Monthly Archives: December 2011
Five Loaves and Eight Turkeys: A Juarez Thanksgiving Miracle
A few days ago I had lunch with my good friend James, the Juarez Gentle Giant. James started a ministry in Juarez a couple of years ago to reach out to drug and alcohol addicts. In addition, he ministers to … Continue reading
Filed under Border Journal, El Paso Journal, FBC El Paso
A Conversation with a Cross Dressing Theologian
Sam showed up at the door of our church wearing a long green dress with a bright red scarf around his neck and a white knit cap on his head. He pulled behind him all his earthly possession atop a … Continue reading
Filed under Devotion, El Paso Journal, FBC El Paso
David Hardage: The Right Leader for the BGCT
Merry Christmas Texas Baptists! I am so thankful that I can break my silence and highly recommend to my Baptist family David Hardage. I first met David in Milwaukee Wisconsin of all places. I was serving as pastor of the … Continue reading
Filed under BGCT
First Time Visitor: Awkward at Best
A couple of weeks ago, I had a Sunday off in Dallas and I was staying with my oldest daughter Kalie. When Sunday morning rolled around it was time to go to church, but Kalie had not joined a church … Continue reading
Filed under Devotion, FBC El Paso
The Bitter Sweet Taste of Death
Just days before Thanksgiving Robyn and I received we knew would come one day but truly did not expect on this day. Robyn was home loading the car for our Thanksgiving pilgrimage to Tyler to see her mom when her … Continue reading
Filed under Devotion, FBC El Paso
