Monday, as I sat in the dentist’s chair with Bob’s giant fingers in my mouth, I listened as he explained to the dental assistant that I was getting much better at preaching and last Sunday’s sermon was only six seconds too long. Just as I started to bite Bob’s fingers, he threatened to remove my … Continue reading March 11, 2020 →

There is no question that I love Shannon. That doesn’t mean there aren’t times when she doesn’t make me nuts. She does. Last week was a good example. Just as I was beginning the staff meeting, Shannon called and said that our neighbor’s cow was in distress and needed help birthing her first calf. This … Continue reading March 10, 2020 →

Every Sunday morning, there is a quick meeting in my office with the pastors, program directors, lay leader, and live stream coordinator to ensure that we are all on the same page as we start the day. Usually, it is a fairly routine meeting with no surprises. Then yesterday happened. In the middle of the … Continue reading March 9, 2020 →

Rerun from Daily Devotional March 10, 2017 I always dread tomorrow night. That’s because Daylight Savings Time begins at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. This means resetting all the clocks in the house before going to sleep on Saturday night. The clocks in the house are easy to reset but trying to figure out how … Continue reading March 6, 2020 →

Tuesday night, as Joe Biden gave his victory speech in Los Angeles, a protestor suddenly rushed the stage holding a sign and screaming, “Let Dairy Die.” At that moment, Jill Biden showed the world her ninja training by grabbing the woman’s wrist and giving her a hard stiff-arm. I was very impressed. But then I … Continue reading March 5, 2020 →

Yesterday, as I sat in my office, staring at my computer, trying to think of the subject for today’s devotional, Pastor Brian walked in. He gave me the perfect illustration. It was Janet. Hiring Janet as our church cook has made me look like the genius I know I am. Because food is such an … Continue reading March 4, 2020 →

This coming Sunday, at 2:00 AM, Daylight Savings Time will begin. This means on Saturday night, Shannon will go through the house setting the clocks ahead by one hour. For many people, the idea of losing an hours sleep, as their bodies adjust to the new time, is incredibly frustrating. It is something to be … Continue reading March 3, 2020 →

This past Saturday, I spoke at the South District United Methodist Women's Spiritual Retreat. I found myself in a giant room filled with women. It was truly terrifying. Luckily, no one threw anything and I got out relatively unscathed. Public speaking wears me out, especially if it's to a big group of scary women, so … Continue reading March 2, 2020 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional February 28, 2015 A friend in the church sent this to me earlier in the week. I hope it gives you the same joy it gave me. “I was getting ready for bed last night at 11, filling our cups with ice water for our night stands next to our bed, … Continue reading February 28, 2020 →

Yesterday was Ash Wednesday. That meant we were in overdrive. With two separate locations for Drive-by Ashes, the morning Children’s Chapel, the regular Chapel Service, church vans driving all over the Temple/Belton area picking up children, a worship service for the afternoon Children’s Programming, the Scouts preparing the church-wide dinner, and the large evening Ash … Continue reading February 27, 2020 →