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
“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
One of the reasons I love The Real is because — in this politically correct and post-Christian culture — the hosts are never afraid to talk about their faith in God. Watch: Continue reading “Jesus” moments on The Real – YouTube
Another day. Another dollar. Another Black man shot. Another gay person shot. Another police officer shot. Nothing new under the sun. Life goes on right?
No. Life can’t just “go on.” We need to address this.
As Adventists, we are really good about talking about end time events and preaching present truth.
But I find that when it comes to present day events and present day realities, we are silent, we are complicit, we are ignorant, we are apathetic, we are ambivalent.
Where is my church when it hurts? Continue reading Where is My Church When it Hurts?: On White Silence, Silence in General, Using Eschatology as an Excuse for Apathy and Inactivity and…Hope
I believe that one of the greatest lies we can believe about God is that He is… Continue reading One of the Biggest Misconceptions About God…
