Seven years ago, in 2018, I wrote one of my most popular blog posts — a blog about whether or not “masturbation is a sin.” That piece was honest, imperfect, and deeply personal. I wrote it because I genuinely wanted to know if masturbating, as a Christian, was “wrong,” and I was tired of reading … Continue reading A Theology of Self-Pleasure: Exploring Masturbation, Desire and Faithful Embodiment
Note: This is the unedited version of the Spectrum Magazine article I wrote here: Should Charlie Kirk’s Politics Matter to Adventists? – Spectrum Magazine “Murdered. They shed innocent blood. We love you Charlie! You [sic] legacy will not be forgotten.” That’s what a Facebook friend posted on Wednesday afternoon (a friend who also happens to … Continue reading Silent in Genocide, Loud for Charlie Kirk: When White Supremacy Feels Safer Than Justice
“Did you all see the recent Adventist controversy?” That’s the text message I woke up to yesterday in my Bible study WhatsApp group chat. I’ve been hearing rumblings about the Southwest Region Conference of Seventh-day Adventists’ most recent Camp Meeting. Every year, there seems to be a lot of criticism of the camp meeting of … Continue reading The “Great Controversy” is Prophecy Over People: What Criticisms of Le’Andria Johnson and Claudia Allen Get Wrong
As a Canadian of Jamaican descent, I can’t even count how many times I’ve been back to the island of sunshine, reggae, good food and vibes — the land of wood and water. I loved visiting my aunts, uncles and staying at my maternal grandparents’ house in the Jamaican countryside. But among my most memorable … Continue reading When the Past Is a Venue: Plantation Weddings, Diasporic Memory, and the Fire at Nottoway
After nine years as a fitness professional and six years of teaching at LA Fitness, I will teach my last classes (Body Works plus Abs and Zumba) tomorrow, May 15, 2025. After countless playlists and sweaty smiles and moments that truly moved me, I’m stepping away. Not in bitterness, but in honesty — because the … Continue reading When the Joy Leaves the Room: Why I’m Leaving LA Fitness
