WEEKLY DEVOS
Simple Faith: Drama in a Fast Food Parking Lot
Having received my order at a local fast food restaurant, I proceeded to an isolated seat adjacent to a window, congratulating myself for choosing to come inside instead of taking my chances with the drive-thru. It was noon straight up, the place was slammed and I was...
Simple Faith: What You Do When There’s Nothing You Can Do
Marilyn and I haven’t always been in the pastorate. As newlyweds, we had prepared for a lifetime of pastoral ministry, but as you know, things don’t always go as planned and never as expected. After graduating from Bible College in 1971, we answered the call from a...
Simple Faith: I Could’a Been a Cowboy
My mom, bless her heart, was a clean freak. She labored endlessly to maintain a spotless home, and I’m pretty sure it scared me for life. As a carefree youngster, it was hard to understand why she fussed over a little dust. Ever since I can remember I wanted to...
Simple Faith: This Road Leads to a Cemetery
Late each autumn as the evenings chilled to frost, our church youth group enjoyed a hayride. Living in rural Fairfield County in the 1950’s and 60’s made it much easier to catch a ride on a hay wagon. The appearance of a dusty tractor pulling a wagon smothered in hay...
Simple Faith: Seasons of Our Lives
If you read my column often, you’ve figured out I’m a glass half full kind of guy. I don’t know if my disposition is genetic or chosen. Either way, I enjoy life sunny side up. There, see? I did it again. Even with this cheery predilection, it surprises me how excited...
Simple Faith: County Fair Evokes Nostalgic Memories
Fair Week—two simple words that stir something in my soul difficult to explain. As a kid, the Fairfield County Fair was like Christmas in October. It is just impossible for me to approach Fair Week without waxing nostalgic. The dictionary says nostalgia is...