VALUABLE SCRIPTURES

VALUABLE SCRIPTURES

A GLITCH IN THE MATRIX There are tons of biblical and kingdom references in the movie The Matrix. In the second Matrix movie, Agent Smith’s license plate is “IS 5416”, which refers to Isaiah 54:16 from the Bible, and it says: “Behold, I have created the smith that...
APOCALYPSE NOW

APOCALYPSE NOW

I really like Francis Ford Coppola. The Francis Ford Coppola Winery near Geyserville, California, is one of my favorite places to visit in that part of the world. His movies, such as Patton, The Godfather and The Outsiders, have helped shape American culture, but one...
REMEMBER THE ALAMO

REMEMBER THE ALAMO

For more than twenty years I have often visited the shrine of Texas independence on the date of the anniversary of the final siege. It means a lot to me. I especially appreciate the anniversary service that happens just before day light. A somber ceremony with...
IF THE CREEK DON’T RISE

IF THE CREEK DON’T RISE

The drought that affected Texas beginning somewhere around 2008 crept up on us through the years like a slow cooking brisket. It was terrible. Our creeks dried up. Our ponds went dry. The rivers quit flowing, and our lakes, well, I had never seen anything like it. You...
THE SLAYING OF GIANTS

THE SLAYING OF GIANTS

Abraham Lincoln was 6’4” and with his stove pipe hat he was a seven footer. You can imagine how he was considered to be gigantic to people who didn’t leave the farm very often. When addressing a crowd at Niagara Falls he mentioned real giants saying, “When Columbus...