Can I Get a Witness?

Can I Get a Witness?

A friend and I decided to be radical risk takers, making our way to a movie theater to catch whatever film was showing next after we arrived. As luck would have it, we walked into a movie called “Devotion” – the true story of Jesse Brown, the first Black aviator in...
All the Gifts: A Reflection on 2022

All the Gifts: A Reflection on 2022

I’m sick of hearing about New Year’s resolutions, so as I begin 2023, I hereby refuse to make any. I’d also appreciate it if Noom would stop sending me emails. I have no 2023 plans to darken the door of a gym. I will make no promises to run anywhere unless someone is...
A Christmas Miracle I Had to Live to Believe

A Christmas Miracle I Had to Live to Believe

This happened to me on December 24, 1997. I have to tell you that first because I wouldn’t believe this story myself had I not lived it. It was like God was trying to get me to just slow down and pay attention for once. Call it a miracle or call it a thin place, it...
Rethinking Generosity

Rethinking Generosity

I know that we have all finished being thankful and now turned our attention to awaiting the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and, of course, the giving and receiving of Christmas presents. But I want to back up for just a minute. Recently, you and I...
What Words Are There to Say?

What Words Are There to Say?

The fundamental rights of over half our country have just been erased. Our neighbors will suffer, and we need to say something. This is a time in which people of faith should speak up. But I confess, I’m too tired. I’m tired of coming up with words that try to explain...