

Demanding preeminence
Does Diotrephes attend your church? Consider the words of the Apostle John in 3 John 1:9-10 NIV, “I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes,...


Texas History: Human nature
As a pastor for over 50 years, I have convened worship services, committee meetings, Bible studies, fundraising events, camps, retreats,...


Imposter: Leading on Empty
The narrative in 1 Samuel 14 reveals that the empire of King Saul was in decline. Compounding the predicament, Saul was making too many...


A thief in Paradise
(EDITOR'S NOTE: The Bible does not name or describe the men who hung at either side of Jesus during His crucifixion, other than...


Texas History: Respite!
When I was a youngster, my mother and I would shop at Joske’s department store in downtown San Antonio. Often, we stopped to visit St....


Escaping gloom!
Do you remember the television program “Hee Haw"? It was Bernie Brillstein, Frank Peppiatt, and John Aylesworth who wrote this funny...


Texas Ranger: John Coffee Hayes
“The struggle for Texan Independence, and the storming of Monterey attest to his bravery as a soldier, while his many deeds of charity...


The greatest mystery
Do you like mysteries? As a boy, I often read “The Hardy Boys” mysteries, and the cryptic writings of Edgar Allan Poe. The suspense kept...


Little faith - Big God!
In the Bible, a man had a son that he loved dearly. He dreamed that his boy would have a fun and fulfilling life. But the boy was...


Texas History: Bold vision
It must have been quite a scene when the three Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word met with real estate tycoon George Washington...












