As much as I would like to say I knew He would…I was STRESSED, because I am human. In case you are just jumping into this story, (see First thought Not Again Part 1 & 2) here is a refresher. Resigned from my pastorate in Tennessee, moved to Atlanta to start a new church. No… [Read more…]
February 2, 2009
My spiritual formation has been a mixed bag…although up until the age of 15 there was very little formation. My parents both grew up with a very narrow perspective of who God was and how they should respond to Him. They were moral deist. They believed in God as a higher power, but knew little… [Read more…]
January 19, 2009
As the recession has done so well, it limited opportunities for the company towards the end of the year. Hit the pockets of our biggest investor pretty hard, and eventually, we ended the year signing no athletes, and me without a job. So, where do we go from here? That is the biggest question of… [Read more…]
January 19, 2009
September 1, 2008, I wrote a rather lengthy post on transition, you can find it if you want to read it…I suggest you do if you are in any kind of transition. In light of that post, here we are again. Not in the exact same sense, but I do find myself in a peculiar… [Read more…]
January 7, 2009
All of us have processes by which we direct our lives. We have influences that govern how we respond to pressure, how we engage our difficulties, how we choose our mate, jobs, clothing, passions…the list goes on. Although many would try to convince you to day that there is no absolute truth, anyone espousing that… [Read more…]
November 24, 2008
Unity in Diversity, watch the entire video please!!
November 12, 2008
Vulnerability is a strange feeling. It can be overwhelming, cause fear, or doubt. Vulnerability can take us through a whole range of emotions, mostly those that we don’t want to feel. The other side of course is that when we are vulnerable, we are most like Jesus. When we give ourselves over completely, not holding… [Read more…]
November 10, 2008
There is an old rap song I used to love, and one of the lyrics said “get yo shine on…get yo shine on”, and the entire song was about how to shine in this world because of all that you have and your natural swagger. I loved this song for years, mainly because it is… [Read more…]
November 3, 2008
I wrote an entry about transition a couple month’s ago, and I guess this may be a continuation of some sort. I have been under pressure lately…I would even say a little stressed, being consumed by a thesis that seemingly will never end, and a job that seemingly will never begin. This is not a… [Read more…]
October 30, 2008
It is not outside the range of human emotions to face something difficult or trying, and look to God an ask, “Where are you”? This is perfectly natural, and a apart of our humanity, but it often leads us to abandon what we know of God, and who we know Him to be. Recently, I… [Read more…]
February 13, 2009
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