Adapt and React (1 Corinthians 9: 16-23) As I was preparing to lead the Celebration of Life of my brother who passed suddenly in December, I thought about what I was going to say, but more importantly, who I was going to be saying it to. The sharp words of my granddaughter still ring [...]
Please Release Me (Mark 1: 21-28) I know you’ve heard me say it many times, but being the Jefferson County Drug Court prosecutor for four years was one of the most impactful experiences of my professional life. Now, it’s not as if I was naïve and had no idea of the toll substance [...]
We have to ask ourselves: Are we spending too much time mending our nets and hoping the fish will jump into our boats? Gone Fishin’ (Mark 1: 14-20) One of the perks that came with my marriage to Teresa was fishing. I was not a fisherman growing up, but my in-laws were avid [...]
How Do You Know Me? (John 1: 35-51) Back when I was the Drug Court prosecutor for Jefferson County, we had admitted a young man whose family was well known to the criminal justice system, and he was in the process of building a pretty impressive criminal resume’ of his own. After becoming the prosecutor, [...]
The Rest of the Story (Acts 19: 1-7) I know what I’m about to say dates me, but it’s still relevant. Some of us are old enough to remember listening to Paul Harvey’s radio broadcasts. Harvey was doing a podcast before podcasts were a thing. Yes kids, before the internet there was radio and [...]
I’ve Got a Secret (Luke 2: 1-20 & Romans 16: 25-27) Back in the 1950s and 60s there was a very popular game show called I’ve Got a Secret which was a spin-off of What’s My Line. The mystery guest was brought in, and their secret was revealed to the studio audience and those [...]
Moved By the Spirit (1 Thessalonians 5: 16-24) The concept of the Holy Spirit is sometimes a difficult one for some people to grasp, particularly among those who do not believe or who are not deep in their faith. The thought of a Holy Ghost coming to you when you least expect it, [...]
Status Quo No More! (Mark 1: 1-8) I was hired in Jefferson County as a Deputy Prosecutor in 2008. The elected prosecutor was looking for an experienced trial attorney and I fit the bill due to my many years of criminal defense and prosecution in Texas. I have to be honest with you, I [...]
Stay Alert! (Mark 13: 21-37) Well, you’ve already seen the signs to remind you that Christmas is right around the corner. We’ve already had Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday to remind us to buy that much needed and desired gift while they last at that incredible low, low price. Don’t wait [...]
How Can We Help? (2 Corinthians 9: 1-15) It’s that time of the year again, that time when it seems as if everyone has their hand out for a donation to a no doubt worthy cause. It ranges from the mailouts that fill your mailbox from national organizations seeking a donation to their cause [...]