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All Things In Common
In preparation for our 60th Anniversary in 2026, I wrote a spoken word in memory of the historic occasion. “All Things In Common“ Threescore years ago, in the upper room of prayer, penitence, and praise, the Creator Spirit breathed eternal life into Emmanuel Baptist Church, authoring another sunrise, casting gospel light into the far regions Continue reading
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Jamaica May Bend And Bow But She Will Not Break
“Jamaica Will Bend And Bow But She Will Not Break“ Creator God, Author of Life, we buckle on bended knees in silence as our hearts break from groanings too deep for words to bear. For we are stateside, distant from ground zero in utter loss, lifeless, breathless, and weakened in disbelief by the unprecedented, unrivaled, Continue reading
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Watchnight, A Celebration of Freedom’s Eve, Salvation, and His Second Coming
Watchnight was born on the eve of December 31, 1862, where enslaved and free African Americans gathered in secret with bated breath in great anticipation for Emancipation Proclamation’s clarion call to ring freedom’s bell from every mountain side, ocean to ocean at the dawn of 1863. To Christians Watchnight was born over two thousand years Continue reading
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Give Me Something To Hold On To
“Who can I turn to in time of need? Who can I call? Who will come and see about me? I need someone, someone to hear my plea. I need a friend, someone, someone, who hears me. Please give me something to hold on to. Comfort me. Please give me something, something to hold on Continue reading
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Worship Him Wholly Alone
In the Twenty-first Century there arose another generation who does not know the LORD or walk in His ways. They do not bow on bended knees or fall on their faces in reverential fear. They do not tremble, tremble in the Most Holy Place—the holy of holies where His name dwells, and they are not Continue reading
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Emmanuel Baptist Church, Chosen As Salt and Light, Here, Near, And Far
I was given the opportunity to write a thought for my church which will celebrate its 58th anniversary on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Thank God for the continued inspirational writing. “Emmanuel Baptist Church, Chosen As Salt and Light, Here, Near, And Far“ It is with great joy and delight with which we celebrate the irresistible, Continue reading
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Are You Able To See Clearly Now?
“I can see clearly now the rain is gone. I can see all obstacles in my way. Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind. It’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day. It’s gonna be a bright, bright, sunshiny day.” Are you able to see clearly now? Can you see all the obstacles Continue reading
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A Prayer In Time Of Desperate Need
The church without end and without walls calls on the Creator GOD Almighty, Unmovable Cause, the Living Spirit, Living Word, and Living One to break up the universal fallow ground, rouse, and wakeup the underground prayer warriors for this season of spiritual guerilla warfare. Arm them to the teeth with the ironclad full body armor Continue reading
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Freedom To Be
I was asked to present as one of the primary speakers at Walpole’s Juneteenth Celebration which includes the towns of Dedham, Medfield, and Norwood. The theme for the event was “Freedom To Be”. I wrote a thought based on the “Freedom To Be” theme and shared it in Spoken Word form. The event will be Continue reading
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Life Is Amazing When You Think About It
Life is amazing when you think about it. It is not an object that can be contained. It is not a system that can be controlled, and it is not the weather that can be forecast with great certainty, days, and weeks in advance. And its author or creator is still up for debate but Continue reading