Whatever doubts I may have harbored about having recently fallen down an evangelical rabbit hole were completely erased by the announcement of a racially segregated meeting at the upcoming TGC Women’s Conference (TGCW18). “Women of Color” is being promoted as a “special evening of fun and fellowship” sponsored by…
I graduated from Texas A&M in 1979 and enjoy returning to the campus whenever I can. At a university that takes its traditions seriously I am always fascinated by the changes. One “new” (to me) tradition is an on campus student Bible study called Breakaway. It began as a small group Bible…
Today a friend sent me this rarely viewed video clip of testimony from John Perkins and family members regarding a horrific event that took place in the deep South during the 1960s. Ferguson, Baltimore and now McKinney serve as stark reminders that our nation has a long way to go…
In two days I will once again have the privilege of entrusting one of my daughters to a young man in marriage. I realize how old-fashioned that language sounds but it does indeed accurately communicate what has been planned and what we anticipate experiencing at the wedding. At least in part….
In his 1877 Inaugural Address to his Pastor’s College entitled, “The Evils of the Present Age, and How to Meet Them,” Charles Spurgeon admonishes his students to preach the gospel as the only true cure for societal evils such as of superstition, unbelief, isolation and drunkenness. Too often, by…
November 18, 1999 the Texas Aggie bonfire fell to the ground in the early morning hours before its construction was complete. News of the tragedy was painful for everyone who loves A&M. Aggie bonfire was an annual tradition that followed set protocols before Thanksgiving Day football game against the…
In many ways the family in which I grew up would be considered by modern psychologists as “dysfunctional.” Most of the difficulties that we had stemmed from my father and the demons that he fought his whole life. Like every other father who has ever lived, Dad was a…
Yesterday I reentered the world of my regular responsibilities as a pastor and began a short series of sermons to reset our church priorities for the next phase of our life together as the people of Grace. It was good to back with my church family. I was grateful…
August 1 I loaded my 2001 Excursion with my wife, five daughters and granddaughter and headed to Texas for a month-long Sabbatical. My son and sons-in-law are maintaining the home fires until various members of our traveling party return intermittently over the next week or so. Being in Texas,…
If you know my family at all you know that I am “Exhibit A” of God’s lavish grace. The fact that I out-married myself was evident long before the vows were exchanged. I still am amazed at God’s goodness to me in giving me Donna as my wife. My…