The Faces We Used to Have
The first time I saw my daughter’s face, she was still in the womb. We were so eager to catch even a …
Coasting.
Next week will mark the fourteenth anniversary of my baptism. Fourteen years. Almost a decade and a half since I formally accepted …
The Bigger Picture
We can’t see it. We like to tell ourselves that we can, but we can’t. Sometimes, if we position ourselves just right, …
The Model Nation That Wasn’t
On the cusp of the Promised Land, Moses told the Israelites, See, I have taught you statutes and rules, as the LORD …
Speaking the Truth in Love
There are two important facets to that instruction: “The truth” and “love.” What are you saying, and why are you saying it? …
YHWH Yireh: The LORD Will Provide
“Is anything too hard for the LORD?” (Genesis 18:14) That’s the question at the heart of Abraham’s story—and at the heart of …
Remember Lot’s Wife
The only thing we really know about Lot’s wife is that she looked back. That’s it. We don’t know her name, we …
When My Neighbor Can’t Breathe
Jesus taught that the two great commandments, the summation and foundation of “all the Law and the Prophets” (Matthew 22:40), the pathway …
How to Save the World
I want to live in a world where black people don’t have to worry about being abused, harassed, or murdered by police …
The Key to Being Understood
…is to understand. It’s great to have the best argument, the clearest articulation, and the cleverest presentation. But the (often frustrating) truth …