I served as pastor of Southern Baptist churches in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana for 30 years before taking an early medical retirement in February 2013. In this blog I share daily devotions from my own personal Bible readings, as well as sermons, book reviews, illustrations -- and occasional "peeks" at life inisde a pastor's home through my "Paradise" articles. I was diagnosed with dysautonomia or POTS in June of 2012, and write posts on my ongoing experience with that illness as well.
Category Archives: Current Events
Letter To My Church Family (2-03-13)
We are fast approaching one year since I first went home sick from prayer meeting on a Wednesday night with what came be to diagnosed as dysautonomia, or POTS. We have employed a wide array of medications and exercises, and … Continue reading
It Will End Better
Headlines in Oklahoma today shared the bad news: Whitney Hand, starting guard for the University of Oklahoma women’s basketball team, had torn her left ACL during the game against North Texas the night before. Whitney had previously worked hard to … Continue reading
Our Limited Plans
Psalm 33:7-8 speaks of how it is God who gathers the waters in a heap, before whom all the peoples should stand in awe. That same Psalm then immediately goes on to point out the limited nature of the plans … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Devotions/Bible Studies
Tagged future, Hurricane Isaac, plans, Presumption, Psalm 33:10, Psalm 33:12, trust
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Your Focus in the Storm
It seems like the eyes of everyone on the Gulf Coast are glued to the Weather Channel, with the rapid approach of a potential hurricane. It’s good to stay informed, but our constant focus should be where it is always … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Devotions/Bible Studies
Tagged "Sovereignty of God", Hurricane Isaac, Psalm 33:7-8, trust
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It’s NOT the Economy, Stupid!
Dwight McKissic is a black Southern Baptist pastor in Arlington, Texas, and I applaud his boldness and courage in speaking out against the first black President of the United States– who now also carries the sad distinction of being the first … Continue reading
My MRI Experience
Last Thursday I had my first MRI. “MRI” is short for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, which is the use of nuclear magnetic resonance to produce images of internal body structures that don’t show up well on x-rays. I have had headaches and … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Home & Family Life
Tagged Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MRA, MRI, MRI experience, open vs. closed MRI
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“Trouble With The Tulip”
Calvinism, with the TULIP acronym which inevitably accompanies it, is certainly a hot topic in the religious conversation in America today. Frank Page, a former President of the Southern Baptist Convention, and currently the President (basically the “CEO”) of the Executive Committee of the SBC, weighed … Continue reading
My LASIK Experience
About two weeks ago I had LASIK surgery: a popular procedure used to correct one’s vision. It was something I had contemplated for some time. I had several relatives who had experienced the procedure, including two of my sons and my … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Home & Family Life, Uncategorized
Tagged LASIK, LASIK expectations, LASIK experience, LASIK side-effects
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