Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. -John 15:13 NIV Donald and I were great friends. We were in ROTC together at Florida A&M University. Although Donald was a fantastic football player,…
For Christ himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his own body on the cross, he broke down the wall of hostility that separated us. He did this by ending the…
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! “May they be secure who love you! -Psalm 122:6 ESV Jerusalem Day is an Israeli national holiday commemorating the reunification of Jerusalem and the establishment of Israeli control over the Old City in the…
Women are God’s sacred, delicate, creative, and sensitive creation. This requires all of us, especially men, to be carefully sensitive to this marvelous feat of Almighty God. A working definition of “Sensitivity”– Acquiring knowledge to relate empathetically to this precious…
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. -Romans 12:10 Little known, confusingly defined, rarely observed but desperately needed is National Brotherhood Week. National Brotherhood week is the second week of February, Black History Month.…
In interpersonal relationships struggles, offenses, misperceptions, woundedness, and unintended behavior are inevitable. When these behaviors are not dealt with and resolved, a foggy atmosphere of pain and unrest chokes away the joy and vibrancy in the relationship. Some will pretend…
We all know and understand the biblical concept of placing others before ourselves. However, we are all faced with regular circumstances of taking care of ourselves which is the natural thing to do; such as speeding in the grocery store’s…
Sensitivity is a character trait that is essential in marriage, parenting, pastoring, discipling, and even in establishing relationships that will last when tested. Conflicts are inevitable in every relationship including marriage, the family, the workplace, and cross-culturally. However, conflicts can be…
Sincerity is a powerful tool that can be used in relating to one another in personal, casual, or cross-cultural relationships and interactions. Let’s define this tool: “Sincerity is the willingness to be vulnerable, including the self-disclosure of feelings, attitudes, differences,…
Ice Cube’s anti-Semitic tweets and Larry Johnson’s conspiracy theories, in recent weeks, are a source of shame. But DeSean Jackson’s publicly quoting Hitler on Instagram stirs hope in me. Not for what he said but because within hours Zach Bonner…