Instead of a new year, a new time

Don’t look up at a clock or for the ball to drop. Look out into the world and find something to change for the better. I have an idea, but it won’t come with confetti or a kiss at midnight.  In addition to changing your waist size, your hair color, or your career path, change […]

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My Raceless Resolution for 2021

Though King Herod raises his voice and pounds his chest, he has lost the Savior contest.  Jesus was on his hit list and he still missed.  Like those first visitors at the impromptu baby shower, we have left the nativity scene and God is with us.   Now, we live knowing that God is on the move and in […]

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Three hundred and sixty five days

My Sisters and Brothers in Christ Jesus, Thank you for three hundred and sixty- five days of support through likes and comments, sharing my words with friends and family, colleagues, associates and your followers on your social media platforms.  Thank you for three hundred and sixty- five days of affirmation and encouragement, your personal reflections […]

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Somebody’s got to dream (Part Two)

April 4, 1968. Fifty years ago, a dreamer died. His “I have a dream” speech remains one of the most memorable to Americans. His life and its witness are unforgettable. Engaging faith and civil disobedience, he turned the world’s understanding of church upside down. Putting his body on the line, he became a martyr for […]

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Resolve to Form New Community

Happy New Year!  Now, before all of confetti is accounted for and removed, before the balloons begin to deflate, returning to their natural state, before you and I lose the momentum of the moment and the newness of this year rubs off, I want to ask you to do something.  I know that it will […]

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