Rev. Saunrda K. Rose, a retired exhorter from Cleveland, Tenn., passed away on April 24, 2021.
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There is just something ugly about a Christ follower carrying grudges. Carrying around that proverbial bucket filled with ugly is a laborious task to keep doing. In fact, not only is it laborious,but also it grieves the heart of God. We are supposed to be people of forgiveness. Grudges lead to nowhere good! Grudges damage […]

Josh Kelley and I have a lot in common. We both live in Washington state, we both have a background in the same denomination, we’re both pastors. One area we differ is that he’s a…

I have nothing against Christian bookstores. I spent more than fifteen years supporting my family in Christian retail while toiling in ministry. For me, Christian bookstores are simply a magnifying mirror revealing some of the American church’s blemishes. The problem We’re talking about pure capitalism here. Bookstores have a limited amount of money to sink […]

[I wrote this about a year ago for a magazine and can now share it here.] On the south side of Richmond, Virginia, the elderly couple holds their sign and waits fruitlessly. In a place where Saturdays mark fish fries and sidewalk gatherings, they beckon to a church yard sale. In an area populated by […]