Monthly Archives: January 2022

Do good and trust God with the consequences. Do mercy and trust God with the consequences. Pursue social justice and trust God with the consequences. Tell the truth and trust God with the consequences. Let the labels come. Let the … Continue reading →

Lately I cannot get enough of the haunting melodies and harmonies of the song, “Poor Wayfaring Stranger.” Many think it’s a folk song. But historical record shows that it’s a reworked Black spiritual song. W.E.B. Du Bois calls them “Sorrow … Continue reading →

My friend, Christ doesn’t do “drop-offs.” He doesn’t come for you to be with you, then take you a ways up the road of life just to drop you off. That’s not how grace works. When Christ comes for you … Continue reading →

Dr. King was most certainly a man who was “blues in the life of the mind and jazz in the ways of the world.” On Dr. King’s birthday I’ll share this lesser known text from a lesser known essay. It’s … Continue reading →

During the protests of last summer many who opposed them quoted Dr. King, especially if protests turned riotous. Dr. King was often taken to task when riots happened. He speaks to them in several speeches. I’ll offer something different today … Continue reading →