One of the great joys of my job is being able to help people who are in financial distress.  This is possible because many of our members give to the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund.Most of the time, the people contacting the church have a legitimate need but every so often, someone will ask for something I … Continue reading Daily Devotional for May 11, 2021 →

Once there were two evil brothers.  They were incredibly wealthy and used their unlimited resources to hide their evil ways from everyone in town.  The only  person who knew the truth was the old, worn out pastor, who didn't have the will or strength to stand up to them.  Consequently, the evil brothers completely controlled … Continue reading Daily Devotional May 10, 2021 →

I have earned and been awarded different titles in my life – Pastor, Reverend, Doctor, Doofus, the list goes on and on…. But there is one title I have clearly earned but never officially been given the title.  I am the world’s worst trailer backer upper.  I can make trailers go in directions that neither … Continue reading Daily Devotional May 6, 2021 →

A retired soldier sent the following story.  I pray you get as much out of it as I did. "Morning. I’m drinking my coffee when his photo pops up in my cellphone memories. And I’m thrown three years backward. I remember it all too well. There I am, watching him. He sits on the steps … Continue reading Daily Devotional May 5, 2021 →

One of the things I love about Dr. Carl Bradley is, even though he is an incredibly accomplished musician, he does not have an ego-driven artistic temperament.  He’s a normal guy with the same bad sense of humor I have.Recently, in a staff meeting, we were discussing a strange popping sound that came across the … Continue reading Daily Devotional for May 4, 2021 →

Last Friday was a miserably wet, rainy day.  But, rain or shine, I had some chores that needed to be done. One of these, was taking our recycling items to the recycling center in Temple.  That's when I got a call from Shannon asking if I would go to HEB and buy paper towels.  Since … Continue reading Daily Devotional May 3, 2021 →