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Hasten, O Father, the coming of your kingdom; and grant that we your servants, who now live by faith, may with joy behold your Son at his coming in glorious majesty; even Jesus Christ, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.
from Prayers of the People, Book of Common Prayer


The Grind of Labor
It's hard for preachers to not harp on the profundity of Sabbath when listening to and looking at people's efforts to rest at all costs...
Sep 2, 20241 min read


A Planter's Missionary Drive
Within ten years after the death and resurrection of the Messiah, there were churches in Alexandria and Antioch. The early church...
Jul 1, 20242 min read


Prayers That Send Us
There is apathy in our homes, neighborhoods, cities, and Sunday morning pews. I have run into people in South Atlanta, from Fairburn to...
Jun 3, 20242 min read


Why the Church Must Stop Echoing DJ Khaled
The martial artist Bruce Lee has also been known for his passion for philosophy. The philosopher Bruce Lee made this pregnant statement...
Jun 1, 20243 min read


Keep the Way by Doing
Genesis 18.18-19 tells a story that's amazingly hopeful. It serves as the background of the story told in Luke 19 about Zacchaeus. And is...
May 30, 20242 min read


Hearing Hagar Afresh
"So, yo, God are you really here?" I've spent considerable time over the last 2 months in all kinds of circles. Time with pastors of...
May 14, 20242 min read


While He Tarries . . .
Lent can teach us to value what it means to be a vapor. Good Friday can teach us to set our sights on the most important scapegoat in the...
Mar 29, 20242 min read


A Holy Provoked Hush
Whatever happened to good morals and respect? A member of my HOA laid before me. Every generation has its cultural distinctiveness and...
Mar 27, 20241 min read


Show and Share Easter
"God's command is for his people to see a near one as a dear one." Protestants and Catholics simultaneously share the celebration of...
Mar 26, 20242 min read


Easter Brings Pause
Speaking with some people that live around me has made me more aware of cynicism. No, I don't mean the cynicism of a successful Falcons...
Mar 25, 20242 min read


Everybody is Bearin'
When's the last time you read a bible passage and you couldn't get it out of your head? Church planting is hard, but planters can make it...
Feb 26, 20242 min read


Learning Lent
Lent has often been associated with the ashes on a forehead. As someone who attended an Episcopalian college preparatory school, I took...
Feb 12, 20242 min read


The Season for the Reason
What make Christianity so unique? This is the season to give a reason. What may be much to the chagrin of the Reformed ilk, Christianity...
Dec 19, 20232 min read
My Advent Advice
Advent is for those who hear the word annually in some setting still heavily intertwined with the rat race of Christmas shopping and...
Dec 14, 20232 min read


October Muse
Recently I’ve been meditating on Jesus-shaped unity. As I come across good brothers of the Protestant ilk, I’m joyfully impressed by...
Oct 30, 20232 min read


A Valuable Lesson
A few Sundays ago, I walked away from a church service empowered. I had heard of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that visits his...
Sep 26, 20233 min read


Learning To Be
The idea and reality of church planting is constantly evolving. I highly doubt that anyone in the first century were having the types of...
Sep 2, 20232 min read


Zero to One
One of the hardest things to do in life is to start something. When it comes to healthy habits, it's incredibly hard to start dieting or...
Aug 14, 20232 min read


Ethics > Optics
God is a God of liberation and salvation. The scriptures make this clear over and over again. God is a God of freedom because he is on...
Jan 18, 20234 min read


Essential Framework
Lately, I’ve been asked what makes Jubilee Fellowship unique over and over again. What’s going to make this church stand out from the...
Dec 15, 20223 min read
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