Phat on Fruit is an expression I interpret as feeding richly on the infallible Word of God known as the Holy Bible. (See Isaiah 55:2) Feeding is a metaphor for not only reading it but internalizing and meditating on His word which is alive and able to transform us into disciples, warriors and rulers of the Kingdom to come.
A dear friend of mine shared that many of my blog articles discuss topics beyond her understanding in the Christian faith. She was looking for material that would provide an introduction to important subject matter. I am beginning a series called “In Beginnings” that I hope will fit this needed niche. The first miracle detailed […]
My Nana was the first to ask if we had the Christmas spirit. Other people would ask if we had “caught” the Christmas spirit. Later, I realized that most people misspoke about what they imagined the Christmas spirit to be. People tended to speak of the joy of giving and receiving, the peace of warm […]
Disappointed? The results of the election are not in. States are still counting ballots. The demonstrated disposition of the electorate is clear. The frustrations and anxiety of black and brown people around police brutality, race relations, and inequity across the country is insignificant. The sentiment that the economic turnaround can be achieved in the […]
My wife was skeptical from the first minute since the man was not wearing a mask. I checked the crowd to see who was missing a mask. No one was. Then I decided to ask if this guy had a mask to wear. I sincerely wanted to convey good will as a first impression to […]
It is uncanny that the inspiration of an earlier day re-emerged on the day of John Lewis’ funeral. This version of Amos’ dissertation to his people. This version is Eugene Peterson’s translation known as “The Message”. This version is different from the King James Version that was made famous in Martin King Jr.’s “I’ve Been […]
Paul addressed the church he began in Thessalonika with the epistle known as 1 Thessalonians. This is the same city he was urged to travel to in Acts 16 that was crying out to him through the Holy Spirit. According to Matthew Henry, this was the first epistle he wrote to any of the churches […]
Exodus 13:20-22 21 And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: 22 He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, […]
We say the Bible is the inspired Word of God. We use its 783,000 words to justify and bless court procedures, weddings, funerals and baptisms and blessing our babies. I would remind you that “Every part of Scripture is God-breathed and useful one way or another—showing us truth, exposing our rebellion, correcting our mistakes, training […]
Father God; We praise and thank you for your Almighty power and Omniscient grace that allowed us to see this day . . . This day when rescuers search for survivors in a South Florida building collapse This day when several states in the west are experiencing severe heat and desperately need your rain This […]
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. God’s Glory is not hidden The glory of God surrounds us and is displayed in dramatic awe in the sky above and throughout the earth. “The Psalmist declares: the Heavens declare the glory of God […]
In this season of elections, candidates are trying to convince us that their characteristics are worthy of our vote. Are they portraying the kind of wisdom we need in this time of history? What is the Wisdom from Heaven? James 3:17 is the Bible verse that describes wisdom from heaven. The description breaks down […]
4 One day Jesus told a story in the form of a parable to a large crowd that had gathered from many towns to hear him: 5 “A farmer went out to plant his seed. As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a footpath, where it was stepped on, and the birds ate […]
