Whose report will you believe? Information has never been as detailed, as prolific, as accessible, as accelerated as it now is. The challenge is in processing – which requires and relies on conscious and subconscious systems of filtration, then assimilation. But the right brain has always offered us cognitive short cuts. This is why Jesus … More On Hands

I am equally moved by the stories of Frederick K Price and Stephen Hawking. Contextual differences (the first a Black Preacher from LA who builds the world’s largest church at a time when blacks and builders were believed to be incongruous; the latter a genius that encounters the universe’s truths about time who was given … More Sacred Stories

I’m sure that if Jesus were to answer modern day disciples’ question on how to pray, the words would come out differently. Few seem to realize how Christian doctrines and praxes oft fundamentally differ from age to age and place to place. The most common understandings and practices from one place or era are so … More God’s address

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