2020-2021 has been a year of deep lament for many reasons. The lament of holy week this year has taken on very personal meaning for countless numbers of Americans. Here we trace through a friendship of two who grieved together. During Holy week we recount the story of … [Read more...]
When Jesus Knocks on the Door of His Own Home
A man walks up to my door. He knocks. I open. His bright eyes lock onto mine. No one speaks, and no one rushes. Actually, I think I recognize him. My eyes slide up to his woolen hair, and down to his brown chiseled jawline. He reaches out his hand. Likewise, I reach … [Read more...]
King David Bathsheba and George Floyd
King David aggressed the heart of God. In prayer and in song, he lunged for God’s presence with all his might. And God dubbed him, “a man after My own heart.” I love that. I want to be like that. When we think of what it means to be a woman or man after God’s heart, what … [Read more...]
For the Mothers
Dear Sister, I hear you say, “Every time a Black boy is slain, I mourn as if he were my own.” Dear Sister, I sit with you. Dear Sister, I hear your weeping and the groaning of an agony too complex for words. I sit with … [Read more...]
What’s Your Love Kryptonite?
Before my mind recalls the candid conversation, my body remembers. The previous day a friend of mine, in the most loving way possible, pointed out some blind spots in my life. Subtle relationship infractions I have committed and tolerated for years. As a result I let the … [Read more...]
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