Yesterday, it was announced that Jon Gruden is stepping down as the Las Vegas Raiders coach, after an email scandal showed the football coach had used incredibly offensive language and sent profane pictures to others. I am positive Coach Gruden would have never done any of this if he had truly understood the risks involved … Continue reading Daily Devotional October 12, 2021 →

Yesterday, when I left the doctor’s office, they gave me a huge stack of papers.  I did not read any of them.When I got to the church office, Shannon and Melissa were visiting.  That’s when I happened to glance at the mountain of papers, I had gotten at the patient check out.  Under Preventive Care, it … Continue reading Daily Devotional for October 7, 2021 →

Last week, Laura woke up David in the middle of the night and told him to rush her to the emergency room.The next morning, I called to check on her.  As we talked, she told me how blessed she was that her appendix had ruptured when it did.  Her response caught me by surprise.Laura went … Continue reading Daily Devotional for October 6, 2021 →

Chris is in charge of our church audio/video ministries.  Every Sunday, he sits in the balcony, monitoring sound boards and video broadcasts.  It’s a lot.Last Sunday, the congregation was absolutely memorized by my brilliant sermon.  It was so good, angels wept for joy, the Red Sea parted, and five blind men received their sight.As I … Continue reading Daily Devotional for October 5, 2021 →

Yesterday was a great day.  Worship was joyous and included the Sacrament of Holy Communion.  The confirmation class did a great job and, as usual, I taught the students a new word their parents wouldn't know, so they would feel superior.While all of this was great, what set the tone for the day happened before … Continue reading Daily Devotional for October 4, 2021 →