This past Sunday was an incredibly weird, extremely hot day. The air-conditioning went out in the sanctuary, which meant moving all the worship services to Grobowsky Hall. This would not have been a problem except people who are allergic to sitting on the front row had no other option. I could tell they felt uncomfortably … Continue reading Daily Devotional July 12, 2022 →

Don served in the Gulf War.  Don was wounded.  Some wounds never heal. Yesterday, just as I stood up to preach the sermon, there was a commotion on the far side of the praise and worship center.  Don was having seizures. One of the true blessings in our church is we have many medical professionals and first responders. … Continue reading Daily Devotional July 11, 2022 →

We live in the world of an instant fix. Want to get in shape and lose weight?  Do this tummy crunch, take this pill, and join this gym.  The weight will fall off. Want a faster computer?  Time to upgrade to the latest, greatest, high-speed chip. Want to learn a foreign language?  Buy this software program and in one week, you will … Continue reading Daily Devotional for July 7, 2022 →

Yesterday, I met Shannon at Chipotle for a quick lunch.  As we ate our food, I noticed her cup of tea was almost empty, so I took her cup and refilled it. When I brought Shannon’s tea back to the table, she looked at me with adoring eyes and said, “You are the best husband I … Continue reading Daily Devotional July 6, 2022 →

Shannon is a bargain shopper.  By doing so, she tells me she’s saved us a fortune.  If that is true, where’s all this extra money we’re supposed to have saved? Last summer, Shannon brought home fourteen potted sticks she claimed were pink crepe myrtles.  They had been on clearance in the garden section of HEB.   Again, she explained how … Continue reading Daily Devotional July 5, 2022 →

For most of my adult life, I have used a devotional called, “A Guide to Prayer For All Who Seek God.”  It has become the second most important book in my life.  I use it every day. Each week, there is a different theme.  This week’s is Choosing Faithful Leaders. I am especially interested in this topic because I see the … Continue reading Daily Devotional for June 30, 2022 →

I have a lot of favorite people in my life.  Don is one of them.  Don is a research chemist.   One day, I asked Don to explain his latest research. After a few minutes of politely listening as Don spoke in a language I’d never heard before, I started to cry.  At that moment, I realized not even God understood … Continue reading Daily Devotional for June 29, 2022 →

It has been an incredibly dry, hot summer.  My tanks are down, the grass is burning up, and unless something incredible happens, I won’t bale as much hay as I would like for the coming winter. As the old joke goes, “It’s so dry, the Methodists are using wet wipes, the Presbyterians are giving out rain checks, and the Episcopalians are praying for the wine to turn back into … Continue reading Daily Devotional June 28, 2022 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional June 28, 2018 Mike sent me the following exercise logic.  He is my kind of doctor.  Having said that, Mike is one of those irritatingly in shape kind of guys.  I hope you enjoy these four observations as much as I did: If walking/cycling is good for your health, the postman would be immortal.2. … Continue reading Daily Devotional June 27, 2022 →

Warning: The following devotional is not for the faint of heart! A few months ago, during Wednesday evening worship, I talked about the Prosperity Gospel's promise to remove hardship and pain from life if you gave a lot of money to the preacher and how that lie was a spiritual quicksand that had made some charlatans incredibly … Continue reading Daily Devotional for June 23, 2022 →