Albert M. McCaig

Today we will be talking about the Sponge Theory of Success, Failure, and Stress. I came up with the sponge theory many years ago and it described where I was in life and the various stresses going on at the time. Being able to handle stress is vital to our individual well-being, but also vital to our relationships, our work, and to the renewal of excellence in America today.

Welcome to this episode of Honor and Courage, as we continue our campaign to take back America from mediocrity, corruption, immorality, and despair. I’ve entitled this episode My Name is Not Clark Kent. I guess I don’t have to tell you that Clark Kent was really Superman. It was a shocker for me the day I discovered that kryptonite really wouldn't kill me and virtually everything else in the...

Today we will be talking about a couple of family law cases. As a general jurisdiction trial judge, I hear just about everything, including cases with a girl in the mirror. Be sure to check out my other podcast series, Praying with Passion and Honor and Courage. You can find them on your favorite podcast platform. And, be sure to share this episode with your friends.

Today we will be talking about some of the dangers a trial judge can face from based on rulings in high profile cases. Over my roughly 15 years as a trial judge, I’ve had at least 13 credible threats made against me by defendants and parties to cases. I’ll give you just a few in this episode. Be sure to check out my other podcast series, Praying with Passion and Honor and Courage. You can find the...

Today we will be talking about a major real estate fraud case. I’ve titled this “Is he wacky or just exercising his rights.” This case involves the fraudulent filing of a deed and mortgage, called a deed of trust, in the county deed records in an effort to basically steal a couple’s home from them, or at least extort money from them in obtaining a release of the false claims. The home was in the c...

Today we will be discussing leadership. Before you decide you aren’t a leader and don’t need to spend the time with this subject, let me tell you that almost every person is a leader in some form or another, whether in the home, at work, in education, politics, or government. Even if the only person you lead is yourself, the subject of leadership is important. If you only see yourself as a subordi...

A view from the bench, a podcast about my experiences and perceptions in the courtroom dealing with the trial of major cases over a legal career spanning almost five decades. The first case I’ll discuss took place not long after I first took the bench. I call it the Scooby Doo child sex case. Sometimes facts truly are stranger than fiction. I won’t name the defendant but I’ll call him Scooby Doo....

Today we will be talking about the first principles that have made America strong in the past, and will continue to keep her strong in the future. We tend to get so hung up on our labels and definitions and things that divide us that we lose sight of fundamental or first principles and spend our time facing off and fighting one another over labels. Frankly, it isn’t the labels that define us but o...

Hey there, and welcome to "Honor and Courage," a podcast all about making good choices and being awesome. I'm Albert McCaig, your host with over 45 years of experience as a lawyer and judge in the great state of Texas. Today, let's chat about something important: the difference between promises and principles. Now, I've seen a lot in my years dealing with serious cases – t...

If you are as serious as I am about undertaking this campaign to take back America from the radical left, it is important to know what it is we want to do. We need to define our mission and then set about doing those things necessary to achieve our purposes. My mission statement for Honor and Courage is this: To remind Americans of our heritage and what it took to create the greatest nation in the...

I want to talk to you today about excellence, and what I call the four cornerstones of excellence. Excellence is not the same as perfection. Perfection is a concept; excellence is a reality. Rarely will we ever find the perfect situation, the perfect relationship, the perfect job, or anything else on this mortal earth being perfect. Excellence, on the other hand is not just a concept, it is achiev...

This podcast promotes honor and courage among patriotic Americans interested in turning our great country away from its current slide in to third-world obscurity. We  cover items of interest that shine a bright light on both the good and the bad that we all see happening in this great nation. There will be some wit, wisdom, and not just a few editorials about such things in the following episodes....

This podcast promotes honor and courage among patriotic Americans interested in turning our great country away from its current slide in to third-world obscurity. We will cover items of interest that shine a bright light on both the good and the bad that we all see happening in this great nation. There will be some wit, wisdom, and not just a few editorials about such things in the following episo...

This episode concludes our study on prayer based on the book, Praying with Passion: Grounded in Obedience. Prayer is personal and intimate, yet prayer is universal in that it encompasses the feelings and thoughts of all Christians in relationship to almighty God. A life of prayer is a lifestyle. The details that have been covered in this study are literally only the beginning. At this point, throu...

We are continuing our examination of prayer using our authority in the name of Jesus. In parts one and two of our study on our Authority in the Name of Jesus, we covered how we need to have spiritual authority to do great and even supernatural things for the Kingdom of God. We discovered where we get that authority; and, of great importance, we found out that we can do all the things that Jesus di...

We continue our study on the authority we have in the name of Jesus to do great and even supernatural things for the Kingdom of God. Under the Great Commission, and with that authority, where are we to go? "To all nations." And what are we to do? “Make disciples and observe all that He has commanded us to do.” The issue for us, then, is this: “What are we personally doing with that autho...

In prior episodes and lessons, we studied prayer, and we know it can be effective. However, must focus that effective, spiritual power of prayer to accomplish God’s will in our lives, in the lives of our families, and in our culture in ways that are specific, personal, and needed. Spiritual power comes from spiritual authority. We often fail to understand our spiritual authority through Christ, an...

This session is about praying through adversity. We must learn how to do that so that we can have the kind of peace from the Lord, even in the face of adversity, that is covered in Scripture. Jesus told us, as recorded in John 14:27, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” It is so easy...

One of the most difficult concepts to accept as Christians is that bad things really do happen to good people. Good Christian people really do suffer serious illness, loss, disappointment, hardship, and financial ruin. Adversity can be just around every corner, ready to happen even to the most dedicated and spiritually mature believer. In this episode we will look at why God allows those things to...

This is the third session of our study on praying in spiritual warfare. This session has a sub-title of The Devil You Don’t Know, and the reason for that is that there are so many subtle influences that Satan exerts on our lives that we often don’t recognize them for what they are; that is being an act of Satan. Hollywood may hate Christianity, but it seems to love the opposite. Culture denies Chr...

This episode continues our coverage of one of the least understood, and least practiced, areas of Christian faith: spiritual warfare. In past sessions, we will have seen that we are at war with Satan. Satan has attacked us and will continue to attack us. As Christians we are Satan’s enemy and we are at war with him. In Ephesians 6:11–13, in which Paul dealt with being prepared for spiritual warfar...

This episode covers one of the least understood, and least practiced, areas of Christian faith: spiritual warfare. We have seen that we are at war with Satan. Satan has attacked us and will continue to attack us. As Christians we are Satan’s enemy and we are at war with him. This session introduces us to what must be done to be ready to engage in powerful warfare against the enemy. We will study t...

This episode continues to delve in to one of the great mysteries of faith; spiritual healing. The Bible addresses healing in at least 175 places. We see it in the Bible; but, we will find out in this session if we really believe it. We will see how healing prayer will connect the spiritual world with the physical world. This is a personal approach to healing prayer so that it becomes a part of our...

This episode begins our examination into one of the great mysteries of faith; spiritual healing. For any number of reasons, there has been skepticism surrounding the concept of biblical or scriptural healing, not just outside the church, but inside the church and throughout the Christian world. The Bible addresses healing in at least 175 places. We see it in the Bible; but, we will find out in thi...

The Heart of Prayer is the substance of prayer. Here in Part 2, we will complete our examination of the three aspects in the heart of prayer: our relationship and fellowship with God; receiving affirmative answers to Prayer; and, praying in God’s will. Our prayer life is the life-line of our relationship to God. We can know about God in our mind, but we also need to know the character of God in ou...