I have many identities. To Shannon, I am the perfect man. (If you don't believe me, just ask me.) To my children, I'm the one who raised and loved them through thick and thin. To my congregation, I am the perfect pastor. (If you don't believe me, just ask me.) To my grandchildren, I am … Continue reading Daily Devotional February 4, 2021 →

Daily Devotional February 3, 2021 Believe it or not, Lent is right around the corner.  Ash Wednesday is February 17.   I am not a fan. I hate Lent.  Any normal person should. Adam, our praise team leader, loves Lent.  That tells you all you need to know about Adam. There are two reasons I don’t … Continue reading Daily Devotional February 3, 2021 →

Sunday, after the second worship service, Pastor Kit and I were walking from the sanctuary back to Dennis Hall.  He said, “That was the best sermon I have ever heard you preach.”I responded, “You are very gracious.”Then he said, “I didn’t hear it.  I was in children’s church.”I fired him.While you may not have an … Continue reading Daily Devotional February 2, 2021 →

Mike sent the following message.  There's a lot of truth in it. You may have already heard this one.  Seems like it would be a “pastor joke”. Blessings to you, Tom "A minister was planning a wedding at the close of the Sunday morning service. After the benediction, he had planned to call the couple … Continue reading Daily Devotional February 1, 2021 →

Before you read the following devotional, know that for the last year and a half, Shannon and I have eaten a Whole-Foods, Plant-Based Diet.  One of the best decisions we have ever made. Rerun of Daily Devotional January 23, 2017 Tom is my five year old nephew.  He is also my namesake which is one … Continue reading Daily Devotional January 28, 2021 →

Yesterday, I drove to Waco to bury a friend I hadn't seen in fifteen years.  He died of COVID-19 related issues.  He is not the first COVID patient I have buried and he won't be the last.  Norman was a very good man and I made sure the congregation knew my opinion.  Theirs was the … Continue reading Daily Devotional January 27, 2021 →

Daily Devotional January 26, 2021 Will Rogers was born on November 4, 1879.  He was the voice of humor and conscience that helped guide our country.  Even today, after all these years, his observations are still right on the money. Whether you are a Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, Communist, or  Socialist, you have to admit … Continue reading Daily Devotional January 26, 2021 →

One of the true blessings in my life has been watching Wayne mature as a Christian.  I can still clearly remember the day he walked into my office and began his journey back to God.  It has not been easy process but I have witnessed Wayne transform, over the years, into the person God created … Continue reading Daily Devotional January 25, 2021 →

Last year, just prior to COVID-19 turning the world upside down, I had started a sermon series on John Wesley’s Covenant Prayer, but because things had taken such a dramatic turn, I changed the sermons to fit the immediate need of managing the unexpected.Tuesday, Laura was the volunteer babysitter/receptionist.As I ate my lunch in the … Continue reading Daily Devotional January 21, 2021 →

Yesterday, I got up at 3:00 AM, wrote the Daily Devotional, exercised, ate breakfast, got cleaned up and drove through a monsoon to get to the church.  I had a lot on my mind including needing to finish the sermon for a funeral I had in the afternoon for an absolutely wonderful man.As I pulled … Continue reading Daily Devotional January 20, 2021 →