Lane Brown @ Chandler Street

I have finally come to terms with the fact that my dream of a Houston Oiler Super Bowl Championship will never come to pass. I thought we had a really good shot in 1993. I loved the Run and Shoot high scoring offense under coordinator Kevin Gilbride, and tough tough 46 Defense by Buddy Ryan. Both of these Coordinators had the same goal in mind...to win a Super Bowl. Unfortunately, they were not un...

A few years ago I purchased a 1982 Corvette. This is the last year of that classic stingray style. I love the look of that car. I always have! The issue with older cars is they often need to be worked on. Sometimes this can get pretty frustrating. I don't mind working on it, but I am not near as handy as I would like to be when it comes fixing a vehicle. I really need a helper if I am going to acc...

In December I am returning to Orlando to participate in an "After Hours" event at Universal Studios. This is a really fun event open to a limited crowd, that gives attendees no wait rides, and all you can eat theme park food all included in a very reasonable ticket price. This event was created by a 17 year old about 5 years ago. He wanted to give folks an incredible experience in Orlando, and now...

Are you having a bad day? A few years ago when I lived in Dallas I would take the Dart Light Rail to work downtown. I left my wallet with my dart pass at home one morning and didn't realize it until the Dart Cop started asking us for tickets. I was kicked off the train and written a ticket, for no Dart Pass, the crazy thing is not only did I have a Dart Pass at home, at my work it was my job to gi...

I have always thought feet were pretty gross. I don't care to look at others feet, I really don't want to touch others feet. Feet are dirty, they are smelly! We used to have a glass breakfast table where you could see everyone's feet. Dirty feet and breakfast don't go well together! Jesus also wanted clean feet at the dinner table. This week we will see how Jesus takes on the role of a servant to...

2:32 was the time my High School let out. I couldn't wait for the bell to ring at 2:32 every day! The hour finally came on December 16, 2000 I was finally able to walk across that stage and get my diploma from Texas A&M University. And most importantly at 4 O'clock on December 18, 1999 I was able to marry the love of my life. We like when what we are waiting for finally comes, and in this less...

A while back in Kilgore, an Oversized truck decided to take out the pedestrian bridge by the college. Since it is expensive to replace the bridge, the city decided to just put a crosswalk with a crosswalk red light. No one understands how this light works! When red people stop, when flashing red people stay stopped, even if no pedestrian is in the crosswalk. People don’t know what to do, so they s...

Think twice before you decide to annoy your older brother! I made that mistake many years ago. My brother was trying to do homework in his room, and I guess I was bored so I kept going in there to bother him. He told me to leave multiple times, but sometimes I just don’t listen.  That’s when he took his pencil and threw it at me. It hit me right in the eye! I thought I was going to be blind f...

One of the things I like most about my bedroom is there is no window. I am not sure how the builders got that past code, since I think bedrooms should have to have a window in case of a fire, but maybe they found a loop hole because an office with a window is connected on one side and a bathroom with a window is connected to the room on the other side. I love no window, because it means it can get...

The most thirsty I have ever been was while working down in Mexico. We were on a mission trip in Monterrey, and we were pouring concrete for the roof of a Church Building. We formed an assembly line and poured the concrete one bucket at a time. For hours I stood on some scaffolding passing a bucket up to the roof. It was Mexico in the summer and I was thirsty, occasionally people would bring us bo...

My most successful diets have been when I would cut carbs. This is a hard diet to keep! I love bread! The problem is bread seems to stick with you if you have too much of it. Trust me I know! The interesting thing is Jesus refers to himself as the Bread of Life. If we consume a life in Jesus, it will stick with us! A diet of living like Christ will transform your life, but unlike too much bread it...

How long does it take for you to go see a doctor? Sometimes we don't want to spend the money, sometimes we are scared of what they will say about our health. Often people wait too long! Do we do that with our spiritual health as well? Jesus, the great physician wants us to come to him when we are struggling in our sickness of sin. This week we will discuss how the grace of Jesus seeks out those wh...

