Math on Alleged “Voter Fraud” in Texas

October 30, 2014.Reading time 6 minutes.

Voter fraud does not actually exist, and in Texas Greg Abbott is one of the people who helps to prove the case. So, let’s do the math for Texas, shall we? According to a story in the Dallas Morning news, since 2004 Attorney General Greg Abbott has prosecuted 66 cases of voter fraud in Texas. […]

PHA: Take Time To Honor Mentors Who Light the Way

October 15, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

I’ve been thinking a lot about the loss of loved ones. This year at Northaven we’ve experienced the deaths of several key leaders. First, there was Charles Delphenis, who was known for welcoming visitors for years and years. There was Mike Pybas, who was “Mr. Volunteer” at several Dallas nonprofits. Bill Warrick, our head usher […]

Mom at 80

September 29, 2014.Reading time less than 1 minute.

“Hey Rookie…you were good”

September 24, 2014.Reading time 7 minutes.

Now and then, baseball stories like “The Natural” actually happen for real. But when they do, they don’t look like Robert Redford. They look like Guilder Rodriguez. Guilder Rodriguez is the feel-good baseball story of the year. Maybe the feel-good story of the year, period. As a Rangers’ fan, it made me proud of the […]

And She’s Gone (Summer, That Is)

September 23, 2014.Reading time 1 minute.

It’s now officially Fall. Believe it or not, Fall is my second-favorite season, after Summer. So, in my own personal economy of seasons, I’m not totally upset by what’s the come over the next few months. The truth is, after September 21st, the season of allowable complaints about the weather not being hot enough…is officially […]

PHA: How Our Pets Challenge Us To Live Our Best Lives

September 19, 2014.Reading time 1 minute.

I named my first dog in the deli section of the Preston Royal Tom Thumb when I was 5 years old. We were adopting a beagle puppy (probably because of Snoopy). My mom had been bugging me to think of a name, but nothing was coming to mind. So, we stopped at the grocery store […]

My Eulogy for Rev. William K. McElvaney

September 8, 2014.Reading time 22 minutes.

As you might imagine, I’ve prayed a long time about what to say today. What can I say to honor a man who was, no joke, my favorite professor in seminary, and later the emeritus pastor of this great church I’ve had the ridiculous good fortune of serving for years? What could sum up all […]

A Tribute to Bill Warrick

September 4, 2014.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The Spin Cycle

September 3, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

I’ve been feeling pretty bad the past few days. Just run down, tired. My bones hurt. That doesn’t happen to me very often. But my joints literally hurt. I’m virtually positive that it’s the cumulative events of the past two weeks….the loss of the two Bills at Northaven –Bill McElvaney and Bill Warrick. Both were […]

Life Is Short

August 28, 2014.Reading time less than 1 minute.