Prince of preachers, Oliver Daley, in delivering the sermon at the funeral service of the late Rae Davis, spoke eloquently about VISION (click for article) and the blessed state of those who fulfill the injunction of Hebrews 11 to walk by faith (no one as I explain in the above highlighted piece can live creatively … More Raeflections
Who or what is a non-christian? For that matter, who or what is a non-anything? However did unsuspecting people get trapped into the error of negatively defining themselves with respect to an alien identity? If I came up to you and said, there are only two types of people in the world. The YeKengales and … More The Vulgar P—- Word
For all the disrepute recently fallen upon prophets and prophecies, particularly those whose theology and politics are shaped by the kind of myopic fundamentalism that gives rise to the most regressive impulses in society…those working hard to turn back the clock or sundial to days of primitive tribalism and imperial conquest, sugar coated and stylized … More Seed and the sower
One of the most beautiful aspects of good relationship is the phenomenon of learning to take the position of another. Every relationship, (familial, cordial, intimate, business etc) naturally produces its own tensions at some time or other as egos clash. The person we think we are at any phase of our development has its built-in … More Relativity
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?
