Sermons

(2 Timothy 2: 1-15)   As an attorney the two areas of the law I enjoyed the most, regardless of which side I was on, defense or prosecution, was jury trials and appellate work.  Most, [...]

The Civil Servant (2 Timothy 1: 1-14)   We’ve all had that experience one time or another in our lifetimes when we’ve gone to the courthouse, the post office, the Department of Motor Vehicles, or [...]

Living the Good Life (1 Timothy 6: 3-19)               After I graduated from the Houston Police Academy in 1977 Teresa and I bought us a little 800 square foot house twenty miles from downtown.  [...]

Lost and Found (Luke 15: 1-10)   Back when I was a criminal defense attorney practicing in Tyler, Texas, I took court appointments as a way to guarantee a regular cash flow.  I would get [...]

Low Sodium Christianity (Luke 14: 25-34)   Recently I had my annual Medicare checkup which went as well as expected in spite of not taking care of myself as I should and carrying more than [...]

Diane Johnson, Lay Speaker SERMON: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE I am starting today with a quote from Jane Austen’s book, “Pride and Prejudice:” “Pride,” observed Mary, who piqued herself upon the solidity of her reflections, “is [...]