Category: Biblical Interpretation and Proclamation
Behind, In, In Front of
Behind, In, In Front of A Study in Communal Hermeneutics Introduction Upon taking the reins as the pastor of a small United Methodist congregation in Westfield, NY, I quickly Continue Reading
Unity in Diversity: Reading Romans Through A Pastoral Theology Lens
Introduction What if we have been reading Romans wrong? For example, the Romans Road is an evangelistic tool used in the church. The Romans Road begins by claiming we are Continue Reading
Sabbath Rest: A Theological Response to Self-Care for African American Clergy
Introduction On Saturday, March 30, 2019, the San Francisco Bay Area faith community and the community-at-large suffered a tremendous loss. At 7 pm that evening, the Very Reverend James V. Continue Reading
DigiVangelism: Sharing Faith on Digital Platforms
The age of the printing press is gone and the world is not likely to return to an era where formative information was primarily consumed via printed text. No. Today, people Continue Reading
Dear Freedom Church,
Dear Freedom Church, What are you doing in the way of Freedom today? I was raised in the AME Zion Church and know I benefited greatly from the support my Continue Reading
Preaching for Vision Casting
Project Introduction In the summer of 2017, I began my ministry as the Senior Pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton. One of my initial tasks was to sit down Continue Reading
The Power of Mourning: Creating Spaces of Vulnerability for Black Clergywomen to Lament & Holler
For years, I have followed the career of Dr. Miranda Bailey on ABC’s medical drama, Grey’s Anatomy. I have always been amazed by her intelligence, her leadership, her work ethic, Continue Reading
STARVED TO DEATH FOR LOVE
I was not surprised. It occurs often enough when one is in ministry. There is a question that bothers many people who are not connected (or are loosely connected) to Continue Reading
resilien·city: a resurrected, resilient community
a pastor’s vision for transforming a dying church into a resurrected, resilient community When I first came to Old West Church from Georgia, I was told it was a Continue Reading