Quantity or Quality! April 16, 2026
Quantity or Quality! April 16, 2026 “The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’ He replied, ‘If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say…
Truth Overrides True! April 9, 2026
Truth Overrides True! April 9, 2026 This has been a challenging week! I got up Monday morning and went into prayer for my brother, Griffin, who was scheduled for surgery in…
Aphesis! I am Free! April 2, 2026
Aphesis! I am Free! April 2, 2026 Two songs, one that is old school and the other, well—new school, are ringing in my head today. Both are about aphesis, pronounced AF-uh-sis. Yes,…
A List to Avoid! March 26, 2026
A list to Avoid! March 26, 2026 Bishop Frizelle Yelverton, Sr., circa 1985“Shh! We don’t talk about things like that anymore. Sure, Jesus, John the Baptist, and Paul preached like…
Let the Holy Spirit Guide You! March 19, 2026
Let the Holy Spirit Guide You! March 19, 2026 There are six transformative words that can literally make the difference in a life of barely making it, to living your…
Always Ready (Semper Paratus), March 12, 2026
Always Ready (Semper Paratus), March 12, 2026 For much of this week, temperatures have soared north of 85 degrees! Today, as I write this message, it is snowing heavily and…
The Low Way Up, March 5, 2026
The Low Way Up, March 5, 2026 My dear friend, Reverend Carrie Hunter Bolton, former pastor and college professor, concluded her 2010 autobiography with this provocative analysis of her walk…
16 Characteristics of LOVE, February 26, 2026
16 Characteristics of LOVE, February 26, 2026 Here’s something to reflect on during this Lenten season.“But anyone who does not love does not know God, God is love” (1 John…
Cultivating the Fruit that is Always in Season, February 19, 2026
Cultivating the Fruit that is Always in Season, February 19, 2026 First, I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the passing of a civil rights giant this week,…
A New Name, February 5, 2026
A New Name, February 5, 2026 As Black Americans, “We have come over the way that with tears has been watered. We have come treading our path through the blood…