by Jim Grassi | Oct 13, 2026 | Weekly Devotional |
Some years ago, a friend of mine was hiking in an area one would not consider bear country. But as he started his descent, suddenly he heard a large animal rise to its feet above him. He stopped and listened. After waiting and hearing nothing, he surmised it was...
by Jim Grassi | Oct 6, 2026 | Weekly Devotional |
For several years Dale Black and Rick Haley were considered a top team in professional bass fishing. I had the privilege of fishing with them on a number of occasions and observed their remarkable abilities. While they were very skillful and knowledgeable, what really...
by Jim Grassi | Sep 29, 2026 | Weekly Devotional |
American evangelist Billy Graham preached to hundreds of millions world-wide and counseled several U.S. presidents. He preached the gospel to more people than anyone in the history of Christianity. With a ministry that spanned 185 countries, his life and ministry were...
by Jim Grassi | Sep 22, 2026 | Weekly Devotional |
Steve Wisniewski played left guard with the Oakland Raiders for thirteen seasons and was an eight-time All-Pro. As the team’s character coach/chaplain, I observed him faithfully protect quarterbacks like Jay Schroeder, Jeff Hostetler, Jeff George, and Rich Gannon....
by Jim Grassi | Sep 15, 2026 | Weekly Devotional |
Without a shepherd to lead, guide, and protect, sheep will either go astray and get lost or become vulnerable to disease and attacks from predators. By nature, they wander, oblivious to the world around them. They become self-absorbed and turn to their own ways. They...
by Jim Grassi | Sep 8, 2026 | Weekly Devotional |
In 1981 I thought I was living the American dream. I was a deputy town manager, taught a few classes a semester at a local university, and wrote for three different sports magazines. I had just received two leadership awards, had been voted the top fisherman on the...
by Jim Grassi | Sep 1, 2026 | Weekly Devotional |
Worry has been a formidable barrier for me much of my life, one that requires my concentrated prayers and positive actions to overcome. I remember my first trip to Alaska to a remote location in a two-engine plane. Even before leaving, I worried about the weather,...
by Jim Grassi | Aug 25, 2026 | Weekly Devotional |
Ted was an exceptionally skilled young man, a friend when both of us were in the early stages of our careers. He demonstrated a strong commitment to his faith and family, embarked on a promising pathway as an engineer, and actively contributed to our church’s...
by Jim Grassi | Aug 18, 2026 | Weekly Devotional |
Filters separate undesirable components from fluid, gas, or signals, allowing the desired elements to pass through while trapping the rest. For example, air filters remove dust and pollen. Water filters remove impurities, like sediment, taste, odor, and bacteria, and...
by Jim Grassi | Aug 11, 2026 | Weekly Devotional |
If you want to excel and be an elite angler, develop a knowledge base to master the sport. Occasionally, you will hear about some young person fishing for trout in shallow water with a little salmon egg on a four-pound test line with a superhero rod who hooks and...
by Jim Grassi | Aug 4, 2026 | Weekly Devotional |
Before he was king, David was a shepherd. He knew firsthand the risks sheep faced. While the valleys heading up to the high country had the best quality grasses, clover, and other forage, pathways could become treacherous after winter or during rainstorms. The...
by Jim Grassi | Jul 28, 2026 | Weekly Devotional |
In 1926 Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle completed the twenty-one-mile swim across the English Channel. At age twenty, she became the first woman and youngest person to accomplish this difficult task. Only five others had succeeded before her. The English Channel is one of the...
by Jim Grassi | Jul 21, 2026 | Weekly Devotional |
When we grow tired and weary, it’s tempting to give up, particularly during midlife—or midbattle. We’ve seen this in boxing: The boxer becomes mentally defeated. In the 1997 rematch between Oliver McCall and Lennox Lewis, McCall dominated the early rounds but began to...
by Jim Grassi | Jul 15, 2026 | Weekly Devotional |
On a cold December morning, Rick and I arrived at a San Francisco Bay area marina to find it empty. I commented that the mounting fog would make it difficult to see many birds diving for baitfish, but I wasn’t deterred. This was Rick’s first day out since a terrible...
by Jim Grassi | Jul 14, 2026 | Weekly Devotional |
No other disciple had more zeal and passion for the lost than Andrew. He and John were the first of the twelve to attach themselves to Jesus, and directly after Andrew discovered Jesus, he introduced his brother Peter to Him (John 1:35–40). “He first found his...
by Jim Grassi | Jul 7, 2026 | Weekly Devotional |
Erosion happens when soil and rock wear away, moved by forces like water, wind, ice, or gravity. The Grand Canyon was primarily sculpted by water. Ice carved out the Finger Lakes in Upstate New York. Erosion can have a huge environmental impact. The Palouse region in...
by Jim Grassi | Jun 30, 2026 | Weekly Devotional |
There is a difference between knowing about someone and knowing someone. The first is a detached, factual knowledge, and the second is a deeper, personal connection that comes from spending time together, conversing, and understanding their character, emotions, and...
by Jim Grassi | Jun 23, 2026 | Weekly Devotional |
Around the world, the supreme form of incarceration is solitary confinement. If barring someone from all human contact is so punishing, why do many people choose to isolate themselves? Some try to escape the pressures of this world. They retreat to a place of...
