This past Sunday, we had a brass ensemble from the University of Mary Hardin Baylor play in both traditional services.  They truly blessed our church.  And the blessing they got in return was to hear my sermon, twice. As I preached the greatest sermon in the history of sermons, I told the greatest joke in the history of … Continue reading Daily Devotional for September 13, 2022 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional September 12, 2016 Benny is a football coach for Troy ISD.  This past week, his son got hurt in his first football game.  As they were waiting to see the doctor, Benny had too much time on his hands.  This is what his wife sent me. “This is from my husband the coach!  He said … Continue reading Daily Devotional September 12, 2022 →

Every Sunday morning as I stand in front of the congregation, I take attendance in my head.  It’s easy to do because our members have come to believe if they sit in a different pew, they will spontaneously explode. This means, after all these years, when I see an empty seat, I know who to track down.  And … Continue reading Daily Devotional for September 8, 2022 →

This past weekend, the news media out of Las Vegas reported a woman had eaten at the Chili’s restaurant in the Harry Reid International Airport and left without paying her bill. The Las Vegas Metro police found her in the baggage claim area.  As she became belligerent with the officers, they arrested her.  She said the only reason … Continue reading Daily Devotional for September 7, 2022 →

Yesterday was Labor Day, so I labored. I spent from 8:30 AM until 6:30 PM, transporting 80 round bales of hay from a field we lease from Wade and Linda, back to our place, where it was dumped and then stacked in the fenced hay enclosure.  It took two tractors, one heavy duty truck, a hay … Continue reading Daily Devotional September 6, 2022 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional September 1, 2020 Mary is my buddy.  I see her twice a day.  We hang out together.  Our relationship is one that I have spent time nurturing.  It's important. Mary is a baby calf that was rejected by her mother.  For the past six weeks, every morning and night, either Shannon or I feed Mary two … Continue reading Daily Devotional September 1, 2022 →