When we are struggling with anxiety, fears, insecurities, and worry - the absolute worst thing we can do is to isolate ourselves…

Faith does not require Christians to constantly grin or walk through life as though trouble did not exist, but when we can see a glimpse of something positive coming along with the trial, life grows a little more hopeful. For myself, if I never again hear the word, “coronavirus,” it will be too soon…

One of the unique qualities of the Christian religion is our view of problems. We believe bad stuff is real, yet we also accept it as hopeful for we trust our God has the power to draw good from bad…

We are living in a time that is unprecedented in our cities and nation. I know we are all concerned. 

We are seeing riots in the streets, our police officers being scorned and spit on, and vandals destroying private property... 

As this latest racial crisis has hit our nation many are asking and some are demanding certain things from the church. Certainly it is nice to see that many still understand and recognize that the church has influence and is an agent of peace and hope in turmoil. But what they do not understand is…

There are people waiting for us on the other side of our fear.

As I was reading Mark 4 the other day - the story of Jesus calmly resting in the middle of the storm, I was reminded that sometimes we have to make a choice to go over to the other side…

There is an invisible enemy determined to end humanity. This enemy has no borders, it’s widespread and it locks people in forced and permanent confinement.

This enemy is tiny, but don't be fooled because it knows how to force all of humanity to its knees with its crafty infection. It can paralyze the body and the mind…

I need some perspective right now.

I feel lost in a sea of getting up, trying to fill my day, seeking to ignore what is going on around me and coping. Yes, I said it - I am trying to cope like everyone else in the world.

In a new book titled The New Era of Glory, author Tim Sheets writes, “Tipping-point moments or defining moments are decided by who defines the moment. King Jesus has called His ekklesia, His ruling and reigning Body, His governing intercessors to rise up and define this moment…

Living in Dallas County, we are in the center of the storm here in Texas. We have the most cases of COVID-19 in the state. They are preparing the Dallas Convention Center to be a makeshift hospital with 250 to 1,250 beds. Also the Texas National Guard has moved into town at the direction of the Governor.

Many of us have been limiting our exposure to people outside of our homes for almost a month now (I know the rest of the state is still catching up with us)…

“I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.” -Albert Einstein

As a millennial I’m always on the move—attending meetings, completing items on what seems to be a never-ending to-do list—and that’s how I like it. I consult various political clients, I teach for a college, I lead a non-profit that hosts summits to educate youth on conservative principles, and I sit on advisory boards of a few non-profits. I’m a doer, and in the past, it’s been hard for me to sit still for too long without going stir crazy. However, in the wake of this Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic…

Charles Dickens wrote in A Tale of Two Cities, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…” describing a time in the 1700’s. In that same era, the First Great Awakening happened in America which for the most part focused on people who were already church members, pulling them away from ritual and ceremony only and making religion “personal” to the average person.

Does Dickens describe our current situation today?

As an African American female who loves America and loves prayer, I was recently grieved by the mocking I saw online of Vice President Mike Pence and the Coronavirus Task Force as they prayed for answers for our nation as it relates to the coronavirus.

The picture that accompanied the criticism showed white men, many with white hair, PRAYING with their heads bowed. The criticism centered on BOTH the ACT of praying and the RACE of those praying. Both under attack…

“Now may the GOD of HOPE fill you with all joy and peace IN believing, that you may abound in HOPE by the power of the Holy Spirit.” -Romans 15:13

What do we do if we begin to show symptoms of illness?

“This HOPE we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast...” -Hebrews 6:19

I have always liked the picture of HOPE as a ROPE. It sounds funny - like a cool rhyme to laugh at, but it really makes sense. Our hope is attached to the promises of God and the character of God…

I have something to say, and if you don’t want to hear it, it is probably because you most need to hear it:

It is time to break off the fear that coronavirus is producing in our world.

This is not the first time we have faced disease and terror in our nation, and it won’t be the last…