It is estimated that there are over seven billion people on earth. Of these seven billion, all of them can be potential friends, with the exception of two. The two out of seven billion are your parents. Parents are meant to be parents, not friends. The role of a parent should never be confused with the... Continue Reading →
A Glimpse Through A Hole
I took a walk for a season in my neighbor's shoes, The holes in the bottom nearly gave me the blues, My socks got wet whenever I walked in the rain, The constant pebbles inside almost drove me insane, I became more conscience of the things on the ground, A necessity for new paths is... Continue Reading →
Revelations from the Eye of the Storm
I had a discussion recently with a white male friend of mine about the different perspectives people can have based on their life experiences. The conversation led to him sharing how he knew he was a beneficiary of white male privilege in America and how that privilege has led to a disconnect sometimes when it... Continue Reading →
Where Do We Go from Here?
When trying to reach a destination, knowing where you are is just as essential as knowing where you are going. For those who were unsure, as well as for those who were disillusioned, it has become very apparent where we are in America; divided. America is so divided that her history is told differently by... Continue Reading →
Scale Social Walls for a Better View
If you believe that all men are created equal, then you have to take a look at the outside influences that have shaped the differences we see between people in our society. It’s easy to just label people based on what you see today, however the current view of a person has to come from... Continue Reading →
Correcting Sons, Correcting Fathers
A prerequisite to becoming a good father is learning to be a good son. I am specifically talking about being a son to a father. There is purpose and design to a husband and wife conceiving and raising children that many have irreverently dismissed. The dismissing of purpose is always a precursor to abuse. Due... Continue Reading →
Only God Is Good
The truth that only God is good does not disqualify the goodness we could have inside as some purport. The truth that God is good defines the source of all goodness. We don't have to be bread in order to share bread with someone who is hungry, we just need to have bread. We don't... Continue Reading →
Open to Promotion
Are you currently or have you ever been in a relationship that seemed to sputter out or that reached a point of complacency, still well but obviously lacking a zest that was once present? This is often due to the lack of promotion. Promotion is the process of transitioning closer to God's ideal's for us.... Continue Reading →
The Birds and the Bees
As we start our climb toward the climax of spring we see the reproduction process of nature intensify evidenced by the proliferation of pollen everywhere. As pollen gets all over your clothes, your car, even in our bodies triggering allergies for some, do you ever stop and think that during this time we are caught... Continue Reading →
Fulfilling His Joy
[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 →