As we remember 9/11, let us believe that our nation can be better. Black author releases book trailer for Culture Changers.
The Hand of God IS on this Nation
Hollow Optimism with Pessimistic Expectation (HOPE)
HOPE. It’s a waste. Fickle. Flimsy. At least that’s what I used to think. Hope wasn’t the rugged, mighty, power-releasing faith that I read about in the Gospels and the book of Acts. As I read through the gospels, Jesus never said much about hope. Faith yes, hope, no. For much of my life, (until …
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The Easter that Never Ends: A hero and his bride.
Once upon a time,we listened to fairy tales about princesses and children who needed rescuing. We breathed sighs of relief when the handsome prince, the hero, or the timely resourcefulness of the captives, provided a way of escape. Courage and confidence defeated dragons and cancelled magic curses. The ending of the most memorable tales featured …
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Being Impressionable
My prayer was for my family, all eight of us, and I prayed something like, “Lord, help us stay impressionable.”
Our Greatest Cheerleader
There are times when the people most vital to our care cannot give us what we need. It’s a painful reality that often shapes our emotional development and taints our self-image.
Realizing that Our Kids Can Become More Important to Us than God
We can fail and not be failures because God’s redeeming work uses raising kids to take us through a journey of personal transformation.
New Seasons, Shifting Sand
Beauty in the midst of pain. Hardship in the midst of hope. Newness in familiarity. Rest in God as you regain your footing.
Move Aside the Cup of Milk
Call a sacred assembly; Gather the people, Sanctify the congregation, Assemble the elders, Gather the children and nursing babes; (Joel 2:15-16) I had not heard a pastor tell a congregation that children should be expected to learn the Word of God like they are expected to learn math and grammar. This well-known leader in North …
Weeding the Soul
May Guest Blog on Crossreads.com My backyard provides God such a wonderful backdrop for my education. Gardening teaches me that many of nature’s processes mirror our struggles. Take weeds for instance. What a wonderful metaphor for life’s yucky stuff that embeds in our souls when we are not paying attention. I hate weeding. Our backyard …