“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” (2 Corinthians 3:17) It’s a sad commentary, but the fact is we have been taught that there is a time and a place for everything. In fact, Christians have confused submission with apathy for so long, many of us won’t even talk about Jesus until Christmas. Dr. William James – who is often referred to as the Father of Modern Psychology – once said, “There is nothing so absurd but if […]

“Thou shalt not kill.” (Exodus 20:13) Charleston, as well as the rest of our country, was stunned last week when a young man walked into a weekly “Prayer Meeting” being held at the Emanuel AME Church. He sat with them for almost an hour after graciously being welcomed by the pastor and those in attendance. He then proceeded to pull out a gun and murder nine church members. National television media descended on Charleston like vultures, leaving all of us to wonder how such a heinous crime could […]

“For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.” (John 3:17) I love the above verse. It’s often overlooked because it’s right after John 3:16, but it speaks volumes about Jesus. In a simple sentence, it defines His entire mission for taking the form of a man that the world through Him might be saved. As a child, I had a saving moment of a different kind. Our church group took a day trip […]

“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ–to the glory and praise of God.” (Philippians 1:9-11) During a performance appraisal, I once had an employee who remarked: “I give my all everyday so when I go to bed at night, I don’t have to […]