There is something about the #MeToo movement that just rubs me the wrong way. It’s not that I don’t respect women, or don’t want them to receive justice from sexual abuse, or have equal rights, etc. I feel it has become more than a hashtag for social media, yet is…
Tag: Truth

My Thoughts on Mary Magdalene (film)
I recently saw the trailer to the film Mary Magdalene. The movie was planned for release in late 2017 but was repeatedly pushed back after The Weinstein Co. shuttered in the wake of multiple accusations of sexual assault against power producer Harvey Weinstein. (link) It actually just was released this…

Politics & Personal Opinions
Can you see the signs of the times? I don’t know if I’m becoming more aware of how our government is affecting me through how the President’s decisions or lifestyle, or maybe I’m just getting older and that has made me more mature and more concerned about how governmental leadership…

The Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth So Help Me God
In the past month there have been over 30 well-known and widely respected men who have been accused of sexual misconduct, rape, or some form of sexual harassment to women (click here). One of the things that stand out to me the most is that these men are not just…

Divided We Stand
Lately I have been thinking about the current divisions within our country that are constantly being reported by the news. And, how the past and present issues of racism, social injustices, and differences of opinions on governmental practices are being brought to the forefront. In the last few years, what…

Climax
“Going nowhere fast, we’ve reached the climax. We’re together, now we’re undone. Won’t commit so we choose to run away… do we separate? Oh, don’t wanna give in so we both gave up. Can’t take it back, it’s too late, we’ve reached the climax.” Those are lyrics from a song Usher co-wrote and…

Mature Decisions
Before I start writing, I just wanted to share this to all the consistent readers of my blog… the last few weeks I purposely took a hiatus from writing. Though there were thoughts and feelings on my mind that I wanted to share, I didn’t feel free enough to do…

Battling Your Own Desires
Every single day I face some type of battle. Obviously I have to deal with the struggles of being a black man in the south, or working with people who disrespect me routinely. But, right now I want to focus on internal battles and not external. Paul said in Romans,…

Staying Present, But Looking Forward
It’s common for most people to say, “How are you doing?”, either as a greeting or to open the door for conversation. This question is meant to be answered in the present-tense. Since when you are with someone it’s always good to be in the moment or present with them mentally….

Truths About Life
Who really wants the truth? I’ll never forget the scene in the movie A Few Good Men, where Jack Nicholson’s character was asked about giving the truth, and he replied the famous phrase, “You can’t handle the truth!” There are a lot of people who spend each day in the…