Martin Luther King Jr. & The Bible
Every year, I listen again to Martin Luther King Jr.’s, I Have a Dream speech. And every year, this brilliant speech challenges me to be a better Christian, American, and human being. Martin Luther King Jr.’s insights about American life, his concern for the most vulnerable, and his distinctively Christian vision for the world are…
The Story Behind “Healing & Aching”
Famous tennis player, Arthur Ashe, stated: “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” I’ve recently taken this wise advice and using what I had, I started working on a new project with my friend, Rob Fleming. In addition to his energetic personality, Rob is a talented multi-instrumentalist and composer. Our…
Busted Tambourine
What do we learn from this troubling scene? God endured not only the physical pain but also emotional abandonment. His shrill cry reminds us that we’re not alone. God’s strength is found in weakness. God invites us to pay attention to the sorrow, the ache, and the injustice and to name it. It’s not on the mountaintop where one finds God but only in the valley of tears. From the sorrow of death, new life comes.
That Tricky Smoke – A Reflection on 9/11
On September 11, 2001, the morning light peeked through the small window in my room and reminded me that I was late for class. I jumped out of bed and tripped over my roommates’ five-foot pile of dirty laundry. As I stumbled to the ground choice four-letter words came from my mouth. I didn’t know…
Chrysalis
A few weeks ago, I had the amazing opportunity to perform some poems at the Forgotten Gospel conference in Denver. I met some great people and continued to be awed by the way poetry speaks to hearts. I wrote a new poem for the event called “Chrysalis” that attempts to describe the inclusive, mysterious, suffering,…