I was listening to a Post Malone song the other day and the lyrics struck me. This phrase he kept using over and over began to hold weight in my life because of the lenses I’ve previously walked around with. Here’s what he says: “I used to have friends now I’ve got enemies.” I know, […]
Read more "I Used to Have Friends"(5 Minute Read) “Beware of practicing your righteousness before men, to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.” — Jesus (the Son of God) … There’s many ways that I think our society has created “modern-day Pharisaical” behavior, or, behavior that is hypocritical in nature, harsh […]
Read more "Modern-Day Pharisees: Dead Bones & Dirty Dishes"(3 Minute Read) I asked one of my close friends to write a guest post on the topic of hope. I asked him specifically because he recently come out of an extremely painful season and I watched him cling on to Hope more than ever during it. Here it is. “I hope you feel better […]
Read more "Hope is a Man"(7 Minute Read) The following is adopted from a sermon I wrote in my last year of ministry school. It is now my life motto. I played college football for five years. My senior year we were ranked 8th in the country going into our last two games, poised to win the conference and host […]
Read more "Hope Is My Balloon"(3 Minute Read) I heard an old Worship song today with a line in it that pierced my soul. Have you ever had that happen? A quote you’ve read, or a line from a song or movie you’ve seen many times just catches you off guard and you see the true meaning of it for […]
Read more "A Violent Kind of Hope"(7 Minute Read) Last month my friend asked me to write a guest post on her blog Dear Tizaporah for her “Fully Man” series. The series was centered around the question, “When did you realize you were becoming a man?” The following post is what I wrote: a letter to my thirteen-year-old self. If you […]
Read more "To Be A Son"(10 Minute Read) If my Communication degree has taught me anything, it’s the importance of defining words and phrases to clarify communication before we start. When we say “Black Lives Matter”, what does that mean? It’s been a phrase that’s united millions of people across the world, and yet, the phrase has been villainized by […]
Read more "Black Lives Matter."(4 Minute Read) Since I was a little kid I’ve had an attraction to people. Not like a science-fiction connection, that would be weird. Although I wouldn’t mind being a character in Harry Potter. It’s an empathetic connection. Yet, until I was twenty years old I didn’t realize that’s what it was. I honestly thought […]
Read more "Someday is Today"(3 Minute Read) A couple of weeks ago I read through the book of Acts. I’d never actually read it in-depth so I decided to spend the first couple of weeks post-Easter diving into what the disciples and followers of Jesus did right after his resurrection. I was blown away by what I discovered. So […]
Read more "Actions"(3 Minute Read) In spite of nearly every person on earth offering up their opinion on the coronavirus, I want to give you mine. This will be a quick post because I don’t want to add to the noise and the clutter of life, so if you feel overwhelmed by the amount of opinions you […]
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The Serpent Dove 