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October 2015

October 17, 2015

If We Are ONE Body, Then Why???

"And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,...

August 2015

August 05, 2015

Aware of Blackness, Constricted by Words

I am in a season where I am aware of blackness Brown skinned flesh unpacking in...

May 2015

May 21, 2015

Through Acts of Faith, Fight Back

"Through acts of faith, they toppled kingdoms, made justice work, [and] took the promises for...

May 19, 2015

Embrace Your Difference…It’s Time

"I feel like a weirdo and kind of out of place with everyone else. I'm...

May 11, 2015

When I Don’t Trust God

I had a conversation with my best friend last night. After hearing me gripe...

March 2015

March 27, 2015

When Religious Freedom Becomes Bondage

John 13:12-15 After washing their feet, he put on his robe again and sat...

March 21, 2015

Prep for “Martyrdom” because of the Gays?

In a talk where she shared her opinions of the forthcoming SCOTUS decision regarding same-sex...

February 2015

February 23, 2015

Drowning Silence in the Noise

There’s been a fair amount of noise in my world lately. Noisy bars, trivia games,...

January 2015

January 30, 2015

What It Means to Obey

You have to accept that there are things happening in the world around you beyond...

January 22, 2015

Complicating Relationships with God

"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and...

November 2014

November 20, 2014

It Struck A Chord: Standing in the Door

This is where I want to stand. In the doorway or on the steps telling...

October 2014

October 20, 2014

Affording Myself Intimacy

I got a 4 am wake up call. I had a dream and woke up...

October 03, 2014

What is the Cost of Freedom

Thirteen, hundreds of thousands, three trillion Years, dead, price tag How much more will we...

September 2014

September 01, 2014

Why Chicago Makes Me Cry

Happy 2 weekiversay to me and my new city! My experience here thus far is...

August 2014

August 16, 2014

It Struck A Chord: While You Were Talking About Gungor, Frisco, And Walsh

For those who would dare insist racism is hyped up or even dead, open up...

August 11, 2014

These Are My Confessions

God knows I have my fair share of issues but I'm grateful for people who...

July 2014

July 25, 2014

All of Me, Loves All of You

A few months ago John Legend released one of those songs that really resonated with...

July 15, 2014

This Is My Jerusalem

My country tis of thee, sweet land of irony It's of thee I sing...

July 09, 2014

Taking The Time To Question

I walked down the block, smoothie in hand, trying to figure out what I wanted...

June 2014

June 29, 2014

The Anniversary of My Unraveling

Today, thousands of people will march through the streets of my city. Some will march...

June 29, 2014

My First Pride

I wrote the following piece a year ago. In honor of Pride and all that...

June 21, 2014

Be Angry but Sin Not (aka Don’t Yield Your Power)

2 Corinthians 10:4-5 For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but...

June 11, 2014

My Scar Hurts or Why I’m Emo About Moving

My friends and I are the sort to have code speak for things. I'm...

May 2014

May 18, 2014

I Want to Live

Today I've woken up, made and eaten breakfast, talked to a friend, watched a movie,...

May 10, 2014

Bringing In My 28th Year

I woke up early this morning...I wasn't expecting that. My Friday mornings drag a bit...

April 2014

April 23, 2014

A Prayer for Faith

When my faith fails me, speak. When my trust waivers, sustain me. When everything seems...

April 03, 2014

It Struck A Chord: The World Vision Controversy

Eight days. It's taken me eight days to be able to pray and push...

April 01, 2014

8 Reasons the How I Met Your Mother Finale Was CRAP-wait for it-TASTIC

I've been watching How I Met Your Mother (aka HIMYM) since 2006 or school when...

March 2014

March 01, 2014

The Heart of a King

1 Samuel 16:7 ” But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look on his...

February 2014

February 15, 2014

Justice For Jordan Davis

Hate, the antithesis of love, is about spiritually dark beings spitting in the face of...