As we arrive at midsummer I’m reminded of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, from which comes an aphorism for the…
Nearly a year ago the Laurel Heights UMC Finance Committee approved the purchase of a new church administration software called…
Rev. Paul Escamilla, Senior Pastor It goes without saying that Independence Day brings the idea of freedom to mind. The…
Rev. Paul Escamilla, Senior Pastor Over the weekend our country celebrated Juneteenth, a day Texas put on history’s calendar. On…
Rev. Paul L. Escamilla, Senior Pastor Clint Smith, a black scholar and poet, was reflecting recently on the subject of…
Rev. Paul L. Escamilla, Senior Pastor We are all grappling with last week’s violent death of George Floyd.
Rev. Paul L. Escamilla, Senior Pastor Earlier this month the weekday school hosted a teacher-appreciation-week “parade” of sorts through…
Rev. Paul Escamilla, Senior Pastor “It’s a poor cook that can’t improvise.” Never in my life has my mother’s saying…
Faith is stepping up to lead or lend a hand when we’re not altogether sure where we’re going or even…