There’s a new phrase coined by millennials called “quiet quitting.” Quiet quitting doesn’t mean someone has actually quit their job. It means they have chosen to do the bare minimum…
On Tuesday, June 7th, CNN reported that the United States was on pace to match or surpass its worst year on record for the number of mass shootings. We have…
“Trusting God… When Trouble Comes” “Blessed are the ones who wake up mourning. May our tears swell into revolution.” -Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis This is an invitation to allow yourself…
In June of 2019, Sherman and I had the pleasure of meeting pastors Doug and Cathy Johns and Brad Aycock, the leader of the Greenhouse Church Planting Network of the…
Many places in Scripture extol—which means to enthusiastically praise or commend—the faithfulness of God. Lamentations 3: 22-23 says, “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his…
I am always comforted by the beginning words of Psalm 46:1-3, "God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, Even though…
What did Christmas plays look like for you as a child? Were you an angel? A shepherd? A cow? Maybe you were chosen to be Mary or Joseph? Were these…
I love Marvel movies. One of Marvel’s most comical series is Guardians of the Galaxy. The most beloved Guardian is a character named GROOT. Groot is an animated tree. Groot…
Last week I had the blessing to attend the contextual ministries convocation and class intensive at United Theological Seminary. This is the start of my second of three years at…
What is a beloved community? It’s a term that was first coined by philosopher-theologian Josiah Royce, then popularized by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It means a community in which…