On occasion, on a day of exceptional clarity and humility, it is possible to see one's own holy judgment. It happens when I catch myself in a lie and again when I refuse to forgive someone who betrays me. But most recently it happened when a very slight, but very...
(10) Comments | Posted May 11, 2012 | 2:17 PM
Perhaps the only symbol more recognized by Christians than the cross is the dollar sign. Purists are filled with angst when we mention such realities, but those of us on the ground understand that without money, good things are much harder to accomplish. Without money we are not able to...
(0) Comments | Posted May 1, 2012 | 3:17 PM
The conversation starts something like this - Me: I think you would be great to lead this project. Response: Oh, Pastor, I just couldn't possibly do that.
Sometimes the above response is merely an act of humility. Yet it may also be a natural response to deny one's own...
(52) Comments | Posted March 9, 2012 | 3:21 PM
As the National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS continues through March 11, thousands of Detroiters are living with HIV. Rates are high, but we do not know how high since reporting is still relatively inaccurate due to several economic, cultural and social factors. The ministries of Spirit...
(0) Comments | Posted February 23, 2012 | 5:20 PM
Not one month into my tenure as pastor at Spirit of Hope in Detroit, the first guest in our community kitchen came out to me with his positive HIV status that was threatening to develop into AIDS. It counts as one of the most humbling moments of my life. A...
(8) Comments | Posted February 17, 2012 | 4:48 PM
Every now and then I get the strangest looks walking into a group of hip, relatively new Detroiters working on development plans for the city or our church neighborhood. The looks come because I am wearing my clerical collar. Even when without the uniform, my presence is often questioned with...
(0) Comments | Posted May 24, 2012 | 1:35 PM