Beloved, I am prayerful for and over all of you. The world can be a difficult place to navigate sometimes. We have challenges in our health as evidenced by those who we know who are in the hospital, in rehabilitation centers, on bed rest at home, in hospice, or those who we have to say goodbye to as they transition from one side of glory to the next. We have challenges in our wealth with jobs that can sometimes seem good but not good enough with pay that is pay but not qui

Beloved, Today, I had to get up early this morning to get my son, Preston, to school for a trip that his class is taking to Charleston, SC. Getting up early was not too much of a challenge. I am typically an early riser, first one up in the family on most days. Having to send my son off into the unknown without me is a different matter. Having 5 children, my wife and I have gone through successive rights of passage where our children have taken on more responsibility in se

Beloved, As I type out this message to you, the sun has not risen and I can hear the rain drops on the roof of the house. I dare not complain. We need the rain and God is giving us what we need. So, I thank God for the rain that He has sent. Is it not wise to be thankful for all that God has done, is doing, and will do in our lives? And, if we are to help others to grow in Christ, is it not wise to encourage them to do the same? The world's wisdom tends to shine light on

Beloved, First, I want to thank Zion Memorial so much for accompanying me to Fairburn, GA to celebrate my former pastor's, Reverend Robert Stanley, 35th Pastoral Anniversary. The whole weekend was a joy and I am so thankful that all made it safely to GA and back home. Opportunities like this to spend time together will make us closer and stronger as a church family. Now, everything did not go without a hitch. The bus had some air conditioning challenges. In my flight to G

Beloved, We have entered into the last quarter of the year. Soon, we will be celebrating Fall Festival, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and then the New Year. Each of these holidays or Holy Days, if we choose to appropriate them for God from the world, gives us an opportunity to show who we are and whose we are. With that in mind, it might be wise to consider who we are and whose we are. We are supposed to be God's children, adopted into His family by our belief in Jesus the Chris