I bought a car this past week, but I wasn't able to pick it until two days later. My bank had to wire the money to bank of the seller, but he didn't want to give me to car until he could SEE the money in his bank. He wanted to know the money was really there. It was understandable, the seller didn't know me, why should he trust someone he didn't know? So many struggle with their belief of our God,...

I love my Hot Tub, but it frustrates me that the manufacturers make the maximum temperature 104 degrees. I should be allowed to burn myself if I want! ;-) This week it rained quite a bit, and filled my pool to its max capacity. When the water gets too high in the pool, it starts to creep in the Hot Tub, but I found a solution for that. I plug up the the spillover with my back. The only issue with...

I have always enjoyed watching a good party trick. When I was a kid I had an older cousin who could "cut off his thumb" and then suddenly make it reappear! Jesus once did an amazing party trick. He took 150 gallons of regular water and turned it into wine! It was incredible, but it wasn't really a magic trick. Not only was Jesus trying to help save the reputation of the host at the Wedding Celebra...

In 2003 I read my first Harry Potter book. I was hooked, as soon as I could, I read the next 4, and then eagerly awaited the release of each book that followed. In 2011 the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened in Orlando. I couldn't wait to go! I've been at least 5 times. I love how the places and foods of this fantasy novel just come to life at "Harry Potter Land". How incredible is it to becom...

Are you a day dreamer? I always have been. Many times I would spend 2 hours of after school detention (I was must have been framed!) just looking a Bass Pro magazine and thinking of what incredible party boat I would own one day. I am still waiting on that boat by the way! ;-) I like to think of what it will be like when we can finally pay off our home mortgage. I like to wonder what I will do wit...

A little bit of sadness always seems to set in this time of year. As the tree gets undecorated and the lights get taken down, the hope and joy of Christmas often seems to fade as well. But Christ never wants us to lose our joy, he never wants us to lose our hope. To us a Savior was born, a gift from our Creator, and even more fantastic is our Savior Lives! Jesus wants us to live as well, not as un...

In college I took a road trip to Luckenbach, TX.  As we were pulling out of the parking lot to go back home one of the Luckenbach natives told my group of friends to "Drive Hard and Take Chances"! That phrase always stuck out to me. Are your a risk taker in life? What are you willing to take a risk for? This week we will discuss that being a follower of Jesus sometimes means we must take a fe...

No one truly enjoys pain. Suffering isn't something typically want to experience, but Paul tells us in scripture that he wants to experience the cross of Jesus. This week we will discuss how to truly know Christ, we have to experience his pain and suffering, but the end result will be a richer fuller life.

'Tis the Season! It's time to start decorating your homes, putting up your Christmas lights, and showing the neighborhood your Christmas Spirit. Maybe everyone isn't into decorating for the holidays, but all of God's children should find ways to let our "Light" shine before man! Today we are going to discuss how we should "Deck the Halls" of our Soul to show Glory to God. 

Do you choose to spend this life complaining about what you don't have? Or, are you so thankful with your blessings that you want to bless others with what you do have? If you want to experience a life of joy and happiness, you should bless others through encouragement, acceptance, and service.

Are we really expected to be thankful this November after all we have been through in 2020? This world is a mess and and we are in the middle of it! We have cried out to God, but we don't know what he is doing! This week we get a little insight on how God responds to us when we are in the middle of life's struggles.

Have you ever wondered why you struggle growing in your faith? Do you ever wonder why a lightbulb won't just turn on and you could easily leave your old sinful life behind? A transformation can happen to you, but it takes time and effort. This week we will talk about Paul's transformation from the "Worst of Sinners" to the "Greatest Missionary" and how this transition didn't just happen overnight....

God doesn't want his people to be like everyone else. He wants us to be different, strange, peculiar...but in a good way! In the midst of all the political turmoil of this world, this lesson will remind us that as God's people our citizenship is in Heaven.