All mothers, with the exception of my mother, are gorgeous. It is a universal truth, more or less, that the elegance of a mother blinds the retinas of angels. Beauty buoyantly flows over the earth and retires downward onto the hearty lap of a mother. In similar tone, but in slight contrast … my mother... Continue Reading →
6 Steps for “Winning” Any Debate in Favor Homosexuality (Allegory)
Dr. Peters enters the auditorium with his demanding 6’4” stature and scruffy beard. “Good morning everyone,” he declares in his deep, raspy voice as he turns on his PowerPoint presentation. The room is on the top floor of one of Washington, D.C.’s tallest skyscrapers. The auditorium - filled with numerous high-end politicians, news company executives,... Continue Reading →
The Old vs The Young: The Battle of the Ages
“Haha, silly old man,” were the mental words I muttered as I watched the elderly gentleman performing awfully-sluggish lunges in front of me. “Silly old man, what are you doing in the gym? You can barely move as it is. What has your life come? Simple drudgery. Your wrinkled old skin and fragile bones... What... Continue Reading →
5 Reasons Why Christian Males Almost NEVER ASK GIRLS OUT On Dates Anymore
At some point during mid-college, my compass switched from having predominantly guy friends toward a large influx of females friends. For some time now, many conversations with those girls have turned into their wonder of “why Christian men rarely ask them out on dates”. I have had numerous heart-to-heart conversations with awesome, intelligent, Jesus-loving, beautifully... Continue Reading →
Why the Devil LOVES the Popular Song Entitled “My Nigga” and the Website “WorldstarHipHop”
Very rarely do I attempt to write on a societal issue that is directed toward a certain culture or can be interpreted as toward a particular race. There is never any registering in my mind to do so. God has always led my passion to mainly focus on my universal family of believers, as well... Continue Reading →
“This is Water Video” through a Gospel Lens
See video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmpYnxlEh0c We always seem to grab hold of a new awe-inspiring Youtube video at least every other day. One that genuinely warms our hearts and causes us to "share" with our online social media. In 2005, late author David Foster Wallace gave a very well-received commencement speech at Kenyon College. It can... Continue Reading →
Michael Jordan’s “King Solomon” Syndrome
The first time I ever watched a televised basketball game just so happens to have been during Michael Jordan’s final playoff run in 1998. They were playing the Indiana Pacers in the Conference Finals. My dad loved to watch him and every commercial idolized him. Most importantly, I knew him as the awesome guy from... Continue Reading →
What if the Roles of Overseas Missions were Reversed…
Suppose that the roles of Christian missions were switched. Suppose that instead of American-Christians going over to countries (i.e. Uganda, Kenya, India, Nicaragua and China) to spread the Gospel…that the native believers from those countries came here to America to spread the Gospel. What would that look like? That's a very weird concept to grasp,... Continue Reading →