2021
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It is such a trap. Such an existential trap from which we seldom escape.
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A Review of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Racist History and Present Day Iconolatry of Slave Owners
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I’m working my way through Rachel Joy Welcher’s book, Talking Back to Purity Culture: Rediscovering Faithful Christian Sexuality and it’s a work of art. Rachel covers the rise of “traditional values” taking over the American Christian culture in the 60s and 70s as a reactionary effort to combat the explosion of sexual liberation and the…
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Our expression should not be retaliatory but redemptive.
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If Lil Nas X wants to plunge headfirst down a perennial pole to the lowest pits of hell to give the devil a lap dance in the name of the arts, let him. […] We have our fair share of pole dancers behind the cloth as is.
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We are the blemish on their rise to power and the agency through which they will wash their hearts white.
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If someone falls by the wayside, they fail to finish an activity, and if something falls by the wayside, people stop doing it, making it, or using it.
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Check out my book review of this 500-plus page behemoth of an expose about homosexuality, power, and hypocrisy within the Vatican and the Curia. Written by French author and journalist, Frederic Martel. Enjoy!
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The Heavens watch and they wait.
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Check out my book review of this heart-wrenching story of escape, survival, and self-discovery written by Canadian author Esi Edugyan. Enjoy!
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I’ve had the privilege of participating in a preaching masterclass offered by our church’s executive pastor, Rohan Samuels, M.T.S.; ThD (cand.). I’m thankful for the course because it brings out the validity and technicality of what preaching can be. The weight of transferring that which is plainly visible on the pages of scripture onto an…
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Welcome to Olivet Theory’s Bad Advice series where we give you the worst possible advice on just about anything concerning your family life, parenting, romance, money management, faith, and social interactions. Advice that is so poor that you’ll have no choice but to do the exact opposite of what is mentioned here. Bad Advice Topic…
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The Lewis Revelation “Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say ‘My tooth is aching’ than to say ‘My heart is broken.’” C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain It…
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This is one of the most difficult write-ups I’ve ever dared to compose because it involves the celebrated Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias. The man has influenced believers worldwide, myself included, to think critically about their faith and bridge the heart and mind in pursuit of truth. His talks at university forums have shaped the way…
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“I don’t think that churches create narcissists. I think they give a platform for the narcissistic personality to flourish if they don’t have discerning skills.” – Scot McKnight So… I couldn’t help but think that we must develop a better way to root out dangerous individuals from our leadership structures. This sounds promising but it…
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Originally posted on a different blogging platform on April 21, 2020. “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive…
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You’re soon to have your first daughter so you’re probably wondering what it is like to raise girls in the 21st century. Do girls grow apple branches out of their ears? Can they shatter glass when they raise their voice? Can girls fly? And to anyone’s surprise, the answer can be yes to all three.…
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Long Story Short I couldn’t help but relive an interesting memory of mine, one of absolute horror now that I look back at it, say, should it happen to my children. Now, for context, you must understand that this incident took place after a high school football game between Lely High School’s Trojans, my team,…
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A Dilemma The advent of the Evangelical Industrial Complex and its ugly younger sibling, Celebrity Pastor Syndrome, has forced evangelicals to ponder why they’re so attracted to the concept of global ministry success and the undeniable giftedness of certain personalities who occupy the stage come Sunday morning. But why do we allow ourselves to emulate…
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“Sometimes I am asked if I know the response to Auschwitz; I answer that not only do I not know it but that I don’t even know if a tragedy of this magnitude has a response.” – Elie Wiesel It would be foolish to think that Germany alone perpetrated these horrendous, atrocious, and macabre crimes…
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Father, thank you for giving us the opportunity to know You. An opportunity to see that You are Love, You are Wise, and You are Just. In your Love, We ask that you reintroduce kindness into our conversations, Compassion into our conduct toward one another, And brotherly love in the face of national adversity and…
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*I am posting this monumental letter from Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. in its entirety. For your sake and the sake of that of your children, please read it.* August 1963 by Martin Luther King, Jr. From the Birmingham jail, where he was imprisoned as a participant in nonviolent demonstrations against segregation, Dr. Martin Luther…
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“For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.” – 1 Corinthians 2:2 Introductory Thoughts As we dive into this Sunday’s sermon on “Cruciform Worship” we must better understand that Christ calls us to worship Him in truth and in spirit. Without this understanding of true worship, we will be…
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Photo I’ve been listening to a new mind-blowing podcast called Something Was Wrong. In this audio-series, the host interviews people who have endured some of the most controlling and later some of the most dangerous situations of their life. Situations that would cost some of their identity, sanity, financial stability, and peace; while almost costing…
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*These thoughts were originally written onto Facebook on January 10, 2017 as I reflected on the decadence of the American public square. Our continued dividedness is all that is needed to dismantle the fabric of our democratic society.* (By a Brazilian living in Canada speaking on the great and broken nation of the United States…
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Notable Exits When reading Jon Steingard’s exit-Christianity manifesto I could hardly sit still as I wanted to reach through the screen and explain to him that he was wrong about so many things. How so many of his reasons for leaving Christianity, for abandoning faith, and yes, for leaving the multi-award-winning Christian rock band, Hawk…
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These thoughts were originally posted to Facebook years ago as I reflected on the passage of the Good Samaritan from the Gospel of St. Luke. Why Compassion Matters How oft we forget the care Christ showed to those destitute and cast aside by society. How oft we forget the story of a Good Samaritan; an…
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*Trigger warning: I wrote this article in haste in an attempt to persuade the reader that the current president of the United States of America is resorting to the same tactics another nefarious character (Adolf Hitler) did when he was on his way of out leadership and power. Read at your own discretion.* The American…
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“When you are purposed, the enemy wants to kill what you can produce and your ability to produce [it].” Pastor Rohan Samuels
