Storms. That’s been the common theme of most news cycles the last week. For many of us, we’ve been on the edge of our seats, petrified for our loved ones, their homes, and our fellow mankind in general. Our pastor and his wife thought they were in St.Martin just to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Turns out, they were there to … Read More
A Call to Prayer for the Persecuted Church
In recent weeks, American churches have received an inkling of what it means to really be persecuted for the sake of Christ. In Houston, a group of pastors were subpoenaed to submit their sermons in writing before they were preached so as to be sure they weren’t speaking counter-intuitively to the Mayor’s edicts. The constitutional right of Freedom of Speech … Read More
Water, Water, Everywhere But Not a Drop to Drink
Well, I failed. I had the date for “World Water Day” in my mind as March 28th. It was in fact, March 22nd, and that day has passed. I’ve been mulling it over in my mind and with sparse internet during the day, I frankly thought I had more time. But do you know what? The world water crisis isn’t … Read More
To the Strained People of the World
How are your muscles today? Aching a bit from strain? What has you straining? Is it from grinding your teeth at night because that’s how your body inadvertently reacts to stress even as you sleep? Is it from carrying that very attached baby of yours everywhere you go even as you work? Is it from hunching over mounds of paperwork as … Read More
Shaken, But Not Stirred.
A few days ago, I was in Brooklyn, New York sitting in the auditorium of one of the most illustrious churches in the country- The Brooklyn Tabernacle. Words cannot properly describe how meaningful that service was to me, just two days after I turned 30. But I will tell you that it was right up there with the Kenyan worship … Read More
Everyone Can Do Something
The other day, I was at a baby shower for my precious friend, Catherine. I met Catherine through work about five or so years ago. I was an Admissions Counselor and she was my go to Financial Aid Advisor for students. I could always count on her to make sure things did not slip through the cracks. Early on, much … Read More
When Pain is a Good Thing
There’s an old adage that came out around the time of the movie, “Remember The Titans?” You’ve heard it before, I’m sure. “Pain is weakness leaving the body.” That quote was put on countless posters…usually with a body builder lifting like a million pound weight or something. I’ve always found that saying to be full of truth, but hard to … Read More
The Power Known by Oaks (Or How to Deal with the News)
I don’t know about you, but my heart has been so heavy the last several weeks. I’ve had trouble sleeping at night just trying to process all the pain and problems that have been at the forefront of the newscasts. The crisis in Syria. Manslaughter caused by a drunk driver. The Navy Yard shootings. All of these have directly impacted … Read More
Choose Your Own Ending (or Beginning) Stories
The other night we were eating ice cream with David’s sister and her family. It had been a few weeks since we’d all gotten to hang out, so we were catching up on what had been going on lately. Pete, our brother-in-law, recounted something our 5 year old nephew, Stephen, said before he went to bed one night recently… “Daddy, … Read More