by FBC Laurens | Nov 12, 2019 | Devotional Thought
Hosea 11:5-7 “Eventually, I lost everything. My job, my friends, my home, my family. At the time, I didn’t think my choices were hurting anyone but me, but I was wrong. I had no idea how wrong I was until it was too late.” As a chaplain, I’ve heard this lament far too...
by FBC Laurens | Nov 11, 2019 | Devotional Thought
Hosea 11:3-4 My home is ruled by a ten-pound dog. Daisy joined our household when my daughter, now a junior in college, was in kindergarten. Daisy was already an adult dog when we rescued her from the pound, so she’s at least 15 years old, probably more. Daisy’s a...
by FBC Laurens | Nov 10, 2019 | Devotional Thought
Hosea 11:1-2 The last little bird left my nest this fall, and I don’t know what to do. I clearly remember when my friends were going through this stage of life. I thought, “What’s the big deal? Why aren’t they relishing their freedom and congratulating themselves on a...
by FBC Laurens | Nov 9, 2019 | Devotional Thought
Mark 9:2-4 What has been the greatest spiritual experience of your life? Where did it occur? Who was there? How did God speak to you through it? Several experiences immediately stand out in my memory. When I was 10 years old, my church group was sitting around a...
by FBC Laurens | Nov 8, 2019 | Devotional Thought
1 Kings 18:38-39 In Elijah’s day, fire indicated judgment. In this story, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel not only arrives on the scene, but shows up in such a spectacular fashion as to remove any doubt about God’s omnipotence. The onlookers who are hoping for a...
by FBC Laurens | Nov 7, 2019 | Devotional Thought
1 Kings 18:36-37 As a hospice chaplain I’m often called upon to officiate a funeral. When I first became a chaplain, the prospect of speaking and praying before an audience of my patient’s loved ones terrified me. Then I learned what an awesome privilege it is. Now I...
