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Bible Study Reverend
I sat down with Bible Study Brother to discuss the actual day of his ministerial licensing. You get to hear his first hand account of the emotions that he experienced.
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Good Friday
Good Friday. The word “good” brings mental images of pleasant things. Your favorite ice cream. A sunny day. Smiling faces. So, pairing the word “good” with the Friday that Jesus experienced can be perplexing at times. It forces us to consider that our perspective may be skewed. Jesus was guilty of no crime. He was walking in His purpose. He was fulfilling God’s call on His life. After He was arrested in the garden of Gethsemane, He was taken before Annas, a high priest, to stand trial for his supposed crimes. Annas wants Jesus to explain His disciples and His doctrine. Jesus responds by saying that He taught in public…
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Whom Are You Seeking?
365 days have passed since I crash landed at the bottom of the very slippery slope that I was climbing. I landed right on my butt, and let me tell you, it hurt. I expended so much energy trying to do wrong. I was exhausted before I ever fell. But the fall…it knocked the wind right out of me. At the top of the slope was the prize. The thing that I desired most. A family to call my own. The opportunity to carve out my little piece of heaven in this world. A place to belong and feel desired. A place to feel chosen. But I went about it…
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Judging A Book By It’s Cover
What’s the first book that you read and just completely fell in love with? Do you have one? I remember my red books that my aunts used to teach me to read. Although they hold a fond place in my heart, I wouldn’t say that they were my favorites. I had a love for the written language long before those red books came into the picture. Different books have taken center stage at various points in my life. I recall Teddy Ruxpin. Although his name makes him sound like an R&B singer, he was a battery-operated bear. When I was a kid, he was a hot ticket item. And he…
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Holy Week
Holy Week has arrived. A sacred time in the life of a Christian. Each day is one day closer to the cross of Calvary for Jesus. This is a time of reflection for the body of Christ as a whole. And a time of gratefulness and rejoicing. The rejoicing will come later. After the cross. After the burial. And after the Resurrection. What must this week have been like emotionally for Jesus? Well, at least it started off on a high. Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey. Word had spread that He was coming to town. The multitudes gathered to greet him. They took the branches of palm leaves and…
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Did It Take All Of That?
Then Judas, having received a detachment of troops, and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons. Luke 18:3 Listen. On Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. and on Sundays at 10 a.m., you need to visit St. Luke Baptist Church where the Reverend Eric L. Alexander is my pastor. Listen….he been preaching. And with all the world being at a stand still, you have no excuse to miss out on a good Word. Churches are streaming their services constantly. My couch has been a great pew, and my cat Fitz has been an okay usher. The sermon for Palm Sunday blessed my entire soul. Let’s…
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Perfectly Peachy
Last summer, Bible Study Mama and I went to pick peaches off the trees at Faulkner Lake Orchard. They had already picked peaches available, but I was looking for ways to make me move and get on with life. My vitamin D was low, so I figured this would be as good an activity as any. Plus, there was food involved. We had a peach tree behind my great-grandmother’s house. I was really little at the time that the tree was thriving, so I don’t recall picking peaches off of the branches. However, I do remember picking peaches off the ground. They were the only ones that I could reach.…
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Gifts and More Gifts
Bible Study Brother and I sit down and attempt to figure out our gifts. Some came to mind easily and others were a bit more challenging. The important thing is that we gave it a shot. If you’re interested in reading about dreams and gifts, check out the blog “Dream a Little Dream.” #wepreach
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The Journey
God is good. I don’t say that to be deep or super spiritual. I mean that from my heart. I’ve shared with you that I’m spending more time studying the Bible. I have committed to being a faithful student of the Word. The more that I study….the more questions I have. I start in one place and inevitably end up in a completely different place. And let me tell you, the destination makes the journey worth it. I started a twenty-one-day Bible study devotional on YouVerse. My intent was to read that devotional every morning and count that as my time with the Lord. Welllllll, this devotional asked you to…
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A Heart Turned Towards God
Wednesday night’s Bible study began to lay the path for us as we draw closer to Resurrection Sunday. In all this uncertainty, it can be easy for us to take our eyes off the celebration of Jesus’ death, burial, and ultimate resurrection. Pastor came from Luke 22:43-44 primarily. Let’s set the scene. Jesus has gone to the garden of Gethsemane for prayer, but He didn’t go alone. He brought Peter, James, and John with Him. He decides to go a little ways from them but advises them to pray so that they don’t fall into temptation. Jesus kneels and begins to pray. And this is not just any prayer. It’s…
