The board of education in my state voted unanimously to ban learning material and discussions that touch on racism in American history. Erasing our history is the same as erasing our steps, and it makes us vulnerable to losing our way through harmful disorientation. To become disoriented is to lose your sense of time, space,... Continue Reading →
Christ called the Pharisees blind guides because they esteemed the gold in the temple above the temple itself, not understanding that it is the temple which sanctified the gold. This level of blindness is still present today among those who call themselves guides today. Christians are called to be moral guides today however they suffer... Continue Reading →
It is so important as we go through life, that we are mindful of the spiritual origin of everything. The things we see around us are only shadows of the spiritual realities that cast them. The Word of GOD reveals to us the truth, which is the light that illuminates all things in the heavens... Continue Reading →
I recently completed watching a Netflix documentary called, “High on the Hog.” I found it to be sneakily illuminating. You are watching this discussion around the origins of dietary tradition, and you find yourself being educated in the soil which produced the foods. The soil is the souls of Black folk. This soil is rich... Continue Reading →
What is the age at which children outgrow compassion and empathy? I find many people have soft hearts for children in dire circumstances as they are seen as not responsible for the conditions surrounding their lives. However, adults are often not the beneficiaries of such grace flowing soft hearts. They are met with assumptions of... Continue Reading →
I recently wrote that without judgement, there can be no justice, and without justice there can be no righteousness. Where there is no righteousness, death will reign. Here is my expanded edition of a statement written by James Baldwin which resonated with me regarding establishing justice and righteousness in our communities, “While you may not... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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