The Death of Our Expectations of God in Prayer

Reading Time: 4 minutesSo Jesus then said to them plainly, “Lazarus is dead, and I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe…” – John 11:14 (NASB) All too often, when we go to God with our petitions and requests, we...

My Heart for the Black Church

Reading Time: 5 minutesI want to preface my comments by saying that when I use the term “Black church”, please understand that I apply it strictly in terms of the collective of Christian churches across America, regardless of denomination, whose memberships have...

Why I’m Glad Roger Goodell Is Not God

Reading Time: 3 minutesI was reflecting recently on how NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has thus far “managed” the situation involving now-former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, and thought to myself how glad I am that God doesn’t deal with me in the same way...