Hey there Friendship,I haven’t said it lately, so I want to say it now, I miss you all. I miss seeing your faces, giving you hugs, hearing your stories, and connecting with you personally. I know this will not last always, but I wanted you to know as your pastor, I miss you, and I am praying for you intently and faithfully. Be encouraged and know that things will get better. As I write you weekly,...  Read More

Happy Friday Friendship,Lady Karima and I are back from our brief vacation in celebration of our wedding anniversary. Thank you again for all of the well wishes on our anniversary. We had a good time, and we are back in the saddle at our respective jobs. I trust you have viewed my video here this week and are reading to gain more information regarding the items I address in the video message.Belov...  Read More

Good Evening Friendship,I pray this communication finds each of you doing well as we close the week! I am sending this as Lady Karima and I wrap up a brief vacation in celebration of our wedding anniversary. Thank you again for all of the well wishes on our anniversary. Trust that we are getting some much needed rest while we are away.While I felt it necessary to keep with our consistent communica...  Read More

Good Day Friendship, I pray this communication finds each of you doing well this week as we close the week! I am grateful to reach out to you every week. I will be honest, this is a lot of work, but I love staying connected with you. If I haven’t said it lately, I miss you all. Several of you have come up to the church this week to pick up Ex Hour books, and that has been the highlight of my week....  Read More

Hey there Friendship, I pray this communication finds each of you doing well this weekend! It has been a long week, and I am grateful to God for His sustaining power. I am equally grateful that the protests have grown more peaceful as the week has progressed. As I said Sunday, I believe we have a right to protest, and we need to protest against the sinful racist atrocities that have taken place in...  Read More

My Beloved Friendship Family, I will be honest with you; it is challenging to come up with a new greeting each week. I try to balance being both encouraging and realistic in my communication with you, but I often find it challenging to start. We are experiencing ambiguous and perplexing times, where hope and encouragement are needed, so I take my role and responsibility as your pastor seriously.  ...  Read More