Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? Much, in every way. For in the first place, the Jews[a] were entrusted with the oracles of God. What if some were unfaithful? Will their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? By no means! Although every human is a liar, let GodContinue reading "ACAD – Give Grace: Romans 3"
Poem: Without Reservation
My efforts have proven useless against your inaction.[...] I must resist that part of me until you present that part of yourself to me.
ACAD – Give Grace: Romans 1
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
ACAD – Give Grace: John 1
From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.
ACAD – Give Grace: Song of Songs 7
I am my beloved’s, and his desire is for me. Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the fields
Relics of My Imagination
Even as my relationships collapsed and wasted away one by one, there were a few I genuinely believed would survive close scrutiny. The friendships I thought were based in truth and mutuality of intent. The friendships I built on shared belief in the Word and compatible spirits. The family members I loved more than myself and would have laid down my life for… until my life became an expected forfeit for their ease.
Breathe. Release. Repeat.
There was a time when I held on to everyone and everything for dear life. Periods when life was defined by the people I craved relationship with, things I strove to acquire, and status I worked hard to achieve. All these were cultivated by family and societal culture. This current stage of transition and transformationContinue reading "Breathe. Release. Repeat."
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Successfully Pays Tribute, Moves Mythology Forward
Director Ryan Coogler had a thin line to walk for his sequel to Black Panther. Following up 2018’s mega-hit that was unlike any Marvel superhero we’d seen before, reaching out to audiences and cultures that previously felt underserved by blockbuster entertainment, would have been difficult enough. Coogler had an opportunity to direct a sequel toContinue reading "‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Successfully Pays Tribute, Moves Mythology Forward"
ACAD – Women & Truth: 1 Esdras 4
[About Esdras: First Book of Esdras, also called Greek Ezra, abbreviation I Esdras, apocryphal work that was included in the canon of the Septuagint (the Greek version of the Hebrew Bible) but is not part of any modern biblical canon; it is called Greek Ezra by modern scholars to distinguish it from the Old TestamentContinue reading "ACAD – Women & Truth: 1 Esdras 4"
ACAD – Women & Truth: 1 Esdras 3
The first wrote, “Wine is strongest.” The second wrote, “The king is strongest.” The third wrote, “Women are strongest, but above all things truth is victor.”
Harvest Life 