And then there’s that thing about the unforced rhythms of grace. I love this phrase so much. It’s so simple in its wording, yet so profound in meaning. Rhythm can’t exist without rules. This implies some sort of force to make the rules work. Music has time rules. It has melodic rules. It has pitch … Continue reading This Grace
Have you noticed how few churches have crosses now? I’m not talking about the historical buildings with huge crosses on the walls. I’m talking about those built or created in recent years – those in shared community buildings or newly built. We’re quick to do away with the cross. We’re quick to do away with … Continue reading Our Fear of the Cross
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. John 1:1 My middle daughter Paula has been married to Jamal Brown for 26 years now and they’ve taught us to expect only the extraordinary from them. One of the … Continue reading The Logos of God
Peter was a champion. He was a first tier disciple. He actually walked and talked with Jesus while he was on earth. He was petulant and passionate. He was powerful and persistent. He spoke without thinking. He acted before he thought. He was a strong willed man who many leaders would have shunned because of … Continue reading Have you heard about Peter?
I just wanted to share a holy memory of a classmate from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. I met a man who met the Lord and allowed himself to be totally transformed by God’s grace. He had the kind of thing many of us might use as an excuse. But not the Rev. Dr. … Continue reading ADHD was his super power
It wasn’t my intention to start a long fast on that Monday. It was the weekly fast of my church on the day we had bible study. All the officers of the church and teachers (of which I was one) were asked to fast all day until after the study. I had been curious as … Continue reading A long fast
A classmate from Wesley Seminary told me that when she was having a hard day, she’d see me on campus and I’d give her my thumbs up. From that, what I considered a corny sign, she’d be encouraged that things would be okay. I had no idea I just used it as a greeting when … Continue reading Acts of Blessing
I don’t know how I knew. But I did. And no matter what I was in the midst of, I knew one day my life would be fabulous. Interesting is the way I describe my life. I have always been interesting in learning something. Interested in meeting people. Interested in newness. Learning for me has … Continue reading I always knew my life would be fabulous
On the morning of September 11, 2001, I stood in the office of the AFRO editor, Willie Givens, former Liberian Ambassador to London. It was no different than any other Tuesday morning. We were creating layout sheets, by hand; reserving space for photos with large Xs and indicating space for text with curling lines. Printing … Continue reading Remembering 9-11
Dorothy Scott Boulware 