Empowerment Judgment and Forgiveness Justice Kindness Self care
This blog post was also featured as a nationally syndicated column with Gannett. I love smoking in the shower. Not literally, or at least not in the way you might be thinking. … Read More
This piece was also featured as one of my award-winning nationally syndicated columns for Gannett Media. I believe in the church of baseball. Okay, yeah, I’ve written two baseball-themed columns back to back. And yeah, I stole that opening line from the movie Bull Durham. However, I’m … Read More
This piece was also featured as a nationally syndicated column by Gannett. There are two ways to see life during times of trouble: pain or possibility. Don’t believe me? Then, … Read More
Empowerment Kindness Self care
This was also featured as a sermon at the historic Madison Avenue Baptist Church in New York City as well as a nationally syndicated column with Gannett. I am an ordained minister who is expected to teach people to … Read More
Empowerment Hope Justice Uncategorized
When I hear the word “pioneer,” I think of Rosa Parks, John Glenn, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. Whether on the frontiers of racial justice, space, or the Midwestern … Read More
I’m so honored to be featured in this interview by Baptist News Global entitled, “It’s Hard to Get a Laugh These Days, Even if You Are a Funny Preacher.”
Empowerment Gratitude Hope Kindness Self care
This piece was also featured as a nationally syndicated column with Gannett. During this COVID-19 crisis, I’m drawing inspiration from an unexpected source. It isn’t quiet meditation, connecting with loved ones via Zoom, … Read More
This column was recently featured in The Christian Citizen It’s official. ZooBorns win! At a time when many of us—soon most of us—are sheltered in our homes, life has become an ongoing … Read More
The Bible says to love your neighbor. Alternatively, some people on this earth apparently believe that the Bible says love your neighbor unless you are in a … Read More
Empowerment Gratitude Kindness
I always knew it would be a great day when Sarah Goodson walked through the door of our church carrying her big purse. Raised during the Depression on … Read More