“‘Twas the night before Holy Week, quiet and deep,As hearts turned to Jesus, and none were asleep.The palm branches ready, hosannas would ring,Soon riding a donkey came Heaven’s true King. By candlelit stillness, in prayer they would stay,Reflecting on love that would not turn away.In the garden He knelt, in sorrow and pain,Submitting to death …
A few weeks ago, I attended my church’s annual holy convocation (a wonderful time in which all churches under our church body come together to pull away from the world, regain vision as a corporate body, and strengthen ourselves in the world and mission God had set before us for the year). During this year’s …
THE FOREWORD I wrote this piece after hearing a sermon my Apostle taught on the power of belief and productivity. Many months later, I was able to share it at the monthly Open Mic we host at our church. I once heard my mom say that most sermons that preachers preach are often of something …
“Hey, did you hear about that guy – ‘Angus Cloud’ who died?” I remember feeling instantly confused when my friend asked me this over the phone. Angus Cloud ? No no no it can’t be who I think it is..Does she mean Mac Miller? “..what?” I asked her..secretly hoping I misheard. “Yeah, I think he …
I don’t think anyone ever remembers the EXACT moment when their relationship with God starts to decrease, or when their prayer life lessens, or when their devotional time begins to be done less out of a relationship with God and more out of obligation. I didn’t. In my case, there was a catalyst (in the …