Down from the cross …
The Idle American Randy Brooks, who portrayed Jesus in “The Promise” more than 6,000 times, is nearing the 60-year mark in Christian ministry. But, he still has “the look”–the kind…
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‘Line in the sand’
Pastor’s Pen “After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. So Jesus said to the Twelve, ‘Do you want to go away as well?’…
Performances of ‘Picnic’ bring drama to Lyric stage
Beside The Point The last time Brownwood’s Lyric Theatre presented a major show, it was July. The afternoon temperatures were 105, rain was a scare commodity, and on stage was…
Beware of The Days of Prosperity
Pastor’s Pen “Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us” (Psalm 62:8). “Let the good times roll,” they say……
When ‘Tangues’ Get ‘Toungled’….
The Idle American We’ve always heard about how tiny errors can foster various responses, ranging from serious misunderstanding to thigh-slapping laughter. Hitting the keyboard’s “I” instead of the intended “o”…
What will we do with all these photos?
Beside The Point My efforts to compile a photo album of interesting places I’ve visited — a book with printed pictures — was complicated by the loss of the memory…
22 years later: A 9/11 reflection
Time stood at 8:46 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, and I can still remember every moment that followed. The sky was clear and blue that morning and it was…
Augusts with tears …
The Idle American Usual readers– both of you, and a few relatives who sometimes read to see if I “got it right”–may remember that a month ago, I decided to…
Scanning the horizon for any chance of change
Beside The Point Much like a sailor perched in the crow’s nest of an 18th century merchant ship, standing guard for the first sign of approaching pirates, I’ve been scanning…
The teacher’s classroom
Pastor’s Pen Dalton Mathis is the pastor of Salt Creek Baptist Church near Early. “And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet…