Lent 2021

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Jesus humbles himself, not regarding his divine status above humans, but knowing the true worth and value of even the most […] Continue Reading→

I’ve had plenty of time to grow closer to God during the pandemic, yet I still find myself in a spiritual drought. As I approach this Lenten season, I am […] Continue Reading→

We moved to this country three years ago. My husband had the opportunity to get a veterinarian job in North Carolina. We decided to come because he had been without […] Continue Reading→

At my pro bono legal clinic, a client tells me in a hesitant voice, “Pastor Paul, even my pastor at my church does not know what I am going to […] Continue Reading→

Decision making has taken on a profound significance as we find ourselves seeking the Lord’s guidance concerning important decisions we are confronted with in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic, […] Continue Reading→

This passage from Isaiah reminds me of Hagar. In Genesis 16, Hagar leaves what seems to be an impossible situation and flees to a wilderness place, a desert place, next […] Continue Reading→

Throughout the scriptures, one of the constant themes we read about is guidance. God leads Abraham to travel “to the land I will show you.” (Genesis 12:1) The Israelites are […] Continue Reading→

While in seminary, I was struggling financially. One day, all I had left was five dollars. That day, I walked to the gas station and bought a Coke and a […] Continue Reading→

I grew up in a very rural part of North Carolina, and I came to live with my grandparents when I was three days old. I called my grandparents mamma […] Continue Reading→