Today, at Virginia Union University commencement, I was honored to receive the Scott & Stringfellow Outstanding Professor Award. It come...

This book questions all familiar readings of “the body of Christ” in Paul’s letters and helps readers rethink the context and the purpose...

Human transformation begins with an attitude that "I am weak or limited." When I am weak, I see and feel the weakness of others. W...

"I have to accept what I am"

I was invited to lead Bible Study sessions at the 2019 Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church Western Pennsylvania from June 6-8,...

In the Old Testament, there is a famous story about Joseph's dreams (Gen 37:1-11). He had dreams about himself. All the family members...

These days social media is an important way of communicating with the larger world. See my blog , YouTube , and LinkedIn. As a professor, I ...

[Courtesy of FreeBibleImages.org] The Greek adverb anothen (ἄνωθεν) means double meaning: "anew, again" or "from above....

[Courtesy of FreeBibleImages.org] Agathos (ἀγαθός) in Matt 20:15 means "good" which also appears in Mark 10:18 where Jesus rebuke...

From the Dao De Jing: "To turn back is the movement of the Way. To be soft is its usefulness"