I would like to say that throughout my career as a pastor, I liked everyone I served. That would be a lie. Let me explain. When I was a young, second-year seminary student, I got a call from my district superintendent saying I had been appointed to serve two small churches way out in the country. I was … Continue reading Weekly Devotional for September 24, 2025
Month: September 2025
Weekly Devotional for September 17, 2025
While no preacher will admit this, deep down, each of them feels like they are God’s gift to preaching. Those that think this are misguided, arrogant, and wrong, because I say this with all humility, outside of Jesus Christ and Billy Graham, I am God’s gift to preaching. As the great boxer Muhammad Ali used to say, “It ain’t … Continue reading Weekly Devotional for September 17, 2025
Weekly Devotional for September 10, 2025
About a month ago, I underwent rotator cuff surgery. I heard there’s a rumor going around that I injured myself while picking up a five-gallon fuel can. Clearly that’s not the case because any cowboy, farmer, construction worker, or hairstylist would tell you only a sissy would get hurt that way. The truth is that a … Continue reading Weekly Devotional for September 10, 2025
Weekly Devotional Sept. 3, 2025
Some people are cat people, some people are bird people, some people are snake people (which I will never understand), and some people are dog people. Shannon and I are dog people.We almost always get our dogs from the animal shelter. We currently have four dogs.Marley is a German shepherd/blue healer mix. She is so cool, we … Continue reading Weekly Devotional Sept. 3, 2025