We’re more than nine months in to this global pandemic; exhaustion and fatigue are settling in. Uncertainty continues even with the hope of “imminent” vaccines on the horizon… There is still more waiting ahead.
Read MorePuerto Rican Pastor and leader Melyssa Cordero chats about life and ministry under shelter-in-place and how she believes this time could be like "Streams in the Desert" if we pay attention to what's in front of us.
Read MoreWhat if this time of shelter in place brings restoration, healing and love to a marriage that was on the path to signing divorce papers?
What if this time of shelter in place is inviting us to become more playful through creativity, wonder and curiosity?
What if this time of shelter in place forces us to stop, breathe, light a candle and rest?
As Kobe’s life is celebrated today, I’ve been pondering on the lessons I’ve learned from the #blackmamba. Here’s EIGHT from the great 8:
Next Play Mentality: In life and sport, he never let failure hinder him from pursuing greatness. Whether it was making poor choices off the court, missing shots, having conflicts with coaches or teammates, he always looked for ways to make things better. Improvement by any means. Failure was never an option.
Is it any wonder why black indigenous people of color whose cultures value oral tradition, place, narrative, movement, and harmony might gravitate to this type of theology; or why the oppression of this population (in the name of systematic theology)—would birth a counter theology of liberation based upon the biblical text?
Read MoreRead More"I used to think that all the big stuff was going to happen outside of normal life." - Kelly Welk