Ministry Insights & Inspiration

Years back, standing in a small fellowship hall near Bonham, I watched a trusted volunteer break down during an evening committee meeting no one expected would matter. The debate had veered from pragmatic details into sharper words about vision and priorities. For a moment, Bible commentaries and sermon notes offered no anchor - what mattered was the ability to listen deeply, acknowledge pain without retreating, and guide the room back toward what joined us together. In that

Even the most faithful shepherd finds long days in open fields - skies stretching wide, with every sheep entrusted to their care. Picture a pastor guiding a congregation in rural Texas: the sun warms the sanctuary roof, yet at dusk, he carries home more than prayer requests and casserole dishes. There's gratitude, certainly. But loneliness too, unresolved conflicts simmering beneath polite Sunday greetings, doubts quietly blooming in the margins of a worn sermon notebook. Yea