Being courteous without a real love for people is like a bowl of plastic fruit on the dinner table; it is fine for those only concerned about appearances but for those who are truly hungry for love, the plastic fruit only aggravates the hunger. I am an affectionate person. When I ask someone how they... Continue Reading →
I have seen at times within myself and in others, inconsistency. That doesn’t sound too bad or alarming because most of us struggle with inconsistency in some areas. However, inconsistency is the sign of a degenerative condition that has mortal consequences, and if you do not learn to hate that characteristic it will rob you... Continue Reading →
There is this popular mantra often heard in Christians circles to help guide decisions, “What Would Jesus Do”. It is time to remove the question and simply “Do What Jesus Did”. YESHUA HAMASHIACH did not do what He “thought” the Father would do, He said He did whatsoever He “saw” The Father do. As the... Continue Reading →
[SNCC singing "We Shall Overcome" 1966 photo New York Times] In America, most people would consider me to be a black man or an African-American man. Take notice that in both instances race and ethnicity comes first, then “man”. Most people even see themselves as either a black person or a white person and so... Continue Reading →
The Lord loves judgment. To be more specific, He loves righteous judgment, and He has been clear about what that is. We need judgment on the basis of these facts: We are not building our own kingdom, we are building the Kingdom of the Lord, therefore we must use His standards. Everyone who builds must... Continue Reading →
The killer that murdered eight people in a shooting rampage in Atlanta this week was known by his associates to be a professing Christian and he said of himself on his Instagram profile that he loved guns, God, music, and family. Some of the insurrectionist that stormed the Capitol in DC, which resulted in fatalities,... Continue Reading →
We live in a world constantly under forces, be it the effects of gravity, or the effects of consumers around us striving for their ideal share of earth’s resources. There is nothing passive about our existence. We are always feeling the tug, pull, and influence, of some force. In the presence of all these forces,... Continue Reading →
“To everything there is a season,A time for every purpose under heaven:” (Eccl 3:1 NKJV) There is so much to unpack in this verse of scripture. When you grasp the meaning of it you see the temporal playing out within the eternal. You see the design and intentionality within creation. You see the necessity to be in harmony... Continue Reading →
Many Christian churches today are losing their relevance in community and with the youth of today because they resist taking a stand in today’s issues. Churches today hide in the safe harbor of the “Separation of Church and State,” as it is wrongfully understood and enforced. It is a popular hiding place for Christians seeking... Continue Reading →
You may have heard the story of Joseph as recorded in the Bible book of Genesis, but have you considered his life and how it parallels the life of Black Folk. I use the name “Black Folk” in an endearing way as it some how embodies the turbulent, drama ridden, yet persevering lives of those... Continue Reading →
