I have had many requests over the past couple of days to offer my thoughts on the matter of the city of Houston issuing subpoenas to a handful of pastors in the Houston area who have been vocal against a transgender bathroom code. Here is an excerpt from the Houston Chronicle: City attorneys issued subpoenas last READ MORE
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Demons of the Soil and the Soul
Just off the upper patio behind our house is a lower patio made up of hundreds upon hundreds of small bricks. On this patio is an old table with four chairs, plus a chimenea that has about seen its last days. And there are weeds. I’d like to say that there were weeds, but it’s READ MORE
Musings on Messages, Part One
The title is really wrong. It should say “Musings on the Messenger,” but I want to keep my options open for further reflections on sermons, the sermonizing process, and the nature of proclamation. However, I must begin whatever musings I am compelled to offer with the messenger himself (or herself, as the case might be). READ MORE
Mack Brown and the Lingering Influence of Fathers
I’ve had a lot of discussion lately with men whose fathers were simply too harsh on them. Let me just mention here that though I’ve seen that for years and understand the dynamic as someone who just spends a lot of time with hurting people, I cannot personally relate. My own dad has been a READ MORE
Uffdah . . . It’s a Blizzard!
My first real blizzard . . . and . . . a Texas boy having to make the call on whether to cancel church in Fargo. Something just isn’t right about that. But . . . after hearing the good but mixed counsel of some faithful friends the decision was made: Stay Home! Whew! Thankfully, READ MORE