When “safe” no longer is…and possibly never was
Sunday, my family and I worshipped at an A.M.E. church in our new home city of Greenville, South Carolina. We'd been intrigued and slightly annoyed at the lack of diversity…
Daily Bible Reading at the Speed of Life: Announcing 14 Minutes a Day
I'm thrilled to announce the launch of 14MinutesaDay.com! Ever since becoming a Christian at the age of 14, I’ve been committed to reading the Bible. My family would read it…
What if this Easter celebration is real?
Easter. The day that splits people. Many appreciate Jesus. His life. His teaching. And feel sorry that "the man" or "the machine" killed him. But ressurection? For so many, that's…
For crying out loud, He loves us!
I'm so saddened by people saying God's mad with them. And by churches telling people only about God's anger. I suppose churches do that because fear makes it easier to…
Our favorite version of the Christmas story
Every Christmas morning, before open gifts, we pause to eat fresh scones and biscotti while listening to the Christmas story. Our favorite is The Nativity by Julie Vivas. We got…
Lies aren’t truth
A woman at work got a "tract" in a copy of "Diabetes for Dummies" she bought last night. Four of them in fact. She was happy to give one to…
Sometimes we get in the way
I just saw this quote on a website promoting a new book, Jesus Brand Spirituality: “I left the church because too many self described ‘Christians’ mainly wanted Jesus to do…