Rerun of Daily Devotional August 28, 2017 Saturday night I performed a wedding for a family that I dearly love at the Four Seasons Hotel in Dallas.  What made this especially interesting was that it was the first multi-faith wedding I have ever participated in. While I can recite the United Methodist liturgy with my … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 21, 2020 →

Way back at the beginning of time, when I was eleven years old, my father announced that our entire family was going to fast for the day.  The money that would have been spent on food would be given to the poor.Luckily, my mother had already fed us breakfast and packed our lunches for school.  … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 20, 2020 →

Every fall, I determine the best time for our church staff meetings based on current programming and staff schedules.  This year, because of Adam's seminary schedule and the Women's Bible Study, I moved the staff meeting from Tuesdays at 10:30 to Mondays at 10:30.  I announced this change in yesterday morning's staff meeting. Yesterday afternoon, … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 19, 2020 →

Every month, I read Consumer Reports from cover to cover.  That proves that I am a certified, grade A, dyed in the wool, geek. I read Consumer Reports because it takes no advertising money, tests a wide variety of products, and comes up with unbiased, honest reviews that are free of the confusing language used … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 18, 2020 →

Every year, one of my biggest concerns is if I will have enough hay to feed the cows through the winter.  Sometimes, I am blessed to have more than enough.  Sometimes,  I barley squeak by.  Sometimes, only though the grace of God and good friends, am I able to make it.  It is a never … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 17, 2020 →

Yesterday, as I drove by Moody High School, I saw the marching band practicing in the parking lot.  The temperature outside my truck registered 109 degrees.  And while I don't think it was quite that hot, I am certain those students were standing on that sweltering hot parking lot when the temperature was well over 100 … Continue reading August 13, 2020 →

Mike sent the following story with a great message.  I hope it speaks to you the way it did to me: "Did you hear about the recent incident at the Temple Zoo?  Their famous gorilla, Gabe, died unexpectedly and he had been one of the biggest attractions--especially for the children. Well, since the busy season … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 12, 2020 →

Shannon and I have been on a plant based eating regimen for ten months.  Sunday, Shannon posted a before and after picture on facebook.  There were many gracious comments. One person asked if I had started eating Brussels sprouts (which are truly God's only mistake.)  Shannon wrote that she cut them up and fed them … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 11, 2020 →

Yesterday, for the children's time in two of our three worship services, I showed the children White Dog.  She is a rescue dog that Shannon brought home from the animal shelter after I had put my foot down and informed her that I was the man of the house, and we weren't getting any more … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 10, 2020 →

In instructing new Christians on how to live, the writer of Hebrews said:  "And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near."  (Hebrews … Continue reading Daily Devotional August 7, 2020 →