David is best described as one of a kind. He’s bigger than Goliath and he’s an engineer with a sense of humor – the only engineer to ever have a sense of humor. David, who is on the junior high mission trip, sent me the following text. This led to a text conversation, which is … Continue reading July 17, 2019 →

Mike sent the following story. It highlights a very important point. “Two paramedics were dispatched to check on a 92-year-old man who had become disoriented. They decided to take him to the hospital for evaluation. En route, with siren going, they questioned the man to determine his level of awareness. Leaning close, one asked, "Sir, … Continue reading July 16, 2019 →

Last Monday was my final day of vacation. So I did what anyone does on their last day of vacation. I checked the weather, saw that there was no rain in the forecast, and drove my tractor and hay rake to a field to rake the hay into windrows. After spending hours in the hot … Continue reading July 15, 2019 →

Janet has been suffering the repercussions of chemotherapy treatments for cancer. When I asked her about the chemo’s side effects, she explained she was very tired, had neuropathy in her hands and feet, and had lost all her hair. But she went on to explain the benefits of chemotherapy. Janet said that getting ready in … Continue reading July 12, 2019 →

Sue is one of the finest people I have ever met but she has one big black mark against her. She’s a vegetarian. My heart breaks every Sunday morning when I see her sitting in the sanctuary. I don’t know how to help her. What makes Sue’s case especially sad is that she cannot blame … Continue reading July 11, 2019 →

Yesterday was a very irritating day. As I drove up to the church after being on vacation for two weeks, I noticed all the buildings were still standing and the landscaping never looked better. Then I learned that Pastor Brian had preached two wonderful sermons, Amanda had our children rocking through Vacation Bible School, Grace … Continue reading July 10, 2019 →

One dark night on vacation, Shannon and I drove up the steep winding road leading to the McDonald Observatory to attend the Star Party. Located high in the Davis Mountains, the telescopes of this remote observatory do not have to worry about ambient light interfering with the darkness of the night's sky. Because of this, … Continue reading July 9, 2019 →

For the last two weeks, Shannon and I have been on vacation. We went to the Davis Mountains. It was breathtakingly beautiful. As we toured the Fort Davis National Historical Site, I was truly moved as I thought about all the cavalry soldiers stationed at that old fort in the middle of nowhere with the … Continue reading July 8, 2019 →

An Oldie But A Goodie Devotional for June 20, 2014 A few months ago, during the Children’s Sermon, I used a Magic 8 Ball as an object lesson. In front of hundreds of people, I asked the Magic 8 Ball if I was going to preach a good sermon that day. As the answer floated … Continue reading July 5, 2019 →

An Oldie But A Goodie Daily Devotional March 7, 2017 Yesterday I sat with someone in an emergency room waiting room for 4 ½ hours waiting to be seen by a doctor. That’s a lot of sitting. But it gave me the opportunity to do one of my favorite things – watch people. Did you … Continue reading July 4, 2019 →