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Pride precedes disaster. After ascending to the throne that had been occupied by the one who was trying to kill him, David eventually crashed and burned spiritually. It took a while, but David came to a point that he no longer felt the need to entrust himself completely to God's care. When he grew proud of his accomplishments, he fell victim to temptation. I am not sure Da...

Gear Up, Get Ready, GAME ON!!! Welcome to Vacation Bible School 2018! "Game On" is the theme for VBS this year, and I can tell you it is going to be a great summer at VBS as we are "gearing up for life's big game!" We are so blessed to be able to offer an amazing Vacation Bible School to our community for those who've finished Kindergarten 5th grade. We have seen a tremen...

At the end, Jesus told Peter what He had told him in the beginning. "Follow Me." In both instances, Jesus made His appeal shortly after Peter had participated in a miraculous catch of fish. In the wake of the reminders that nothing is too hard for God, Jesus invited Peter to follow Him. In both instances Peter accepted His invitation. The first time he left the stability ...

Sadly, we often believe that the church exists for us and for those who are most like us. However, if WE are the church, then we must fight against the thought that we exist for ourselves. If this ever becomes our mantra, then the church becomes a social club, a narcissistic, inwardly focused organization filled withindividuals who feel good about themselves by promoting s...

We altered our route. For over a decade Nancy and I have taken the same three-mile trek around Weatherford six mornings each week. We have changed dogs several times Streak, Scout, Gus, Freckles but never really stopped taking the same streets. As the saying goes, "If it ain't broke" Well, it broke. One evening we were duplicating part of the walk on our bicycles when we...

At the end of last year, my family had the opportunity to take a vacation to New York City. We had a fantastic time although I was very glad to come back to Western Oklahoma. One of the afternoons as we were sight-seeing, we stopped by Grand Central Station. If you're not familiar with Grand Central, this is one of the hubs of the underground and above ground train systems...

I use a daily devotional as a supplement to my Bible reading each morning. Through the decades I have used a few of the devotional books more than once. This year, I again pulled out My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. I first read it through in 1980 as a part of my class assignment in Personal Evangelism. The content is accurate, inspiring, and practical. That ...

I heard Paul tell Easton "She was here yesterday; maybe she got out last night." I questioned what they were discussing to find out that Fluffy, the kids pet bunny rabbit, had escaped the security of our backyard and was missing. After rounding up shoes for everyone, we loaded up and started patrolling the neighborhood. Everyone kept their eyes peeled as we drove slowly a...

It has been there for months. I see it every time I exit the church's parking lot. I am not sure as to how the little, brown, Velcro-strapped shoe got there; but I am positive that it is not serving the purpose for which it was made. It lies on dry, dormant grass with no feeling of anything inside. It has been rained on, sun beaten, wind-blown, frostbitten, and probably sn...

The truck jerked to a quick stop. Initially, in the early morning darkness, it had seemed as though it was going to blow through the stop sign. We have seen that happen often while walking before the sun comes up. This morning was different. Nancy was wearing the battery-powered vest I gave her for Christmas. The colors of the glowing tubes on the vest can be changed. On t...