Story Time

Martin Luther stated, “Christ could have taught in a profound way but wished to deliver his message with the utmost simplicity in order that the common people might understand.  Good God, there are sixteen-year-old girls, women, old men, and farmers in church,...

How do People Get Well?

“How do people get well?” This question was posed to me by a fellow pastor.  The context of the question:  How I have observed people moving from disability to spiritual health/wholeness. My first thought was Jesus questioning the man at the pool of...

Lessons Learned on a Country Road

“A doubleminded man is unstable in all this ways.”  “Unstable” means confused like a drunk staggering and reeling around.  I saw a frightening picture of this two days ago. I was driving on Ranch Road 12 heading to Wimberley (Texas) from San...

Basepath to Maturity

The book of James was written by the half-brother of Jesus.  James was not a believer in Christ during Christ’s earthly ministry.  When the resurrected Christ appeared to James, he became a believer and a leader.  As a matter of fact, he became the key leader in...

Transparency and Your Cell

  Have you ever received an email from a friend or associate that you knew to be bogus?  Maybe it was a nice story or an illustration that really stirred you.  Obviously, it meant something to your friend or he wouldn’t have forwarded it to you.  However, you...