Newsletter – Volume 43
This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Kim… Kim Zanting is part of the congregation I served in Pella, IA. She is one of those people who will look you in the eye and tell you exactly what she thinks. She doesn’t mind stirring the pot and I think she gets a […]
Newsletter – Volume 42
This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Kristalyn… Kristi Barnes is kinda a local superstar, but she would vehemently argue that point. She just loves promoting the good things that are happening in Hutto Texas AND facilitating them. She takes a very servant-oriented approach to her role and doesn’t really care who […]
Newsletter – Volume 41
This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Tashi… Tashi Franzen is the brother of my daughter’s (Mallory) husband (Josh). He is young man who has had his walk on the wild side. However, he is also genuinely curious about spiritual things, and would self-identify as a Christ-follower. But he also admits that […]
Newsletter – Volume 40
This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Joseph and Stephanie… Joseph and Stephanie Claypool experienced the worst kind of heartache that befalls a family. They lost their daughter to a rare disease just after she turned one. In sorting out what to do with the heartache and pain, they made a bold […]
Newsletter – Volume 39
This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Dr. Tony… Dr. Antonio Jimenez is the founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Hope 4 Cancer clinics in Mexico. For 25 years Dr. Tony (as he is lovingly referred to at the clinics) has pioneered two world class integrative treatment centers in Tijuana and […]
Newsletter – Volume 38
This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Deb… Deb Halsey is my wife’s (Carol) older sister, and she will readily concede that she has always been a bit of a rebel and outside the box thinker; what we might lovingly refer to as a black sheep messenger. But the part of her […]
Newsletter – Volume 37
This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Allen… One of the first friends I made in Austin was Chief Allen Banks. Allen is the Chief of Police in Round Rock Texas. He has an illustrious and noteworthy career. He has served for 10 years as the chief here in Round Rock. Before […]
Newsletter – Volume 36
This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet James… Every now and again, I like sprinkling in stories of people of faith whose lives are lived out in the public sphere. This week I’d like to tell you about a person in politics that I hold in high regard. By sharing his story, […]
Newsletter – Volume 35
This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Davia… When I first met Davia, I found her to be one of the kindest souls I had met. She was authentic, joyful, spiritually-attuned, but also fun. It was only later that I learned about the hardships of her life, which included watching her husband […]
Newsletter – Volume 34
This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Otto… Otto Hernandez was one of the first people I met after moving to Austin, and we have been fast friends ever since. He is one of those guys who I can call at 2:00am and he will pick up. He has more than a […]
