KINGDOM INTERSECTION

This is my first "blog round-up" - where I provide the links (with a short summary) to other "blogites" and their recent and some not so recent posts. These are posts that I've enjoyed and was blessed by, and thought they might have the same effect on your soul. This sort of blog sharing is not my concept, and I think that's why it's such a good one.  So here goes: I wrote what I thought, and what turned out to be a pre-emptive strike on the subject of Homosexuality and Same-Sex Marriage in the Cayman Islands last May (see here ). Kevin DeYoung was one of the sources used which help me think through many of the current topics surrounding homosexuality and same sex marriage. In this thoughtful and provoking blog DeYoung has five questions for that brother or sister who believes that the bible supports same-sex marriage. http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevindeyoung/2014/06/17/five-questions-for-christians-who-support-gay-marriage/ Men, step onto...

  Tree to Tree by Da T.R.UTH   I love the intensity and imagery of this song. Whats more, I love the duality - the concept that mankind's history is bookended by two trees.          On That Cross by FLAME   FLAME is one of my favorite Christian Hip-Hip artist. I love how intentional he is about creating his songs from Scripture. In this track, FLAME is expressing his awe in what Christ did on the cross for us.         Resurrection by Da T.R.U.T.H.   The Resurrection story told in rap-acapella style. This is one of my favorite tracks of all time; and one of the first Christian rap songs I memorized.           Jesus Is Alive by Shai Linne   "........however, Jesus is Alive!" One of the only rap songs I ever heard iincluded in a sermon as a sing-a-long.         My Funeral's Soundtrac...

The Decision was n ot Black & White (when I refer to race - I mean "race as ethnicity", unless otherwise stated) In July, it will be five years since I married my "good thing", God's favor to me, my wife Ronnie. Six years or so ago, around the time I was waiting for God to split the sky and in a loud voice (a mix between James Earl Jones and Morgan Freeman) tell me to "marry Ronnie," I was surprised, as God's answer came through my mentor and Pastor at the time, in a similar baritone voice no less. The answer was that, you choose who you marry. Really? Is that how it works? As I reminisce further, a specific thought comes to mind, and it is the reason for, and mainstay of this blog post. In my decision to marry, I realize that in weighing the pros and cons, scrutinizing godly attributes, and determining negotiables and non-negotiables, my wife's hue was, delightfully, given little to no attention. I say delightfully o...

Unfortunately, if you are a Denver Broncos supporter the game was a laughfer as well. But as usual the commercials were good, some hits and misses but overall the Marketing/Public Relations teams for some of our most popular consumer items, did not disappoint. Here are some of my favorites.    Kia K900    Cheerios   Doritos   T-Mobile   Toyota   M&M's    

  "The conscious water saw its Master and blushed."   Alexander Pope   A friend recently asked me about miracles. He asked if as a Christian, “do I find myself trying to logically dissect and/or comprehend miracles? “Well of course my answer was, “no…. I understand everything God does, and every facet of the supernatural workings of miracles…….” OK, enough frivolity :-). The truth is, while on this side of glorification, finding oneself intelligibly questioning the metaphysical realities of the Christian faith is commonplace, what’s more, it is even healthy. Why? It signals the active engaging of the head with the heart. This is not to say that those who find miracles less intellectually provoking and accept without question, are without thought; or equally that those with more questions are diminished or diminishing in wonder concerning God and the miraculous. Quite simply, it speaks to our individual uniqueness as Christians: some of us are questioners; s...

A pastor I admired very much once said to me that he "felt naked if not in a suit" whilst behind the pulpit. He continued his soliloquy by adding "a suit to a pastor is the equivalent to the white coat of a doctor; it’s our uniform", he concluded. “Quite poetic” I thought, a bit much, but I could understand his position. I guess when you’re in the business of preaching the life giving gospel of Christ, a comparison to a physician is apropos. With that said, I have a confession to make; "I have a love of fashion." For many of you close to me this is no confession at all. I’m considered, by a very small number of you, to be quite fashionable, which I credit to, if nothing else, my mother (I have to say that) and my avid perusal of GQ Magazine. In addition to my GQ subscription I also watch things on fashion, not everything, for as you can imagine, there are more things that are of the “not beneficial” fold. But I did very much enjoy this documentary on the ...

  For all our days pass away under your wrath; we bring our years to an end like a sigh. 10 The years of our life are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty; yet their span is but toil and trouble; they are soon gone, and we fly away. 11 Who considers the power of your anger, and your wrath according to the fear of you? 12 So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. 13 Return, O Lord ! How long? Have pity on your servants! 14 Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. 15 Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, and for as many years as we have seen evil. (Psalms 90:9-15)   Another year has come and gone, and we are all one year older; just thought I'd remind you. And now that the nostalgia from all the celebration, champagne, kisses, and well wishes to mark the end of another 12 months has dissipated; if y...