While in college, my part time job was selling ladies' shoes. This was when salesmen actually helped each shopper fit a pair of shoes....

As newlyweds in 1861, Valentine and Martha Poole moved to Galveston. Though their roots were in New York, they had heard the thrilling...

My mission was to buy some lightbulbs for the kitchen ceiling. This is America. How hard could it be? And this was before COVID-19. For...

In 1884, Henry Navarro owned 520 acres of prime farmland in Atascosa County, south of San Antonio. The census reported that Henry was the...

The Battle of the Alamo has always intrigued me. Born and raised in San Antonio, I often stood in front of the Cradle of Texas Liberty...

In 1836, living in Texas was tough. Those who immigrated from the United States, gave up the expectation of existing churches and schools....

Do you remember Valentine's Day when we were in the third grade? What fun. We would take paper valentines to school and give one to...

Here’s a dilemma for you. Years ago, a friend of mine served as pastor of a struggling church. While there were many faithful people in...

We stopped at a red light next to a new Toyota Tundra pickup truck. On the side of the Tundra, there was an emblem with a star that read...

Pastor Hossein Soodmand and I held ministerial credentials with the same organization for many years. During the 80’s, Pastor Soodmand...