Tornado hits Acuna, Mexico, May 25, 2015

Monday, May 25 was not your typical Monday. First of all it was Memorial Day and we had a houseful of family visiting from out of town. The rains have been plentiful in Del Rio this year. We have not ran the sprinklers in over a month, yet we our lawn is lush which andContinue reading “Tornado hits Acuna, Mexico, May 25, 2015”

Church Unity Breakdown

(Picture of FBC Del Rio, Texas) Today’s post consists of 14 reasons for church unity breakdown. This is from Thom Rainer’s blog I pray that you are part of the solution at your church instead of part of the problem. Gossip. Church members talk about one another instead of talking to one another. Paul calls churchContinue reading “Church Unity Breakdown”

Shoe Drive

Del Rio, Texas is one of the most unique places in America. It has most all the amenities anyone could want, like shopping, hospital, schools, college, churches, etc., yet it is 3 hours from the closest major airport. There is a lot of need here even for basic human needs, like food, clothing, and shelter.Continue reading “Shoe Drive”

imarriage seminar

  Beginning on Wednesday, Feb 25, 2015, Lucy & I will be leading couples through a new marriage seminar entitled imarriage. I am excited to teach this all important study by Andy Stanley. Here is a small description: Standing at the altar, we all had a picture of what our marriage would look like. TheContinue reading “imarriage seminar”

Churches less evangelistic today than ever before

This post comes from Thom Rainer: By almost any metric, the churches in our nation are much less evangelistic today than they were in the recent past. In my own denomination, we are reaching non-Christians only half as effectively as we were 50 years ago (we measure membership to annual baptisms). The trend is disturbing.Continue reading “Churches less evangelistic today than ever before”