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 →

Last September, my doctor talked me into going on a plant based diet in order to get off a necessary medication that was causing adverse side effects.  When I told Shannon what the doctor said, there was no going back.  She was all in. After over ten months of a diet without meat, dairy, or … Continue reading August 6, 2020 →

If there was ever a month I didn't like, it's August. When I was a boy, August meant summer was almost over and school was about to start.  As a teenager, August meant two weeks of brutal two a day football practices.  As an adult, August means 100 degree heat that a delicate sissy like … Continue reading August 5, 2020 →