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…
GOD’s Mighty Weapons! January 29, 2026
GOD's Mighty Weapons! January 29, 2026 “We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments” (2 Corinthians 10:4…
When You Know, You Know! January 22, 2026
When You Know, You Know! January 22, 2026 “‘Now come and have some breakfast!’ Jesus said. None of the disciples dared ask him, ‘Who are you?’ for they all knew it was…
The Smile! January 8, 2026
The Smile! January 8, 2026 “A cheerful heart puts a smile on your face, but a broken heart leads to depression.” (Prov. 15:13 TPT).The Smile! Wednesday, April 2, 1975, was the…
The Week Before Christmas, by A. E. Sumner December 18, 2025
The Week Before Christmas, by A.E. Sumner December 18, 2025 I hope you will forgive my attempt at poetry. I don’t do it often, but it’s the Christmas season. Maybe…
Faith, Love, Hope! December 4, 2025
Faith, Love, Hope! December 4, 2025 “But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope…