The great South African leader, Nelson Mandela, once said, that he learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the faith to triumph over it. I came to appreciate these words when I faced difficult circumstances that caused … Continue reading The Powerful Source of Faith and Resilience
All of us are more than the worse thing we ever did, None of us are as innocent as we think we are. All of us have some prejudice we cannot justify, None of us live free from unwarranted judgement. All … Continue reading Salt, Light…& Leaven
Faithing while Black Dr. Esau McCauley, author of Reading While Black, contrasted one of the main features of the Black Church with a major point of contention in European Christianity. In a panel discussion with the Jude 3 Project, McCauley … Continue reading Christmassing While Black
The final Christmas sermon Dr. King gave begins: “This Christmas season finds us a rather bewildered human race. We have neither peace within nor peace without. Everywhere, paralyzing fears harrow people by day and haunt them by night. Our world … Continue reading The Foundation of Hope: The God Who Makes All Things New
PAST: As the holidays draw near, I reflect upon the memories of growing up as the youngest of four siblings in our family. I recall the – now ancient times – of our household income being so thin [see “Side … Continue reading Reflections of Happiness: Past, Present and Future
Health is the new wealth. That is the new term used by many of my forward-thinking friends. We are now in the age bracket where you are attending more funerals and homegoing’s than weddings. It is the age at which … Continue reading Infinity and the Love of God
Change is hard for many people, both individually and collectively. As a pastor, one of my roles is to help people amid significant life changes: weddings, funerals, illnesses, and job changes, to name a few. People look to the church … Continue reading Attending to the Past, Dreaming of the Future
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