy. I'd love to hear from you.
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There were two people. Which are you?
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I turned ten in 1968. It was an unusual year.
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When I was about thirty an experienced pastor gave me some really sound advice. The other day it came back to me in a humorous way. Here's there story.
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Today I want to tell you a cluster of stories about an old fiddler named Charlie, a friend named John, a book that changed my life and a chair that was a work of art. Settle in. You may need some coffee or sweet tea with this one.
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Everywhere you turn is noice. Everyone has a opinion. They are sure they are right, but few of them agree with one another. At a time like this it is good to have a place where you can be quiet.
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Back in the late 80's I pastored a village church in Ohio. It was there I met Dorothy who taught me a couple lessons I have never forgotten. Now I am going to pass them on to you. I hope you never forget.
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Many years ago in the kind providence of God I was blessed to work with Pastor Larry Whiteford. He taught me a lot. Here is a favorite memory and in important lesson that I have never forgotten.
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Here is the latest from out on Bittersweet Farm during the Covid19 pandemic. In this podcast I tell a story about an old pastor tip. Hope you enjoy.
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Here is a treat from a Bethel member
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A man once asked me, "What happens when you run out of stories?" You run out of stories when you stop living or stop paying attention. If you are paying attention to a world full of people who are made in the image of God, millions of whom are possessed by the Spirit of God, you will notice that new stories are happening every day. In this current difficulty of a world-wide pandemic, beautiful stories rise to the surface every day, if you are paying attention. Donna was. For a couple thousand original stories visit kenpierpont.com
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There are times things and dark and you lose your way. What do you do then? Here is a story I have told hundreds of times. I tell it again for those of you who have never heard it. It tell it so those of you who have heard it can learn to tell it and help others who are lost in the darkness.
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This story is from our son Chuk. What do you do when people are rude to you?
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Don’t miss that moment pregnant with opportunity.
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Jim Howard. He’s the kinda’ guy I wanna’ be.
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This podcast includes an interesting recording take. In the middle of the night out on Bittersweet Farm.
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Here is a story I will cherish for the rest of my life. It illustrates the importance of what you meditate on before you go to sleep at night.
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Here is a story to encourage you to do a powerful thing
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A little tale about a boy fishing and a man flying an airplane.
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I learned this lesson from a man they called Uncle Johnny years ago. Now I’m going to pass it on to you.
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Do you have "Eternity Vision" If you do you will be blessed.
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A road report from a happy servant of the King.
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A disciple is someone who obeys the commands of Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit. Here is a simple, often overlooked command of Jesus.
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In May of 2006 the family spent a month in Mexico. This is the story of an experience we had on a mountain near Monterrey.
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Somethings being a pastor is easy, like when someone makes you a prize-winning homemade pie. Sometimes it’s a little tricker.
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Do your best to believe the best about the people you love.
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I pastored are church when I was seventeen but I owned my first business in the third grade.
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In which I remember being 17 and listening to the radio past midnight driving across the western Ohio countryside toward home.
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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.
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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.
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Do you have any little people in your life still?
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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.
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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.
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I noticed something in the earthly life of Jesus. Today I’m out on the back steps in Bittersweet Farm.
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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.
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Where I describe my day off.
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Is your life hard? Listen to this story from Bittersweet Farm.
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I’m a pastor. I have a weakness for fried chicken and Shepherds pie. :)
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Have you ever had this experience?
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Walk with the Lord and trust Him even when you are sad and lonely. You will be surprised what He will do.
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The holidays can be stressful. There are so many to live and serve. It’s important to do this first...
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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.
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Have you ever been tempted to let your childlike enthusiasm for Christmas wane? Listen to this.
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What we do on Sunday night. ...and what we have done for years.
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Here is a memory of la tradition that I did not fully appreciate until years later looking back.
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This is one of my favorite stores of God’s kind providence. One I never tire of telling.
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Do you have warm, happy Thanksgiving memories? In this episode I remember a Thanksgiving from almost forty years ago.
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Something my dad taught me to do when you are tempted to make fun of someone’s car.
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