Seven Fundamental Tenets. One should strive to act with compassion and empathy toward all creatures in accordance with reason. The struggle for justice is an ongoing and necessary pursuit that should prevail over laws and institutions. One’s body is inviolable, subject to one’s own will alone. The freedoms of others should be respected, including the... Continue Reading →
Being a prayer warrior Part 2
In Ephesians 6, Paul says to pray in the Spirit. What does that mean? In a Pentecostal environment, many would say that this means speaking in tongues. But if you are not in a Pentecostal environment, then praying in the Spirit probably means something entirely different. The point is this, it doesn't matter whether you pray... Continue Reading →
Being a prayer warrior Part 1
Have you ever heard the term “Prayer Warrior?” How many of you have seen the movie, “War Room?” It came out about three years ago and became the highest-grossing independent Christian film in history when it hit number one at the box office Labor Day weekend of 2015. When we think about a war room,... Continue Reading →
Pipe Dreams
When you are young, you have big dreams. Dreams that place you on a pedestal where you are the center of the universe. Then you grow up and you realize that little by little they are shredded from your essence. You watch your friends reach places, but no matter what you try, your life is... Continue Reading →
Alabaster
A Damsel in distress She did not repress Stuck by an epiphany She rushed to Bethany Burdened by her sin Mary Magdalene Clung to Jesus' feet Her tears washed it wet His towel her tresses His feet covered in kisses At Simon's abode On the Lord, she poured A perfume of nard An alabaster full... Continue Reading →
Transcendence
Yesterday, we were Today, we are Tomorrow, an uncertainty, A dream to be. As for man, A blade of grass When the wind passes He vanishes, his memory naught We dance with abandon, Our feet serenading - The sands of time, The grand old serpent Ever curious and thirsty We've claimed this rock Named and... Continue Reading →