As many of you know, I retired from the pastorate in 2015, and have since started Rose Chapel Ministries (RCM). Among other things, RCM...

As a boy, preparing for a new school year at Maverick Elementary required the purchase of a package of #2 pencils and several “Big Chief”...

Looking back at my childhood, one thing stands out: my older brother was a thinker, and I was not. My brother thought of others and...

Have you ever made a huge mistake? A mistake that required professional help to correct? Can I share with you an experience I had when I...

Recently, Sue and I attended a Houston Astros baseball game at Minute Maid Park in downtown Houston. Every time I go there, I am amazed...

The other day, I drove into Houston to pick up a friend for lunch. He works in a large office tower on the Southwest Freeway in a very...

Deplorable: “de·plor·a·ble (dĭ-plôr′ə-bəl) adj. 1. Worthy of severe condemnation or reproach.” This old word has suddenly popped back...

Recently, these blogs have been focusing on early Texas history, and how God impacted it through the early pioneers. I have tried to find...

It was usually on a Saturday morning when my Grandad (Andy B.) would take my brother and me for visits in the Hill Country. Sometimes we...

The city of San Antonio is my hometown. I was born in Santa Rosa Hospital, which was founded in 1869 by the Sisters of Charity of the...