My favorite part of worship is the Children's Time. That's because I never know what is going to happen. Yesterday was a good example. It has caused a real dilemma. As the children and I talked about what to give up for Lent, I explained that I was giving up kale chips. I went on … Continue reading February 24, 2020 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional February 16, 2018 Last Sunday I preached the perfect sermon. If you don’t believe me, just ask me. The opening illustration was brilliant, the transitions were smooth, the scripture passages were great and it was the ultimate example of Wesleyan theology. It couldn’t have been better. I spoke about Jesus temptation … Continue reading February 21, 2020 →

Lent begins next week. I hate Lent. And even though I can’t find it in the Bible, I’m pretty sure God hates Lent. If anyone ever tells you they like Lent, they have some serious issues that need to be controlled with medication. But there is a problem with hating Lent. Even though I don’t … Continue reading February 20, 2020 →

Mike sent me the following story with this comment: “Rife with potential!” He was right. There was a lady who lived by herself. One day she came home and found her house was being robbed and the robber was still there! Well, this lady was very well versed in the Bible and so she shouted … Continue reading February 19, 2020 →

Shannon loves to change and rearrange and as long as she doesn't change or rearrange husbands, I'm good with it. Yesterday, I was off for President's Day, so we did what we always do, we went to Lowes. As soon as we got to the store, I went to the tool section and Shannon went … Continue reading February 18, 2020 →

Rerun from Daily Devotional February 4, 2016 A few days ago, John dropped by the church with a list that his wife really wanted me to see. I’m glad he did. “12 Reasons Why I as a Pastor Have Decided To Quit Attending Sporting Events The coach never came to visit me.Every time I went, … Continue reading February 14, 2020 →

Earlier this week, Shannon sent me the following meditative article entitled: THAT’S NOT MY JOB! At first, it made my brain hurt but then I got it. I hope you get it too: THAT’S NOT MY JOB!This is a story about four people named: Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to … Continue reading February 13, 2020 →

Last year, some of the women in the church were meeting in the large classroom in Dennis Hall. Even though I had asked on previous occasions that they keep the door locked for security purposes, they listened to me with the same enthusiasm they do every Sunday morning. In other words, they didn’t hear a … Continue reading February 12, 2020 →

Yesterday, Pete, Melissa, and I sat in the breakroom during lunch. Pete was eating soup. I was eating brown rice and spinach. I really wasn’t paying attention to what Melissa was eating because I knew it would be weird. As we sat there visiting, Melissa reached into her lunch bag, pulled out a can of … Continue reading February 11, 2020 →

This week is Valentine's Day. As usual, cards, candy, and jewelry will be given as gifts of love and affection. In addition, in the Robbins' house, grandchildren are given stuffed animals and other goodies. It's a great day. But it does seem strange to me that we have to intentionally set aside a day to … Continue reading February 10, 2020 →