Category: Ministry

  If first happened over twenty years ago.  He came up to me with this mischievous smile on his face and said, "Don’t you just work one hour a week?"   He said it like it was the first time it had been uttered.  But it wasn’t.  Nor would it be the last.  Others picked up… Continue reading “Don’t You Just Work One Hour a Week?”

  (The following article appeared in the Baylor Universtiy Lariat on September 13.  The article reflects perspectives on Hurricane Katrina as possible divine retribution.  Islam, Jewish, and Christian views are represented.  With one or two exceptions, those quoted are local religious leaders.  I have highlighted my comments within the article.) Religious Retribution? Sept. 13, 2005… Continue reading Hurricane Katrina–Divine Retribution?

  I like what I do–most of the time.   I like (and appreciate) the time that I have to think, pray, and spend time trying to understand the things of God.  That means spending time in Scripture as well as time with various books where I can drink in what others have learned.  These… Continue reading Why I Like What I Do

Maybe you’ve said that before, when someone did something incredibly foolish.  "What was he thinking?"  Yet there are times when the question is sincere.  You may really want to know.   "What is going on in his/her mind?"   Each Sunday morning,  I "preach".   Basically, I open a Bible and talk about God, the Bible, and… Continue reading What was He Thinking?

Today, I was thinking about how blessed I am to be a part of this church family.  People in this church regularly communicate to me their appreciation and love in many different ways.  God has blessed me by allowing me to participate in this ministry of preaching. This is not about me, my words, my… Continue reading Feeling Overwhelmed?

Tomorrow morning, we will be going to a funeral just outside of Dallas.  Ron was in his mid-forties and finally died of cancer after a long, long battle.  I knew him and Judy for many, many years.  Ate wonderful beef stew from their table on many occasions when I was still single.  Laughed with him… Continue reading Remembering