Kit came on board this week as our new Youth Pastor. That meant rearranging the offices in Dennis Hall because I was bound and determined that all the staff, with the exception of the MDO, would office in the same building. This is one of those ideas that sounds good as a concept but is … Continue reading January 9, 2020 →

Marjorie and Gene joined the church a few months ago. I was absolutely thrilled to have them in the congregation. But last Sunday, I began to wonder if I had made a terrible mistake – not with Gene, he’s solid. But I did begin to have real concerns about Marjorie. That’s because Sunday after worship, … Continue reading January 8, 2020 →

Australia's inferno, a dead Iranian general, the trade war with China, an unpredictable Brexit, North Korea's continued path towards annihilation, a 13-year-old American boy killed in an ambush in Mexico, huge earthquakes rock Puerto Rico, the drama swirling around the impeachment of President Trump, an LAPD officer charged with inappropriately touching a woman's corpse, Harvey … Continue reading January 7, 2020 →

Friday morning, as I stood in the bathroom brushing my teeth and getting ready for the new day, I noticed Shannon was staring at me. I was not surprised by her staring at me because I stare at me all the time. It only made sense. Then she said, "I think you need to get … Continue reading January 6, 2020 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional January 11, 2017 Yesterday I had lunch with a friend from the church. As we were talking he said, “I approach religion like I approached school. C is okay.” Then he said, “My wife is afraid you will use me in a devotional.” He was right. But I won’t use his … Continue reading January 3, 2020 →

Now that we are in the second day of 2020, most people who are going to make New Year's resolutions have already made them. And by now, a few have already been broken. For me, settling on a resolution was a real struggle. At first, like many people, I thought about getting in better physical … Continue reading January 2, 2020 →

A few days ago in Iowa, a white woman drove her car onto the sidewalk running over a fourteen year old girl because she "was a Mexican." In a church in White Settlement, a gunman opened fire, killing two members of the congregation before he was killed by armed members of the church. In a … Continue reading December 31, 2019 →

A few months ago, my doctor convinced me to eat a plant based diet. This has made eating at restaurants a challenge. Last week, Shannon and I were in Austin. It was time to eat so, out of curiosity, I looked up vegan restaurants on my phone. I am not making this up. There are … Continue reading December 30, 2019 →

Rerun Daily Devotional December 27, 2017 Two of the three grandchildren were sick at Christmas. That means the hayride trailer I rebuilt sits in the driveway waiting for its inaugural hayride, the gifts are still in their wrapping paper under the Christmas tree, and Shannon had to freeze all the food she had made for … Continue reading December 27, 2019 →

Today is a very depressing day for me. Not because I have to go back to work - I love my job. It's depressing because Shannon is a woman on a mission. She always puts up our Christmas decorations early and as soon as Christmas is over, she takes them down. This afternoon, when I … Continue reading December 26, 2019 →