Blog: Faith
Lessons in Suffering and Death
I have recently been through some of the toughest months of my life. While my sister's illness had been going on for years, things took a sudden nosedive that ultimately took her life. During the many doctor visits, my brain struggled to reconcile the faith teachings...
Our Need for Grace
There are two things we underestimate as Christians - the depravity of man and the endlessness of God's grace and redemption. There's a quote I found a little while back that seems to demonstrate this. When you see someone fall in a big way, really destroy all they've...
Grace for Racial Conversations
If you're in America, it's time for the annual, guilt-laden, homage to blackness - Black History Month. Because talking about black history one time a year is one way we deal with racial issues. Insert eye roll. If I sound a little calloused it's because that is my...
New Year; New Goals; Fresh Grace
How is it possible to have so much to say, but be reluctant to say it? Maybe it's because everyone and their brother's dog has an opinion nowadays and feels the need to share it. Or maybe it's because I don't move to write when true inspiration hits and I tell myself...
A Dance with Death
We live in strange times. Right now the world is gripped in the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Besides all the social and economic changes, there is a roller coaster of emotions that accompany it. You can feel the tension in the air. Anxiety Distrust Confusion The...
Moving on a Maybe
The other day I heard a great sermon from Pastor Jabin Chavez of City Light Church in Las Vegas. There were a lot of great nuggets - I've listened to it at least 4x. But my favorite point (and his) was #3 Take a Step Into the Unknown. Living in the Unknown If you're...