This coming Sunday morning at our Pinnacle Hills location I will have the pleasure to honor my close associate in ministry, Drew Tucker.  Drew has been with me for 10 years, ministering the first 5.5 years at the Springdale location.  He now coordinates the Pinnacle Hills campus for us.  His wife, Kim, is a great friend to Jeana, as well as loved by all of us.  Their children are: Austin who is going to be a senior in high school next year, Katie who will be a sophomore at Texas A&M University, and Drew Jr. and his wife Jessi, who will be in their second year at the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary preparing for ministry.  This is a great and God-honoring family.  This Sunday morning at Pinnacle Hills, we bring honor to all of them, but especially to Drew.

Is it right to honor one another?  In Romans 12:10b it says, “Outdo one another in showing honor.”  How do you do showing honor to others?  Do you try to outdo anyone in showing honor?  I believe it is imperative to be diligent in this task.  When we honor someone we are showing respect to them.  In this cruel, critical, and cynical world, respect is almost a thing of the past.  Therefore, honor is usually out the door already!

Let me tell you why I can honor Drew Tucker:

• His proven walk with Christ.  Drew is a man of God.  He is a man of deep devotion to our Lord.  Above all, he seeks the Lord daily.
• His proven life with Family.  Drew is a godly man first, a husband second, and a father third.  There is not anyone that knows him that does not know this about him.
• His proven service with me.  Faithful, loyal, honest, transparent, authentic, willing, fun, appreciative, and wild are all the words I think of when I think of Drew.  Yes, he has proven all of these through our 10 years together.

Of course, honoring others comes easy for me in life.  My Mom and Dad raised me to love God’s Word enough to read it so I learned in my early Christian life the high call of honoring others.  My Mom and Dad taught me to honor others practically.  My distinct privilege to honor people in my church and on my staff team through the years has given me the platform to do so publicly and privately.  Many times it has not been easy due to their actions towards me or words said about me, of course, them not even knowing I knew most, if not all they were doing or saying.  Regardless of someone’s conduct towards us, we should honor them.  Yes, at times that may mean a lot of things, even though the relationship may be over.  However, nothing should keep us from showing respect to others.

A word for you today:  OUTDO one another in showing honor!