click to read linked article i have one. and i’ve often worried about him. i haven’t worried that he’ll not be successful. no. i’ve often worried that someone would hurt him simply because he’s a black male. now that he’s 6’4” and a chunk of lean muscle, you could say that i have nothing to…
magical. peaceful. miserable.
these three words describe what’s often experienced as i step into new scenarios. and for some of us, thinking politically is new. we know how to be political–as in being politically correct, talking to the “right” ppl, dressing the “right” way, etc–but we don’t know how to engage the ideas of politicians without eventually feeling…
what’s hindering your service?
on february 24, our main speaker for a conference couldn’t make it for the first talk…plan delays. so i had to:#1. trust God#2. study the passage#3. believe in the word of God#4. speak with conviction and as only God can, God blessed. listen here… the teaching is based on Genesis 19:1-30. i haven’t listened to…
following
am i allowed to read? reading used to be the thing i did coz i liked it (or coz my parents hoped i’d one day like it). and then it became the thing i HAD to do in order to write a paper or feel smart in a discussion. and then it became the thing…
the curse of should
i’ve been thinking about how to best reflect on the new year of life i find myself in (as of last tuesday). i suppose that within this particular blogging context, it would be most appropriate to see how my life of campus ministering relates to my new found age but all i can come up…
guts & worship
guilty. that’s a fairly good word to describe the initial effects of the 1 project on my life. no, no one was pointing fingers at me but almost every talk had me on the verge of tears and somewhat defeatedly asking, “how am i supposed to make this better?” i experienced the seattle gathering through…
temptations
Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread, a photo by tlboyd05 on Flickr.