19 hours agoYou Ain’t God, So Stop Acting Like It!America’s Inability to Manifest the Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22–23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things, there is no law.” Have you ever thought about fruit? What is a fruit? According to Wikipedia (The source…Christianity3 min readChristianity3 min read
May 24Not all sins are sin…This week I will be teaching Romans 5:12–21. To understand Sin within the church, discussing what sin is and isn’t is important. Sin is a spiritual state of separation from God. It’s a state that we flow through. Sometimes we are close to God, and sometimes there is a chasm…Personal Image3 min readPersonal Image3 min read
May 18Embracing Faith and Overcoming Sin: Rediscovering Spiritual RenewalIn the faith journey, sin can often hinder our spiritual growth and create separation from God. However, Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross transformative power, as Paul highlights in Romans 6.1–14, offers hope and redemption. …Christianity3 min readChristianity3 min read
May 16Abandoning Sin and Choosing FaithIn Romans 6:1–14, the apostle Paul writes about abandoning sin and choosing faith. But what the heck is sin? We talk about it; we assign human traits and judgements, but what? Sin is a spiritual state in which we are separated from God. The core teaching of the church is…Christianity2 min readChristianity2 min read
May 13And Now the Rest of the Story: An Exegetical Analysis of John 9:35–41Introduction People quickly express their confidence in things like their favorite restaurant, coffee shop, or NFL team. But declaring faith in Christ (Πιστεύω) is often kept private. In the United States, discussing religion or politics in public is considered taboo. This reluctance to “see” (βλέπω) leads to spiritual blindness. Blindness…John 914 min readJohn 914 min read
May 13Resetting and Retelling the Theological Story:How My Theology Was Changed through a Constructive Theological Process Introduction I grew up in a Black conservative household (My Mother says differently!) that was a mirror image of the Cosby Show. My family, however, attended a multiracial, progressive church. Not out of conviction so much as my grandmother had…Systematic Theology12 min readSystematic Theology12 min read
May 13No Boasting!An Exegetical Analysis of Romans 3.27–31 Historical Context and Literary Context We must consider the audience Paul was writing to understand the passage’s historical and cultural context. The letter to the Romans was written to a primarily Gentile audience in Rome. Many of these Gentiles had converted to Christianity from…Religion16 min readReligion16 min read
Mar 2Christianity is Three Things…Christianity isn’t what you think it is. People make it way too complex and way too hard. And as a pastor, I wonder why because, in the end, the faith tradition I love is three things… The Christ Event — Our founder Jesus was killed by the Roman state because…Christianity2 min readChristianity2 min read
Feb 15 Ways We Make Church Too HardFaith is Enough We make Church too hard. We have created a country club and not the big party God intended it to be. So how do we make something easy so dang hard? Relying on Laws and Not Faith — Denominations and the Church have statements of faith and…Christianity2 min readChristianity2 min read
Jan 29America…Ending in Violence? Really?I noticed something heartwrenching today. We watched a video yesterday of Tyre Nichols, a man, being tortured and murdered, and today, nothing changed. Nothing changed. White Americans posted smiling selfies and status updates, and Black Americans posted selfies of their favourite teams and their latest culinary creation. It was as…Racism2 min readRacism2 min read
