I spent this past weekend with about 40 teachers examining the vestigages of race in America, and it’s impact on our current education system.  We visisted historical places in Altanta, including Auburn Avenue, the Dr. King Center, attended service at Historic Ebenezer, walked down memory lane at the Center for Civil and Human Rights, all…

I’ve noticed an inverse relationship between peace and control.  The more I try to control the outcome of things, the less peace I have, and the more I trust God and rely on Him to help me juggle the responsibilities I have, the more peace I have.  But often that translates into giving up control….

Sunday afternoon, I sat with my youngest daughter engaging in one of our favorite past times…watching old family videos.  Years ago, when I first found out I would become a father, one of the first things I did was invest in an HD video camera.  I wanted to capture every moment, and over the years…

This year is the ten year anniversary for my wife and I.  People remark to us from time to time that we are still pretty young, and truth be told, we were pretty young when we got married (22).  Newly graduated from Emory University, we walked from the graduation station, down the wedding aisle two…

Last night before falling asleep, I decided to do some light reading, so I picked up The Atlantic hoping to find something interesting.  Article after article, though informative, all I found was “bad” news.  Suburbs and the new American Poverty. What the Recession did to American Fathers.  It was starting to get depressing, so I changed…

Today’s my last day of winter vacation.  Tomorrow, everyone in our house starts the daily grind all over again.  Which means, 5am start times, getting kids up for school (or grandma’s), packing lunches, making breakfast, getting out of the house by 7:50 or 8am, rush hour traffic, happy new years at the office…all good things…

I was in the barber shop this morning getting my new year cut, and as usual, I had the opportunity to engage in some lively debate, this time around the topic of fathers and daughters.  It all started when a young lady,19 years old, came into the shop for a shape up.  While she was…

It’s strange, I feel like I’ve been preparing for 2015 all year (pun intended).  Seriously though, my wife and I were remarking to ourselves the other day how much 2014 served as a year of preparation for us in everything from strengthening our relationship, expanding our ministry, overcoming career challenges, and even preparing to grow…

The past week and a half has been an interesting time as I’ve been on vacation and thus able to spend almost every waking moment with my girls.  In some ways, it’s been great.  Olivia has a smile that can light up a room (and a laugh that’s so infectious you can’t help but roar…