When I was a little boy, I went to church every Sunday because Dad was the pastor.  I was glad to be there. When I was a teenager, I began to resent the fact that many of my friends were waterskiing on Sunday mornings while I was in church.  I was not quite as glad to be there, … Continue reading Daily Devotional for August 31, 2022 →

This past Sunday, I preached a brilliant sermon on Eutychus.  He’s the young man that drifted off to sleep as Paul preached and then fell out a third story window to his death.  (Acts 20:7-12) Knowing no one ever has trouble staying awake in my sermons, I said, “Remember, you are in God’s house. Raise your hand if you’ve … Continue reading Daily Devotional for August 30, 2022 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional August 21, 2019 Monday evening, the farrier came out to work on our horses.  As he trimmed hoofs, he mentioned that he had a client that was looking for a good home for one of her horses.  As he began to describe the attributes of the horse, I realized Shannon was becoming far … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 29, 2022 →

Shannon and I raise Brahman and Hereford cattle.  They are a big part of our lives.  Because of this, my daughter and grandchildren gave me the greatest Father’s Day gift in the history of Father’s Day gifts. They gave me a Hawaiian shirt covered in Hereford cows.  It is the most awesome shirt in the history of awesome shirts.  I … Continue reading Daily Devotional for August 25, 2022 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional October 28, 2020 I have always believed dogs were God’s greatest invention.  If you are a dog lover, you know exactly what I am talking about.  Dogs are awesome. All my life I have owned big dogs.  Now, in addition to a big outside dog, I have three little indoor dogs. Ziggy is an … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 24, 2022 →

Through the years I’ve noticed that every person in our church has an assigned seat.  While I’ve never actually seen names written on the pews, I know they’ve got to be there. Jerry and Ann sit on the second pew next to the aisle.  The Wolfes sit on my very far left, next to the wall.  They do this … Continue reading Daily Devotional for August 23, 2022 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional August 24, 2017 Don is good for exactly one devotional a year.  I have not been able to stop laughing since I read it.  I hope you enjoy Don’s story as much as I do.A United States Marine was taking some college courses between assignments. He had completed 20 missions in Iraq and … Continue reading Daily Devotional for August 22, 2022 →

Yesterday, as I sat in my office working on the sermon, I got very drowsy.  Knowing I had a lot to do and needed to stay awake, I drove down Adams Avenue to the HEB to buy a gallon of unsweet tea. I decided to check out in the self-checkout section.  That’s when I saw Kathy.  She was standing … Continue reading Daily Devotional for August 18, 2022 →

I am pumped because our Wednesday evening programs start on August 31.  This year, in addition to all the other programs happening on Wednesday nights, I decided to teach a Bible study on the gospel of Matthew. Right after I made the decision, Bill walked into my office.  I said, “Bill, on Wednesday nights I am teaching on … Continue reading Daily Devotional for August 17, 2022 →

I am very worried about Shannon’s addiction.  It’s not drugs or alcohol.  It’s much worse. My wife is addicted to trees.  In fact, if we drive by a nursery and don’t stop, she looks like a crack addict going through withdrawal and the only way to stop her uncontrollable shaking, fever, and grouchiness is to give her a shot … Continue reading Daily Devotional for August 16, 2022 →