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July 2017

July 25, 2017

Dreams and Nightmares

Even after the fall of humanity and the entrance of nightmares into the Earth, the...

June 2017

June 20, 2017

Hello, Miss America

America, if you granted my life a value, what would it be? As a black...

April 2017

April 18, 2017

Tolerance Isn’t the Answer

Tolerance. We toss the word around like a bouncy ball in a playground and offer...

March 2017

March 31, 2017

Currency Exchange: Building Relational Capital Will Get You Everywhere

Each relationship in our lives has an account much like a bank account. Every interaction...

March 23, 2017

Transparency: A Powerful Color

Professional actors spend their lives practicing facial expressions, voice influxes, and every other minute detail...

March 07, 2017

Immerse Yourself

Spain, 2001. We were newlywed, Wendy and I, and fresh out of college. I had...

February 2017

February 28, 2017

Fences

We bear our beliefs like banners: Republican or Democrat. Pro-life or pro-choice. Black Lives Matter...

February 21, 2017

In Close Proximity

If my childhood home was the United Nations, then that would have made me the...

February 16, 2017

My Work Here is Done

There are few things more satisfying to me than the hard-earned exhale of "my work...

February 06, 2017

Where to Begin?

If you have children, you'll know what I mean when I say kids, especially your...

January 2017

January 30, 2017

Scandal of Leadership

"I applied my heart to what I observed and learned a lesson from what I...

January 26, 2017

Why Do You Want a Diverse Community?

Imagine three circles forming a target. The outer ring is the “what:” it’s who you...

January 23, 2017

Blow It Up

Kellum Hall - the dormitory may not have looked like much more than crumbled brick...

January 20, 2017

Inauguration

Today, we turn our eyes to the White House as America inaugurates her 45th president....

January 16, 2017

New Year, New Me

It has been such a pleasure working with Patheos to launch The Great Divide. This...

December 2016

December 22, 2016

It’s Just Different

My youngest daughter, Peyten, can be found on any given day wearing a hipster beanie...

December 19, 2016

In the Pit

My middle child is a tall 9 year old girl full of spunk, compassion and...

December 12, 2016

No Ordinary Boy

My first born, my Son, is no ordinary boy. Anyone who has spent any time...

December 05, 2016

Diversity: One of the Greatest Apologetics

When people build together, there is something spiritual about it. Building something with other people...

December 01, 2016

Diversity is Not a Romance Novel

Do you ever wonder why we are so in love with diversity but it doesn't...

November 2016

November 29, 2016

Two Kids and a Bear

Once there were two children. One was able to run very fast, in fact, she...

November 21, 2016

Trust Issues

Trust issues… we all have them, so let us expose them for what they really...

November 17, 2016

Don’t Talk About it if You Don’t Live it

I'm just going to come out and say it straight... stop talking about things as...

November 14, 2016

Empathy is Free, but it Might Cost You Everything

I didn't want either candidate to win. Logically I understood that one had to, but...

November 07, 2016

Self-Awareness: The Key to Authenticity

"Authentic" is the current buzz word of the leadership community. It would be impossible to...

November 03, 2016

Competition, the Fuel for Greatness

Why are we so afraid to compete? When I was young I lived in a...

November 02, 2016

Two Friends Who Both Want to See You Fail

I see two men walking down the street, each on opposite sides of the road....

October 2016

October 26, 2016

Rabble Rousers, Degenerates, and Thugs

Today, being a rebel is a trend. There is a bandwagon full of people riding...

October 20, 2016

Rebellion: The Lost Art

Nathaniel Turner was not a saint. The question for the church and onlookers today is:...

October 18, 2016

A Little Rebellion Never Hurt

He walks into the crowded auditorium and everyone is eager to hear his next great...