What do I tell my children about who we are, as a nation? Over the last month, we finalized the third (and last) program in…
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Honoring Mothers from a Distance
How does one honor their mother/mother figures in this time? How do we share our presence from a safe distance? As I think about how…
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Black History Month: A Time for Celebration and Accountability
In this past weekend’s Gospel reading, Jesus offers some very challenging words. In Matthew 5:21-37, Jesus begins the passage by saying: You have heard that…
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Epiphany: Does It Mean What We Think It Means?
In the movie The Princess Bride, one of the villains, “Vizzini” incessantly uses the word “inconceivable.” At one point in the film, one of the…
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Acknowledging Our Past to Live a Holy Present
Throughout the month of October, I always find myself riddled with a variety of emotions. October begins with a couple of heart-warming events; the early…
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White, Black, Brown… and Beige
2019 marks 400 years of slavery in America (1619-2019). Thousands of people across the United States have gathered to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the…
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People Before Politics
In August of last year, my family relocated to Louisville for my full-time work as the Executive Director of JustFaith Ministries. We decided to rent…
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Are We Possessed?
This weekend’s scripture passage features a man “who has demons” whom Jesus heals. This particular passage might seem especially relevant after twelve more people were…
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Called to be Advocates
This coming Sunday is Pentecost; the day Christians celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles (and other followers of Jesus), after Jesus’…
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My Assumptions About My Assumptions
Many years ago when I managed a family outreach center/food pantry, people would often ask me how we determined who to serve and who not…