Relationship, Perspective and Focus

by | Aug 21, 2018 | Daily Devotional

One of the most important habits of my life is the habit of waking up and immediately spending time with the Lord. When I first wake up, I do my best not to let my thoughts wander too far from him. I spend a few minutes praying and then try to follow that with a few...

Listen To Your Coach

by | Jul 10, 2018 | Daily Devotional

One day in middle school, I was finishing up P.E. when my coach pulled me aside and asked me if I wore deodorant. Apparently a teacher whose class I had post-P.E. each day)had mentioned something to him about my B.O. Yeesh! I guess my personal hygiene was worse than I...

The Hunger That Satisfies

by | Jun 7, 2018 | Daily Devotional

We were playing paintball out in the woods at youth camp, decked out in our full camo gear (you know, ‘cause we were serious like that), and trying to endure a brutal late-July Texas day that was even more punishing than the flying paintballs we were trying to...

Reconciliation

by | Apr 25, 2018 | Daily Devotional

On July 7, 2016, a peaceful Black Lives Matter rally in downtown Dallas turned deadly when Micah Xavier Johnson ambushed a group of police officers, killing five and injuring several others before being killed himself by a police robot. The tragedy sent shock waves...

Transactional Living

by | Mar 20, 2018 | Daily Devotional

I have a disease. This disease is characterized by brief interactions with others, short conversations and an underlying focus on time and efficiency. The effects of this disease include shallow relationships, meager personal engagement and a yearning for something...

Call And Seek

by | Feb 6, 2018 | Daily Devotional

My 2 ½-year-old son and I play a game together. I would call it hide and seek, but it’s really more like call and seek. Here’s how it works: My son runs off somewhere in the house, usually just a few feet from where I’m standing. I pretend not...