Bob DeGray – Jesus Our Help

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Late Summer Travelogue

Posted on September 26, 2026September 30, 2026 by Bob DeGray

Gail and I worked in Florida for almost all of June. In July we took a trip to see family in New York, Virginia and North Carolina. That road trip is described in a previous post (July Travelogue). After spending...Read More

Crisis Café – A Sister (and Brother) Ministry

Posted on September 20, 2026 by Bob DeGray

Phil and Rita Schounard have brought volunteer teams to response sites since 2011. Phil’s heart is for cooking, so they have often served the teams and the staff by providing extraordinary meals. On one trip to Houston in 2018 a...Read More

The End is not the End

Posted on August 20, 2026 by Bob DeGray

On August 13, 2025 we began to work on Jane’s* house. On August 11, 2026 we celebrated the completion of that work - one full year of intense home-rebuilding and even more intense relationship building. But the end of the...Read More

July Travelogue

Posted on August 19, 2026September 26, 2026 by Bob DeGray

This summer Gail and I had two extended stays at the Crisis Response site in Fort Myers, Florida. Between the two, at the beginning of July, we took a road trip. Then, after serving with several more teams in late...Read More

God’s Extravagant Wastefulness

Posted on June 6, 2026 by Bob DeGray

This week I gave the devotional for our Crisis Response “all-staff” online meeting. I thought you might enjoy this lightly edited version of what I shared. Twenty or more years ago I attended a District pastors conference where the speaker...Read More

Memories

Posted on May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 by Bob DeGray

Gail and I were in Florida from early February to early April. We came back to Houston to have our puppy spayed and see family. We’ve also had a chance to walk down memory lane. Our sending church, which is...Read More

Boards and Prayer Walks

Posted on April 4, 2026 by Bob DeGray

This month I want to give two insights into the ministry of Crisis Response: Boards and Prayer Walks. I’m going to weave these elements together. Let’s start with boards. At the beginning of every team week the site leader (Katrina)...Read More

Astonished and Exalted

Posted on March 5, 2026 by Bob DeGray

Even after 56 years as a believer, God can still amaze me. Last week I worked at the home of Jim Hildebrandt. He and his brother flooded in Hurricane Ian and we rebuilt their home. We had planned to paint...Read More

What was the High Point?

Posted on January 10, 2026January 10, 2026 by Bob DeGray

I spent the past week in Fort Myers response. What made this week special? You choose from the four options below! A little background: This was a “staff week” in Fort Myers. No volunteer team had signed up for the...Read More

What Do We Do at Home?

Posted on December 29, 2025December 30, 2025 by Bob DeGray

Gail and I have been home in Friendswood (TX) since the second week of November. By the way, happy belated Christmas. We hope your celebration had 3 cups of wonder at the incarnation of Jesus, a cup of joyful fellowship...Read More