There are some things in life that will stick with me forever. On the day Shannon was attacked by a bull, I arrived at our front gate just as the ambulance was pulling away. I followed flashing lights and blaring sirens to the hospital. While on the road, I got a call from a sheriff’s deputy explaining … Continue reading Weekly Devotional for November 19, 2025
Author: First Methodist Church | Temple, Tx
Weekly Devotional for November 5, 2025
Because of Shannon’s traumatic brain injury, she has no filter. She says exactly what she is thinking – not that she had much of a filter before her injury. I have always known where Shannon stood on everything. This is something the doctors told me to expect. It has made our lives very interesting. Let me give you an example. … Continue reading Weekly Devotional for November 5, 2025
Weekly Devotional for October 29, 2025
Usually, I never share this sort of information, but the young man involved believes his story may help someone else. I suspect he’s right. For this devotional, I will call him Chris for the sake of his and his family’s privacy. I have long considered Chris the dysfunctional son I never had. He is married to a young … Continue reading Weekly Devotional for October 29, 2025
Weekly Devotional for October 22, 2025
Things change. Let me give you two examples. When I was a little boy, no one had arms. All we had were nubs. No one high-fived. All we could do is high-nub. Now, everyone has arms. Things change. Also, when I would have to get my daughters up for school, they would complain about having to get up so early. That’s when … Continue reading Weekly Devotional for October 22, 2025
Weekly Devotional for October 15, 2025
Jack is both my and Shannon’s doctor. Most of the time, I like Jack. Sometimes, I don’t. This past Monday, Shannon and I had appointments which were scheduled back-to-back. As always, Jack was kind, compassionate, and patient during Shannon’s exam. He was exactly what you think a good doctor is supposed to be. Then it was my turn. Shannon … Continue reading Weekly Devotional for October 15, 2025
Daily Devotional for October 8, 2025
Everyone has a worst moment event. Mine happened in early 2024. As most of our church knows, in August of 2023, Shannon was attacked by a neighbor’s bull. From that moment on, our lives took a dramatic turn.For Shannon, this meant eight months in two different hospitals, a prolonged stay in a neurological transition center, endless operations, … Continue reading Daily Devotional for October 8, 2025
Weekly Devotional for October 1, 2025
Years ago, one cold night, it was very late, and I was finally leaving the church. It had been a long day. I was tired, and as Shannon would say, I was in Mr. Grumpy Pants mode. I drove up I-35, I exited at the Pendelton exit, to take the lonely overpass towards home. As I drove … Continue reading Weekly Devotional for October 1, 2025
Weekly Devotional for September 24, 2025
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
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
Daily Devotionals by Dr. Tom Robbins 