Years ago when Starla and I were Pastoring in Houston, I would often go downtown on Saturday and invite the homeless to ride our bus on Sunday to church. I remember talking to man whose street name was “Redman.” I asked him to ride the bus to church, he […]
Stand by your man!
My mother recently told me this story. It sounded similar to conversations I have had with people in my life and in my church throughout the years. My father and mother were Pastors for many years. They saw their fair share of changes in the church. At one particular point, […]
Room for Improvement!
Recently, I pulled my iPhone out of my pocket, pushed the bottom button, swiped the screen to the right, entered my security code, located my camera, pressed it and begin to take the picture of what I was looking at. One of my kids came up to me and said, […]
I’ve got my mind made up!
When my daughter Summer was just a little girl, my mother, her Grandmother, asked her to do something and Summer answered, “No.” My mother then gently scolded her and told her, “When your Grandmother tells you to do something, you should never say, ‘No.’” Summer became very quiet and […]
Be Sensitive to Others Today!
I was invited to speak at a Church Planters Conference in Nebraska a few years ago. Once I concluded my message, I walked off the stage and headed toward the back of the auditorium to greet and meet many of the Pastors who were in attendance. I noticed for […]
Be Encouraged!
Starla and I were talking about an event that happened many years ago. I couldn’t remember any of the details. I didn’t remember what was said. I didn’t even remember everyone involved. But I did remember the way I felt, and that was not good. That’s why the word […]