Monday morning, I walked into the Dennis Hall breakroom to make a pot of coffee.  I opened the cabinet, pulled out a filter, and saw someone had put the coffee on the very top shelf, at giraffe height.   That was the moment Lucia walked in.Seeing the coffee was out of my reach, Lucia said, “Do … Continue reading Daily Devotional for May 13, 2021 →

As of yesterday, at 3:57 in the afternoon, thirty Palestinians, including ten children, and three Israelis had been killed as rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip and Israeli airstrikes shook the ground and leveled buildings. I believe God cried.Hate is destroying us.For those who say, it’s on the other side of the world and doesn’t … Continue reading Daily Devotional for May 12, 2021 →

One of the great joys of my job is being able to help people who are in financial distress.  This is possible because many of our members give to the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund.Most of the time, the people contacting the church have a legitimate need but every so often, someone will ask for something I … Continue reading Daily Devotional for May 11, 2021 →

Once there were two evil brothers.  They were incredibly wealthy and used their unlimited resources to hide their evil ways from everyone in town.  The only  person who knew the truth was the old, worn out pastor, who didn't have the will or strength to stand up to them.  Consequently, the evil brothers completely controlled … Continue reading Daily Devotional May 10, 2021 →

I have earned and been awarded different titles in my life – Pastor, Reverend, Doctor, Doofus, the list goes on and on…. But there is one title I have clearly earned but never officially been given the title.  I am the world’s worst trailer backer upper.  I can make trailers go in directions that neither … Continue reading Daily Devotional May 6, 2021 →

A retired soldier sent the following story.  I pray you get as much out of it as I did. "Morning. I’m drinking my coffee when his photo pops up in my cellphone memories. And I’m thrown three years backward. I remember it all too well. There I am, watching him. He sits on the steps … Continue reading Daily Devotional May 5, 2021 →

One of the things I love about Dr. Carl Bradley is, even though he is an incredibly accomplished musician, he does not have an ego-driven artistic temperament.  He’s a normal guy with the same bad sense of humor I have.Recently, in a staff meeting, we were discussing a strange popping sound that came across the … Continue reading Daily Devotional for May 4, 2021 →

Last Friday was a miserably wet, rainy day.  But, rain or shine, I had some chores that needed to be done. One of these, was taking our recycling items to the recycling center in Temple.  That's when I got a call from Shannon asking if I would go to HEB and buy paper towels.  Since … Continue reading Daily Devotional May 3, 2021 →

Last night I was rummaging around in the cupboard looking for the Double Stuf Oreos.  When I couldn’t find them I said, “Shannon, where are the Oreo cookies.  She said, “I didn’t buy any but I did get you some rice cakes and Nutella.” I am not making this up. First, I don’t like rice … Continue reading Daily Devotional April 28, 2017 →

Yesterday at the church, Laura rushed into my office and said, “There’s a man at the door wanting to know where the funeral is but I know it’s not here because you don’t look that good.”I explained that we did not have a funeral scheduled and then I asked what she meant by saying I … Continue reading Daily Devotional for April 28, 2021 →