Rerun from Daily Devotional November 11, 2016 One of the funniest Bible studies I have ever taught happens every Thursday morning. That’s because I never know what they are going to come up with. Yesterday as we were talking about how God may react when we make arrogant self-serving decisions instead of caring about others, … Continue reading August 9, 2019 →

Last Sunday morning, I was very irritated. Knowing that September is right around the corner and I really need to plow some fields to plant winter oats, I had planned on plowing after church. But early that morning, when I got up to take out the dogs, I stepped into a thunderstorm. That's when I … Continue reading August 8, 2019 →

Yesterday, as I walked through the lobby of Dennis Hall, I saw Brian. I shook his hand and said, “How’s your marriage?” He responded, “Not too well after Susie supervised my driving last night all the way from the coast.” I said, “You too! Shannon does the same thing to me.” That’s when I shared … Continue reading August 7, 2019 →

Yesterday, when I walked into Dennis Hall, Margaret was the morning’s volunteer staff babysitter. She was sitting at the receptionist desk. When Margaret saw me, she said, “I am having the best time reading these obituaries.” That was new. Even though I’ve heard a lot of strange comments through the years, I have to admit … Continue reading August 6, 2019 →

Sunday, as America began to deal with the horrific aftermath of mass shootings at a food festival in California, a Walmart in Texas, and a downtown street in Dayton, Ohio, Chicago's Mount Sinai Hospital stopped accepting patients because the trauma center was overwhelmed by shooting victims. They literally ran out of beds. Something's wrong. If … Continue reading August 5, 2019 →

Macy will be attending the University of Texas. I'll miss her. Rerun from August 12, 2016 I am now starting my eleventh year serving as the pastor of the church. One of the real blessings of being a longer tenured pastor is that I have had the privilege of watching the children grow up. For … Continue reading August 2, 2019 →

Kay is our Program Coordinator and in a church as large as ours, that’s a whole lot of responsibility. The good news is that Kay is one of these hyper-organized list people that always have a handle on everything. Yesterday, Kay had Shelley and Ronnie hang four giant white boards in the conference room. She … Continue reading August 1, 2019 →

Monday night, I was very tired. It was time to go to bed so I opened the back door so the dogs could go out one last time. As they disappeared into the darkness, I stood on the back porch and waited for them to return. That’s when I heard a loud rattling sound. I … Continue reading July 31, 2019 →

Tomorrow is the last day of July. That means for many of us the summer is already over. Where did the time go? It seems like yesterday was Easter and now we are headed back into a new school year. This means one of two things. Either time is moving faster, or I am getting … Continue reading July 30, 2019 →

Yesterday after church, Shannon and I went to the hospital to check on Dee. He had been seriously injured cutting a large branch off a tree. When we got to Dee's room, Shawna explained that Dee would probably be released and return on Monday for hand surgery. Then Dee smiled and said, "The good news … Continue reading July 29, 2019 →