Stress and Blessing in South Texas

I felt stressed and tired today.  This week has been hard on all of us with Dad’s continuing chemo treatments and church life driving full-steam ahead.  This afternoon as I sat at my desk, I began singing that old chorus, “It gives strength to me” and my burden began to lift.

Love is Still the Key

I read 1 Corinthians 13 again this morning in my time of daily devotions, and was struck by how little my gifts or acts of sacrifice matter if I don’t have love.

Who’s Afraid of the Holy Spirit?

How Fear of the Supernatural Can Lead to Sloppy Exegesis

I was a cynical, 14-year-old skeptic as I sat in the back of yet another youth camp church service in Concan, Texas.  Growing up a preacher’s kid I had seen it all before:  the emotional preaching, the quiet crooning of the keyboard player, the altar area quickly filling up with teenagers looking for another emotional fix. 

Does God Speak “American”?

HEY, JESUS, DO YOU LIVE IN ENGLAND; ARE YOU STUCK IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY; HAVE YOU EVER VISITED CALIFORNIA; AND…

DO YOU SPEAK “AMERICAN”?

My Debate With JW Elders

Several weeks ago, Anna DeLeon, a local lawyer and one of my students at Logos Bible College, called and asked if I would meet at her home with 2 Jehovah’s Witness elders and dialogue about our differences. 

No Cheers for Cheerleading

I’m tired of cheerleaders. If I’m right, most sports fans are tired of them too.

Evolution is Stupid & Dangerous

I believe that the theory of evolution is stupid and dangerous. I further believe that if you call yourself a Christian, it is your duty to fight the lie of evolution using science and the Bible.

Christianity, Politics & Sports

Welcome to my wordblog.  I will be updating this site with my articles on Christianity, politics and sports, along with other amusing and challenging observations on life in general.  You are welcome to opine, and feel free to let all your feelings out.  If you must get personal in your attacks, at least make them funny and pithy.