Mercy Amba Ewudziwa Oduyoye is a brilliant Ghanaian Methodist theologian, and the founder and former director of the Institute of African Women in Religion and Culture at Trinity Theological Seminary in Ghana. I referenced her work this past Sunday when I talked about reframing our theology

I have never been comfortable with the name Black Harry. “Black” was not a neutral descriptor. It functioned as a divider in the road—marking Harry Hoosier as ‘other’ to white Methodists while quietly reminding him that he was not quite the person that the movement claimed

There are moments in the life of a community when faith is not loud, not dramatic, or rushed—but firm, quiet, and deeply rooted. This past Sunday we sat with one of those moments as we listened to the words of Psalm 46: “Be still, and know

The story of Jacob and Laban has always captured my attention. Two men: kinfolk, covenantbound, blessed by God yet continuously locked in a cycle of suspicion, protection, and oneupmanship. They mirror each other more than they realize. They are not villains. They are not wicked. They

A year ago, Eboni, the boys, and I decided to join a caravan of Jeep Wrangler owners for an off-roading adventure in the Uwharrie Mountains! This was a group of, predominantly African American, Charlotte- based Jeep enthusiasts known as the Queen City Jeep Club. That morning,

Nobody makes a better salmon burger than I do! My family will tell you that I can be intense about my salmon burgers. The secret ingredient for my mouthwatering, flavorful salmon burger, is butter. In addition to fresh salmon, I use Old Bay seasoning, mayo, eggs,

Recently, I did an interview for West-Central Pennsylvania’s Fox 8 News Now. The central question the host wanted me to address was “as people of faith, what do we do with all this anxiety?” It was and is a valid question. There is so much noise

I remember my first game, playing pop warner football in middle school. We were new to the area, it was my first semester at that school, we did not know anyone, and my parents thought it would be a good idea for me to join the