Yesterday, a representative from Cokesbury Bookstores came to our church to meet with Sunday school teachers and present different curriculums. As I walked from table to table, examining different courses, I heard Pastor Brian talking to some of our teachers. He said, “This is one of the greatest preachers I have ever heard.” Naturally assuming … Continue reading August 14, 2019 →

Shannon has a beautiful registered Paint mare named Hope. She is calm, never startles, doesn't kick or bite, very affectionate, an excellent rider, and much smarter than I am. Hope really is a great horse. Unfortunately, Hope has cancer on her eye, which left untreated will end her life. Yesterday I took a personal day … Continue reading August 13, 2019 →

Buzz sent the following joke. His sense of humor is as bad as mine. Prepare yourself. After ten years, a mother took a good look at her daughter and started to think she didn't look like part of the family. She did a DNA test and found out she and her husband were not their … Continue reading August 12, 2019 →

Rerun from Daily Devotional November 11, 2016 One of the funniest Bible studies I have ever taught happens every Thursday morning. That’s because I never know what they are going to come up with. Yesterday as we were talking about how God may react when we make arrogant self-serving decisions instead of caring about others, … Continue reading August 9, 2019 →

Last Sunday morning, I was very irritated. Knowing that September is right around the corner and I really need to plow some fields to plant winter oats, I had planned on plowing after church. But early that morning, when I got up to take out the dogs, I stepped into a thunderstorm. That's when I … Continue reading August 8, 2019 →

Yesterday, as I walked through the lobby of Dennis Hall, I saw Brian. I shook his hand and said, “How’s your marriage?” He responded, “Not too well after Susie supervised my driving last night all the way from the coast.” I said, “You too! Shannon does the same thing to me.” That’s when I shared … Continue reading August 7, 2019 →

Yesterday, when I walked into Dennis Hall, Margaret was the morning’s volunteer staff babysitter. She was sitting at the receptionist desk. When Margaret saw me, she said, “I am having the best time reading these obituaries.” That was new. Even though I’ve heard a lot of strange comments through the years, I have to admit … Continue reading August 6, 2019 →

Sunday, as America began to deal with the horrific aftermath of mass shootings at a food festival in California, a Walmart in Texas, and a downtown street in Dayton, Ohio, Chicago's Mount Sinai Hospital stopped accepting patients because the trauma center was overwhelmed by shooting victims. They literally ran out of beds. Something's wrong. If … Continue reading August 5, 2019 →

Macy will be attending the University of Texas. I'll miss her. Rerun from August 12, 2016 I am now starting my eleventh year serving as the pastor of the church. One of the real blessings of being a longer tenured pastor is that I have had the privilege of watching the children grow up. For … Continue reading August 2, 2019 →

Kay is our Program Coordinator and in a church as large as ours, that’s a whole lot of responsibility. The good news is that Kay is one of these hyper-organized list people that always have a handle on everything. Yesterday, Kay had Shelley and Ronnie hang four giant white boards in the conference room. She … Continue reading August 1, 2019 →