Lately, I have been studying the book of Malachi in the Old Testament, actually the last book of the Old Testament. In reading chapter 1 of Malachi something stood out to me that had not stood out before. In this chapter, it is evident that the Lord is pretty ticked off about something specific. Specifically, …
Category: Christianity and Faith
A Story
Here is an excerpt from a fiction piece that I am working on. Enjoy! “In a faraway land, in a time not like ours and in a place not like our own, there lived a benevolent and righteous king. Unlike other kings around him, he feared the Lord and followed his statutes. Worship was the …
Three Ways to Sustain the “Call”
Passion in and of itself does not sustain the 'call', no matter what the call is. For me, the call is salvation of souls and justice for the oppressed, but it could easily be a thriving church, a profitable business, ministry to unreached people groups, or something entirely different for someone who is driven by …
Dear Pastor Hammond
Dear Pastor Hammond: On Monday, I read an article on MPR's website about your endorsement of Michele Bachmann. I have to admit that in learning such I was quite disappointed. My disappointment does not lay in the fact that I do not agree with many of Ms. Bachmann's positions or politics yet it lies in …
The Fate of Troy Davis
Like everyone else in this country, I am sure, I have been following the Troy Davis case for a few weeks now. I have been sent requests from organizations like Change.org and the NAACP, all asking me to sign a petition in hopes of getting clemency for Troy Davis (which I have done). CNN has …
Eleven Years Later: Reflections on 9/11
I remember the day as if it were yesterday, okay maybe the day before yesterday. The summer months were drawing to a close, my first semester of school had just begun and for the first time in my life I was out on my own and it was nice. There was nothing inherently special or …
Ebony Johanna 