“So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.”- John 8:31-32 (New Revised Standard Version, … Continue reading The Truth Always Sets Us Free
Telling the truth always costs something. It’s never free, even if it does bring liberation. In the United States, our collective majority will gloss over the realities of systemic racism and misogyny point to a truth that can be too … Continue reading Sometimes Liberation Comes through Offense
As I write this, I’m looking at the last page of the 2022 calendar that has hung over my desk all year. Put out by the Equal Justice Initiative, the calendar marks every single day with a reminder of some … Continue reading Set in Stone
“The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him.” Psalms 24:1 NLT It is wonderful to be back from my sabbatical and engaging with you amazing readers again just in time … Continue reading *There Will Always Be Room: God’s Blessings in Unorthodox Places
Hear the Songs and hymns, and quiet whispers as the elongated shadows from candle-holding vespers define Christmas eve. All are awaiting the midnight celebration of the savior’s birth. Trees are lit with bright lights as the reds, greens, and tinsel … Continue reading Hope Maketh Not Ashamed
“O Come, O Come Emmanuel.” Historians believe this was originally sung in Latin in the 8th or 9th century, translated by John Mason Neale in 1819. “O Come, O Come Emmanuel, to Free your captive Israel. That mourns in lonely … Continue reading O Come, O Come Emmanuel
As an outsider, Luke emphasizes episodes in the life and teachings of Jesus that embrace and empower societal outcasts. Continue reading Do You Hear What I Hear? Luke’s Gospel Amps the Unheard!
In the story of the Nativity, we know and recite the well-known words “No Room in the Inn” The actual translation is “No guest room “The sad commentary is that Nativism treats marginalized communities of color as unwanted guests, even … Continue reading December’s Theme, “No Room in the Inn”
Is America filled to capacity or just selective regarding who we can house? Is there fear of becoming outnumbered by foreign guests and those who don’t look like us? And who is this us? I lived in Atlanta for seven … Continue reading Do You Have Any Vacancies?
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