As ministry leaders, we have a unique vantage point into the lives of those within our churches and communities, and this vantage point comes with…

Several years ago on a Saturday morning around 5 am I woke up to sweats and major fatigue. I began crying as my mind was all over the place, my emotions were out of control, and I had absolutely no peace. I was thinking about…

I had been serving as Youth Pastor at this church for five years when I received a phone call from the Senior Pastor saying one of the teenagers had done something completely out of character. I won’t go into all of the details but it was major. The family was shocked and scared for their child, so they…

Journey with a teenager long enough, and they'll likely share many things with you. In recent years, the term "deconstruction" has been used more and more frequently to describe the experience of someone who is working to reconcile their beliefs. For those of us who grew up in more traditional Black Churches, the message we grew up with was clear: "Don't question God." While I understand the

One way or another, we all want to establish a legacy in our lifetime. While so many factors contribute to the success of the legacy we establish, the things we