

Itching?
Have you ever had an itch? Maybe it’s right between your shoulder blades and you cannot quite reach it. Or maybe it occurs in the middle...


Brass for Gold?
Can you tell the difference between a diamond and a cubic zirconia? Butter and margarine? Sugar and Saccharin? Sometimes it is really...


Are you from around here?
On our Honeymoon, Sue and I traveled through Canada to Niagara Falls. Unfortunately, we lost our way in the Canadian countryside. The...


Sir Isaac Newton and God!
Sir Isaac Newton is remembered for observing an apple as it fell from a tree. While most of us would not have understood the gravity of...


My Dad!
On Father's Day 2019, my thoughts go to my dad, Raymond A. Rose. Born in Texas, Dad loved God and served Him gladly. As a member of the...


Under authority
Prior to serving as a senior pastor, I ministered in the position of senior associate pastor. Clearly, I was not the pastor, but I did...


Sit still!
Having been in church since pre-birth, my vocabulary is laced with “Church-ese.” These are words, phrases, acronyms, and abbreviations...


No reserves, No retreat, No regrets
After a nasty fall, a good friend of mine finds himself in a skilled nursing facility. His recuperation will take many months, and he is...


It's not always about you
“It’s not always about you, Dave.” These are disappointing words and hard to swallow. Most of us feel important and would like to think...


Love and Gunsmoke!
This Mother’s Day, I am remembering my dear mother Paula Ann Schober Rose. Born in Westhoff, Texas, and raised in San Antonio, Mom knew...












