This Holiday season, I’ve asked Chaplain Chris Irving and State Park Police Officer Sgt. Stephen Gober, to share a little about what they do and things to think through this holiday season.

I wanted one of our Regional Chaplains, Chaplain Daryl Dilworth of Region 5, to share a message for this Christmas season.  If you know Daryl, you know him to be a man of faith, a wonderful listener and a man who knows something of your Law Enforcement issues as he, too, is a Commissioned Law … Continue reading Christmas With Chaplain Dilworth

Have you ever considered yourself as different from most other people?  Well, in a very real sense, you are.  Though we all have our similarities as people, each of us has been “called out” from the crowd in some way.  As the early church was considered “the called-out ones (ekklesia), so each of us is … Continue reading Ekklesia, Christmas 2023

Many issues come to each of us during our lifetimes, but one certainly will come to all of us, that we will lose someone we love.  It’s a natural thing to lose a loved one, but how we deal with it depends on many things.  In this podcast we’ll look at maybe a way that … Continue reading “A” Way to Get Through a Death

“Brother’s Keeper?” Have you ever used the phrase, maybe in joking when asked where so and so might be, and we jokingly say, “Who am I, my brother’s keeper?” (we can also insert Sister for Brother.  Well, this month’s blog is about that, but it’s also about why we need to watch out for each … Continue reading Am I My “Brother’s (Sister’s) Keeper?”

Whether or not you celebrate the Easter season, this month’s podcast will probably apply to you.  Each of us, from time to time, have problems with our tongues and mouths – usually when we are callous with them against another person.  The idea of “character assassination” is all around us these days.  But that has … Continue reading Easter 2023 Podcast

Are we takers, keepers or givers?  At this Thanksgiving time, an ancient, recorded story reminds us that in being thankful, giving is just as important.  Happy Thanksgiving

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of our State Park Police Officers doing the great work of keeping our Park resources and the many people from all over the world who visit our parks safe and enjoying a wonderful experience.  I had the honor of sitting down around the table with some of our finest.  … Continue reading Interview With State Park Police

If you watch Lone Star Law at all, you’ll know the name and face of Game Warden Mike Boone.  What you may not know is how he feels about kids and “family.”  He has been an inspiration to many new Game Wardens, as well, when they come out of the Academy. It was a lot … Continue reading A Sit Down With Game Warden Mike Boone

This month, I had the honor of interviewing a dear friend, Assistant Commander Cody Jones.  When Cody graduated from the Academy, he and his family joined the church I was pastoring in Austin.  He was, literally, the first Game Warden I had ever met.  But he and his family became dear friends of ours. Also, … Continue reading An Interview with Asst. Commander Cody Jones

The podcast for this month is and interview with two wonderful Game Wardens who partner in leading our Critical Incident Team.  Of course, these are also two very large personalities who make me laugh when I am with them – very gregarious people. I wanted to hear from their hearts why they see leading our … Continue reading Critical Incident Team with James Barge and Rachel Kellner

This month I had the privilege of interviewing Major Brent Satsky of our LE Special Operations.  Anyone that know Brent will know that he is a man full of information and someone who cares deeply about his Game Wardens and his Staff.  I believe you’ll enjoy his interview and learn much more about our Special … Continue reading Interview with Brent Satsky

As all of you know, we have a new Colonel, Chad Jones.  I had the honor of sitting down with Chad a few weeks ago and finding out about his life, history with our Game Warden assignments and other issues close to his heart.  I think you’ll enjoy hearing what he has to say – … Continue reading Colonel Chad Jones Interview

This podcast deals with “Stress” and will be the first in a series of podcasts dealing with Stress.  Also, I had the opportunity to interview Chief Wes Masur of our State Park Police Officers.  I know you’ll want to hear what this wonderful man has to say!

There are many things we can learn from our dogs!  K-9 Ruger, our now retired K-9, is a dog we can learn much from these days in how to deal with so many of the issues of our lives.  Listen to Captain Christy Vales as she describes Ruger and all he has to teach us … Continue reading K-9 Ruger and His Lessons

This month I had the honor of interviewing Colonel Grahame Jones just one month out from his retirement.  I only wish I had done this with Colonel Craig Hunter!  You have the opportunity to listen to his heart as he leaves the job he dreamed of – not being Colonel,  but being a Texas Game … Continue reading Interview With Col. Grahame Jones

There is nothing about “Greif” that we look forward to dealing with.  However, each of us must deal with it sooner or later.  We will all face loss, and with loss we will all face the emotion of “grief.” Even if you are not going through Grief, or are just coming out of it, please … Continue reading Grief

Its that time of year – when stores are crowded, checking accounts get much smaller and some of us struggle with things that have happened through the year that make this year’s holiday season a little less than it used to be.  But, there is good news! Listen, and see what I mean.

One thing I’ve noticed as I’ve travelled around the state and spoken to our Texas Game Wardens – now more than ever, Game Wardens don’t know each other like they did when there were even fewer of them.  So, I want to spend a few podcasts interviewing Game Wardens so those of you who may … Continue reading GW Darrin Peeples Interview