Marvin Sapp is at it again. A personal, yet revealing look at his testimony. Experienced loss at a major cost, But I never lost faith in you. So if you see me cry, it’s just a sign that I, I’m still alive, (I’ve got some scars but) I’m still alive In spite of calamity, He still has a
“Why do you spend your money on junk food, your hard-earned cash on cotton candy? Listen to me, listen well: Eat only the best, fill yourself only with the finest.” (Isaiah 55:2) (The Message) As we entered tax season, my wife and I decided to use a Certified Public Accountant (aka CPA) this year. Things
Human beings in a mob What’s a mob to a king? What’s a king to a God? What’s a God to a non-believer who don’t believe in anything? Will he make it out alive, alright, alright, no Church in the wild.-(The Hook) No Church in the Wild Released in August 2011, Watch the Throne is a
Today I wanted to share a song from a woman with one of the best voices of all-time. She had issues late in her career, but she undeniably had a gift that she shared with the world. Richard Smallwood produced this track. Love his classical style. Powerful words from a powerful song. I love the Lord,
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1) Bara. The Hebrew word for create used in the Old Testament. Ktizo. The Greek word for create used in the New Testament. The only time the two words are used in scripture reference God. After all, God is the only one who can create.Â
A year ago today I got some of the most disturbing news I’ve ever received. My sixteen year old niece passed away. I wrote some reflections on the process last year. Today I wanted to share the manuscript of the eulogy I delivered at her homegoing. As I read it, tears began to well up in
“The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who does good.” (Psalm 14:1)  “Thanks fool.” A young Hispanic male expressed his gratitude to a friend of mine using this phrase. In his culture, it’s a compliment. For the seminary student, it was a put
“For everything there is a season,…a time to seek and a time to lose” (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 6) There comes a time in our lives when we have to give up looking for what we lost. Â In my early 20′s, I spent a lot of time seeking stuff. Â I sought out things that I felt would
“The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, so that he could not be enrolled as the oldest son;” (1 Chronicles 5:1) Reuben probably regretted his decision. A decision that
“And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light” (Genesis 1:3) Light was the first thing God spoke in creation. Â Even before humankind was created, God created light. Â I believed he created light first so that we’d know that we were created to walk in that light. Had he created humankind first, our
