Godliness and Holiness
“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” 1 Timothy 3:16 The word, “Godliness,” comes from the Greek word, “Eusebeia.” Eusebeia refers to our concept of piety, which is the outward actions related to what one believes. In this culture, we shun the words “holiness,”READ MORE
FOR YOU: Reflections on Holy Week
This is Holy Week, the most sacred week on the Christian calendar. Each day gives us an opportunity to reflect on the last days of Jesus’ earthly life. Holy Week gives us a powerful opportunity to reflect on what Jesus ‘sacrifice means for each of us, and for all of us. In the days prior to Holy Week, the Lord spoke candidly to His disciples about His impending death and the sufferingREAD MORE
GRACE is Not Karma
This is my final reflection on the Book of Acts. I felt led to read this New Testament book on the beginnings of the Christian church, given the current state of the “new beginnings” of the church of the 21st century. We are trying to emerge from a pandemic that has shaken and transformed the world in ways we never imagined. We are witnessing the invasion and destruction of the nation ofREAD MORE
What’s History and Culture Got To Do With It?
This blog post consists of portions from Chapter 6 of my book, which explores the history and impact of abortion on black women. It is a rather lengthy post, and it arose out of several discussions I had on social media regarding this difficult topic. It steps on the toes of folks on both sides of the aisle politically, but it is an issue that goes beyond politics. This is an issueREAD MORE