A Church Without Its Mother
There is something profoundly wrong when a Church grows uneasy speaking about her own Mother.
The Line in the Sand
Every Texan knows this story:
Long before we knew about politics, before we knew the arguments, before we knew how to quibble over details, we were taught something in school that shaped our bones. At the Alamo, there came a moment when there were no more letters to send, no reinforcements coming, no negotiations left to try. The enemy was at the gates.
Watchmen at the Altar
There are moments in the life of the Church when a shepherd feels a weight that cannot be ignored. Not a political pressure. Not a media storm. But a quiet, insistent sense of responsibility before God. A sense that silence, however comfortable it might seem, is no longer faithful.
The Cost of a Life
What is a human life worth? Not in theory. Not in campaign language. Not in carefully edited statements. But in reality – when life becomes inconvenient, demanding, costly, or disruptive.
EXILED BY HIS OWN
There is a kind of suffering that comes from the world, and we expect it. The world has always resisted the light. But there is another kind of suffering – sharper, quieter, and harder to bear – when the wound comes from within, when rejection comes not from strangers, but from one’s own.
When The Council Becomes The Compass
A watchman does not cry out every hour of the night. He speaks when something has shifted – when the air itself feels different, when the ground beneath familiar landmarks has begun to move.
When God Is Silent
Many faithful hearts are troubled in this hour. In a world that is loud with confusion – even within the Church – many are quietly asking the same question: Why does God seem silent?
The Shadow of the Manger is a Cross
Christmas does not begin with decorations or sentiment. Christmas begins with a decision – God’s decision.
The Family God Chose: A Christmas Reflection
God chose a family. He chose a mother – Mary, a virgin, obedient, receptive to life. He chose a father – Joseph, faithful, protective, silent, strong. He chose marriage – not redefined, not improvised, but ordered according to His own design.
The Numb Generation: How We Stopped Noticing the Serpent
We are becoming a numb generation. A generation that no longer notices when the serpent is standing right in front of us.
A Rose By Any Other Name
There’s a familiar line from Shakespeare: “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”
Holding the Nicaean Line
Something decisive is taking shape. Something eternal. And the Holy Spirit is urging us to see it clearly.
