Devotional

More than 18 months ago, our son, Andrew, took a position with the Rahal racing family. He is in charge of their paint protection business and I have learned more about auto paint and protection systems than I ever thought…

At this time of year, it is easy to run right past Thanksgiving and head directly to Christmas, the day we celebrate the birth of Jesus. When we have years like the one we are in, when Thanksgiving is so…

Janet and I are big animal lovers. In fact, shortly after we were married, we adopted our first two dogs, Sassy and Bobby. They were both mixed breed dogs, but clearly they were predominantly border collies. Unfortunately, Sassy contracted distemper…

Have you ever fallen asleep during prayer time? Or have you ever been intent on praying and, suddenly, you are distracted by something and you feel guilty because you lost your train of thought? Maybe you even thought that God…

For more than twenty years, I have worked with and coached George, an unlikely acquaintance who became a dear friend years ago. Our beginning was difficult and filled with challenges. George was out of work and was desperate to meet…

I have now published 2017 posts since I started TBTB back on February 19, 2011. There have been posts on the life of the Toussaint Family, lessons on the Greek and Hebrew texts, theological rabbit holes, funny events that have…

Today is Halloween, 2024. It’s October 31st and sometimes today is referred to as All Hallow’s Eve. It is the day before November 1st, known in some parts of the world as All Saint’s Day. This day is to remember…

I graduated from Sutherland Elementary School in 1966 and went to Morgan Park High School on the south side of Chicago, graduating in 1970. Like many of my classmates, I had applied to colleges and universities and was thrilled when…

I can’t believe some of the stuff that comes across my desk from time to time, especially as it relates to theology. Of course, I probably should expect outlandish stuff as I am reminded about an event that happened in…

As I was returning home from the grocery store Tuesday evening, with ten pounds of ground beef, I couldn’t help but reflect on how food and our current ministry efforts work in concert to build relationships and break down barriers…