From a Pastor's Point of View

Faith

  • A Memory That Makes My Soul Smile

    Recently I was sharing a story about the time that Cazandra told me that we were going to have our first child.  I related the story to a fellow staff member at my church.  As I shared with her the… Continue reading

  • We Know What We Know

    First of all, I have to say that I am a very grateful pastor as I have learned how loving and caring my congregation truly is.  We have been inundated by prayers, food, and words of hope and inspiration to… Continue reading

  • Preserve Our Memories Well

    Recently I was visiting with a wonderful man who served in the military during World War II.  He told me some amazing stories of love, sadness and deliverance.  I finished my conversation with him expressing a feeling of gratitude for… Continue reading

  • God Restores Our Joy!

    I am a pastor and a parent with two sons with bleeding disorders.  My youngest son has a high titer inhibitor which makes our lives a little more complicated.  To give you some indication as to how rare our situation… Continue reading

  • I Look to You

    “My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast, and my mouth praises you with joyful lips when I think of you on my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night; for you have been my… Continue reading

  • The Big Interview is Here

    This week I have been flooded with emotions.  My interview for ordination is coming up on Tuesday.  It will end a journey that began about nine years ago in Houston.  I remember telling my wife about a burden that had… Continue reading

  • Remembering the Reason for My Journey

    My youngest son was hospitalized earlier this week.  He is having another break thru bleed in his right knee.  The complications that he deals with are painful and seem to never let up.  There is no down time in our… Continue reading

  • It’s Okay to Mourn

    I am entering the week that marks the end of the firsts regarding my mother’s death.  This is the first Thanksgiving that she will not be with us.  This time last year she was in the hospital.  Has a year… Continue reading

  • Our Stories of Freedom

    I am reading a book that accents the power of our own testimonies and how sharing the love of God through our own stories dates back to New Testament tradition. There is incredible power in sharing how we came to… Continue reading

  • Our Journey Takes Us North

    I love to help people build things.  When performing in shows I loved being a part of the whole process that resulted in a big production.  When I worked in the public school system and in music ministry, I enjoyed… Continue reading