Author Archives
A writer focused on equipping Christians to engage more lovingly and effectively across societal divisions
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The Unseen Burdens of Mary, Mother of Jesus
Last year around this time, I found myself thinking a lot about the way Mary carried not only Jesus the Messiah but the often unrecognized weight of womanhood in a world that was hostile to it — and is still,… Read More ›
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Statement Re: My August 31st Post About Renovation Church
Dear Readers, I am not on Facebook, but it has come to my attention that there are anonymous accounts on both Instagram and Twitter that go by the name Renovation Survivors. While the person or persons who run these accounts… Read More ›
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My Story of Spiritual Abuse at Renovation Church in Atlanta
“In abusive spiritual systems, power is postured and authority is legislated. Therefore, these systems are preoccupied with the performance of their members.” – David Johnson & Jeff Van Vonderen, The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse Introduction It’s difficult to write about… Read More ›
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Race: What Is It?
God created human diversity, but it is humans who created race and narratives of racial difference/hierarchy. Perhaps nothing illustrates the point more clearly than the fact that “All human beings are 99.9 percent identical in their genetic makeup.” Remarkably, God has designed… Read More ›
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Taking Action on Behalf of George Floyd
As many of you are aware, a 46-year-old black man named George Floyd died on Monday, May 25th, after Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin held Mr. Floyd face-down and pressed his knee to the back of his neck for eight… Read More ›
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what do I write in the fog of war
what do I write in the fog of warwhile saving the worldfrom inside my door? a strain-the-brain treatisewith an overwrought thesis? or a manifesto on… ammo furlough joe blow … Read More ›