Beyond sensational headlines that attract blog readership, the problem of the outcast is real and prevalent throughout the Caribbean. Even if it’s the proverbial hole referred to in the children’s song that one digs to put the devil in, surely every creature in creation has its place. Jesus himself lamented the plight of the outcast, … More Finding the devil a home

Which of the three is the greatest enemy of faith? And which is faith’s greatest ally? Of course to answer that question, faith must be defined. And herein lies the problem. Faith means different things to different people. Hence, all three domains are relative to the lens of the answerer. One can even argue that … More Dogma, Truth and Reason

I’m all for recognizing that the tail can wag the dog. Leadership from the rear can be as, if not more, effective than the braggadocio sword wielder on the white horse in front of the pack. However there are certain qualities of leadership that remain regardless of what form it may take: vision for one, … More What does leadership look like?

Everyone seems to have different versions of it, each often claiming absolute authority. Beliefs certainly have consequences. How do we settle the matter? The eternal destiny of a nation may actually depend on who and what one believes about who won an election. The eternal destiny of one’s soul may also depend on who or … More What is truth?

I remember the first time I heard Kremlin propaganda cloaked in a ‘Thus saith the Lord’. This was before Trump was elected in 2016 and I recall musing at the time that the Russians had now hacked into the language of the Christian Right. The American evangelical community, not known to be gifted much in … More We do NOT need a Revival

This is the third and most important in the series of a trilogy on the kinds of conversations I would like to have. The preceding being Creative Conversations and Cool Conversations. Closure is perhaps the greatest need we have in life, as recently confirmed to me in my process of grief following the death of … More Conclusive Conversations

How were the fortified city walls penetrated so easily? So strategically positioned and internally resourced was she, Zion was considered impregnable. Surrounded by David’s troops, the inhabitants were not even slightly alarmed. In fact, they dared him to try, with taunts that even the blind and cripple could successfully repel any advance he might attempt. … More Breach

(dedicated to the memory of George Floyd) “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” The problem with the lofty concept of nationhood is that it requires the … More We the people

Pulitzer prize-winning author and historian Francis Fitzgerald’s classic The Evangelicals:: The Struggle to Shape America offers penetrating insight into the what I almost  called ‘marriage’ (except  that there is nothing honorable in this racist-powered, hell conceived,  merger of political  convenience   …. the more  Biblical   term is  ‘fornication’,  as  aptly  demonstrated by one of … More Racial Reconciliation and church leadershiplessness

Season’s greetings to all the readers of my blog, and I trust that everyone has not only enjoyed the season but also utilized the time in strengthening familial bonds and renewal of spirit in commitment to those things that honor and glorify God. For all the mass profaning of the Name of God in our … More How excellent is Thy Name in all the earth