Guided in part by a book called The Meanings of Discipleship, edited by Andrew Hayes and Stephen Cherry, I've been preaching this summer...

We welcome Dr. Jack Bowman back to the position of Director of Music / Organist at First Presbyterian Church, Pauls Valley. His...

Between memory and anticipation is now. This is a profound concept. What gives us the ability to perceive time as progressing forwards?...

I'm going to be examining the scriptures this summer with a particular question in mind: What does this passage teach us about...

Pentecost Sunday is June 5. Sometimes it is called the "birthday of the church." The disciples have been in hiding since the trauma of...

Easter was great here in Pauls Valley. In addition to being the most meaningful of all days for Christians, the weather was perfect, the...

The coming week is Holy Week. Starting with Palm Sunday, and including Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, this week culminates in Easter...

In April, the big event is Holy Week. This starts with Palm Sunday, then moves to Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, then some churches...

At the stated meeting of Session, March 10, we decided to have communion once a month, on the first Sunday of each month. I'm very happy...

Lent can be a time of penitence, a time of repenting. These words, penitence and repenting, carry many connotations. In the Old...

Jack Bowman has resigned as Organist and Music Director at First Presbyterian Church Pauls Valley. Jack will be pursuing an opportunity...

I want to commend the session for their diligence and hard work grappling with the best way to be the community of faith during this...

On the liturgical calendar, we're again in a season called "ordinary time." This does not mean "boring time"--the root of ordinary in...

We at First Presbyterian Church here in Pauls Valley care about each other. We are made to be in relationship with other people. ...

Christmas has come! Christ is born! Alelujah! The Eternal Word of God is hard to wrap our heads around. The immortal, invisible,...

As the new guy in town (while I'm still the new guy in town), I want to say how grateful I am to be here in Pauls Valley. I get to see...

On behalf of the entire staff, I want to thank you, the congregation, for your generosity in supporting the staff with Christmas bonuses....

According to the Book of Common Worship, the "O Antiphons" are liturgical prayers for part of the season of Advent. They are seven...

How do you feel about Christmas carols before Thanksgiving? For purists of the liturgical calendar, it's even worse; there should be no...

This past Sunday, I got to preach for the Ministerial Alliance Community Thanksgiving Service. It was a pleasure to engage with...