Note: This is an “in-house” piece for Seventh-day Adventists. Tread carefully if this is not for you. — There was a question asked by a well known Seventh-day Adventist pastor who preaches the basic, long standing, Biblical doctrines of our church but who is now considered “controversial”: (Paraphrased) “Why are so many Seventh-day Adventist silent on issues of religious liberty and Christian Nationalism?”

Written July 17, 2021 Happy Sabbath. This is very long. #AWarning #inatimeofcovid I usually don’t write about these things on the Sabbath. But in the Spirit of “it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath”, I’m making an exception to say: Missouri and the Midwest are in serious trouble…

Written October 22, 2020 So even as many folks are watching the debate please keep some things in mind: 1. Biden always has more to lose because the very low bar of being decent, competent, and qualified is a standard that the current President is fully committed to missing. So…

Written May 7, 2020 i do not mean to be provocative or controversial at a sensitive moment just for the sake of being contrarian. i have something on my mind though. It is the unique experience of black men in America to have their outlines sustained while their substance is…

Written September 8, 2020 Friendly reminder: Tax cuts are government benefits. Tax subsidy are government benefits. Tax credits are government benefits. Employer sponsored health insurance is heavily subsidized by government through tax incentives and credits. If your “greatest generation” family member got the G.I. Bill, which included low interest loans…

Written January 15, 2017 In the various rounds of perpetual controversy which swirl around the president-elect, his surrogates keep repeating a consistent theme: “We respected Obama (your president). Now you must respect Trump (our president)” This is a falsehood. A lie. Deception. Neither Mr. Obama nor his wife were respected…

Written July 7, 2016 i have a few things to say, though i’m not going to try to say them all today. i suffered a spinal cord injury when i just turned 17. It changed my life. The person who shot me was a young black man. i know first…

From my Facebook post on October 5, 2018 You are more than welcomed to disagree. i welcome challenges to my perspective. Please remember i submit this with the utmost respect and i’m more than willing to reconsider my views in the face of a compelling argument. Read carefully before drawing…