Devotions

2000 years ago, two men move to a desert near a river.  One man wants to grow his new business quickly and builds his house like every other man.  He builds it right on top of the sand.  The second man builds his house on a rock.  Everyone said it was not necessary...

For years I really wanted a hot tub. However, being married to a very practical and stingy woman (her words!) put such a luxurious purchase out of reach. However, I discovered that there is a small window of time in which her frugality vanishes: pregnancy. Yes, months...

Luke 23:47 New International Version (NIV) 47 The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.” As we see it written in the New Testament, we get a vivid illustration of what a Roman Centurion looked like. They had...

This past week, I had to make a visit to someone’s home out in the country about 5 miles off the highway.  Like most times I do this, I look it up online to get an idea of where it is and take a screen shot to reference where roads are.  About the time I get close to...

One day I met with my connect group.  It is a group of guys who love Jesus, love the church, and love me.  We talked about issues men deal with, what we are learning in the scripture, the challenges we are facing, and the dreams God has put in our hearts.  We ask hard...

A good number of years ago I was having a really bad day. I can't remember what exactly had happened, but I had come home from church visibly upset and marched straight to our bedroom. Soon after, I heard the tell-tale sons of my toddler son heading towards the room....

Proverbs 18:22 New International Version (NIV) 22 He who finds a wife finds what is good     and receives favor from the Lord. How often to we see the positive traits of our wives? After the honeymoon is over and real life begins, do you see the strengths of your...