"Believe in yourself... Speak your truth... You know what's best… You do you." These are the slogans of our hyper-individualized secular culture. It is me-centered and self-focused. And why not, right? I mean, if I don’t look out for myself, who will? If I don’t love myself, how can I love others?...
While I was serving on mission in Brazil a few years ago, I wrote a devotional commentary on Romans 1 - 7 which I thought I would share here. It is not meant to be an academic commentary but rather was birthed out of my personal study and reflection while serving at Casa Semear, a project of ABBA...
It seems like everyone today has a podcast. Only a few years ago, podcasts were a fairly novel concept. They were the newest iteration of the talk-show radio host. However, according to Podcast Insights, (as of April 2021) there now are over 2 million podcasts and over 48 million episodes! About...
We’ve probably all heard someone say the phrase. Maybe they’ve done something wrong unintentionally and others have judged them harshly, and so the retort comes, “God knows my heart.” Or, maybe it’s in regard to a wayward child or a generally “good” person who is not following the Lord - “God...
It's become a little bit of an internet gag... the quirky selfie with the hashtag "blessed" because of whatever good fortune someone has enjoyed. While this can often just be silly fun, it does point out that we all long for the "blessed life". But what does Jesus say the #Blessed life looks like?...
On Tuesday, September 29, 2020, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, my grandfather went to be with his Lord. He helped to raise me and played a huge role in my life. I didn’t realize the hole he’d leave in my heart even though he lived in my home country, Trinidad, and I have been living in...
The design and art world can sometimes tend to foster a sort of egotism among artists. After all, we need to promote ourselves, brand our artwork, get our names out there and tie it to stunning and quality work! Such is the nature of working as a professional artist and designer. However, the...
A while ago, I had a parent come up to me exasperated: “He’s just addicted to video games and won’t put them down! I don’t understand why he is wasting all that time playing games—on his phone, on the TV and computer—I can’t seem to get him to realize there’s more important things in life.” For...
G.K. Chesterton once said, "If I had only one sermon to preach it would be a sermon against pride."[1] Indeed pride is at the root of many, and arguably, all of our struggles with sin. Pride is often at the heart of the breakdown of fellowship in many churches and amongst many Christians. Obadiah...
You can also listen to this article here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0zYPyPWLOV5MwLRRYeuuvX?si=FX62puOFQ4SDjyJFuLlGEQ I think it’s safe to say… oh no, wait. Nope. Never mind. Nothing is safe to say in 2021. Everything is politicized and you’re constantly walking on eggshells. It seems like...