Today, the Candler School of Theology had the opportunity to host Voices of Hope, a choir composed of women who are currently in prison at the Lee Arrendale Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison two hours northeast of Atlanta. Candler has been abuzz about their arrival for weeks; “A life changing experience!” one of my third … Continue reading »
Real quick post! Ya’ll know I’m ALL ABOUT fusing faith and culture, and while many of us haven’t heard anything from the rapper Cassidy in a minute, he brought that F I R E on New York City’s top rated morning show, The Breakfast Club with host Charlamagne tha God. Not only did Cassidy repesent … Continue reading »
Today, at 7:44 AM, I turned 30 years old. I recently discussed the significance and meaning behind the number 30, so there’s no need to go into that any further. Today, just for a moment, I’ll reflect back on the last decade of my life. In the last ten years, I’ve been and become so … Continue reading »
Here’s the scene: you put a dish of your favorite food in the microwave and as your tummy rumbles with hunger, you hear it popping and sizzling, taking in all those micro waves. With all the sound effects coming out of that 1,100 watt machine, you just know that when you take your food out … Continue reading »
Sorry. If you thought I said “yes” to a proposal, well, no. Continue reading to see what I said “yes” to and the results of that moment of obedience.
While I’ve always been an avid NFL fan, I never thought that the sport would call for two different blog posts about one particular player and his faith. One discussion after another, Tim Tebow and his miraculous feats on the football field have stirred up another week’s worth of water cooler discussion, sending the media … Continue reading »
As all of America watched quarterback Tim Tebow win his 4th game of the season, social networks were flooded with commentary about how Tebow was able to pull off a come back win against the Jets. One person Tweeted: “I have to get on #TeamJesus, Tebow wins again.” Another person said: “All Tim Tebow has … Continue reading »
Tonight I was talking to a good friend who finally got an answer to a prayer she’d been praying for a long time: a new car. There were a few hiccups at the dealership, but, as of tomorrow she’ll have a new car. However, she couldn’t help but think, analyze, and mull over what she’ll … Continue reading »
At the end of July, I will pack my stuff and move out of the apartment I’ve been in for the last 4 years.Where am I going? No. Clue. “Well, Alisha, why don’t you know? I mean — you just can’t say you’re moving somewhere and don’t have anywhere to go! And ain’t chu lookin’ … Continue reading »
Racks on Racks on Racks. All I do is win, win, win. Who run the world? Girls. Bey. Can’t wear skinny jeans because my knots don’t fit. Money in the bank, shawty what chu drank? There are millions of songs that talk about having wealth, riches, the “good life”, and how singers/rappers live this life … Continue reading »
