If you've been in any retail establishment this week, you know that the holidays are quickly approaching. Move over trick-or-treaters, make room for Frosty! Christmas decorations in our family have always been a massive production. My mom (God rest her soul) even purchased holiday pajamas and slippers that coordinated with her seasonal bed linen. I'm … Continue reading A Beautiful Black Christmas
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Preaching and…
Bumped into an interesting conversation on Facebook tonight. Under normal circumstances, I avoid contentious conversations about politics or religion, especially in public spaces. People are usually passionate about both topics and inevitably, seemingly innocent comments are taken out of context. Tempers start to flare and things become explosive. In my opinion, the conversations do more … Continue reading Preaching and…
Raising Difficult Questions
I'm teaching Blacks and the Bible: Studying the Scriptures through an African American Lens during the fall session of our church's bible institute. So far, we've studied Hagar and Joseph. Tonight, we turned to Exodus and spent some time looking at the birth of Moses. The midwives in Exodus, chapter 1, were instructed to participate in … Continue reading Raising Difficult Questions