Oh, How I Remember: While on a business trip in Birmingham, Alabama ten years ago, I discovered what it was like to have the spirit of the civil rights past come to life. A group of my colleagues had gone out to dinner in a van provided by the conference we were attending. For some [...]
Year after year folks make false promises to themselves and others called New Year’s resolutions. At the top of the list are things like loosing weight, saving some or more money, going to church every Sunday, and so on. I have decided never, ever to make another New Year’s resolution… well, except this year. My [...]
With the economy rapidly plummeting into a depression and the inauguration of a new leadership faced with healing this nation, one must stop to reflect on the true meaning of the holiday season. There are enough stressors magnifying the troubles of people in the U.S. and even around the world to leave many wondering where [...]
Recently I attended an event with a group of Christian women who prayerfully watched the documentary film Soulmate… Everywoman’s Journey to Finding True Love. The film’s description as listed on Amazon.com is “For those still waiting to exhale, Soulmate is a gripping cinematic journey into the realities facing today’s successful, saved and single African American [...]
Notice when things are going right Something comes along With all power and might Leans back to slap you Straight in the face Not with a hand But the misuse of God’s grace… Ever notice how some Christians go about their lives with an air of superiority? They believe that because they have sought salvation [...]
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” (Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) It doesn’t matter how positive we are in our faith walk or how careful we are in seeking truth, we will experience grief, suffering, pain, fear, and anxiety, for they are part of life. Disappointment is the price we [...]
