When Jesus disrupted temple operations, religious leaders plotted His death. Today, some Christians threaten protesters with violence and participate in dehumanizing enforcement. Mark 11 calls us to remember that the church exists to serve people, not to protect its own comfort. … More A House of Prayer
There is an inner child in all of us.
When was the last time you took time to speak to your inner child?
Let this post jog some of your core memories. – Who knows, you may even write a letter to younger you. : )
– Josh Samarco … More The Inner Child pt 1
It was a day I will never forget I found myself in search of feeling for you But you weren’t there
Wait on the Lord Recently, in my downtime, or what I like to call my thinking time, I felt a prompting from the Holy Spirit to wait on the Lord. Honestly, I haven’t thought about waiting on the Lord for quite some time. If you are anything like me, waiting doesn’t always come easy. … More Wait On The Lord
A dream of mine has come true! 🙌🏽 🎉 … More I Launched an Online Store
I hope you find these words to be an invitation to understanding why black experiences and black voices matters. … More White Feelings, Black Experiences
I wasn’t supposed to be here… 1.2 GPA end of my junior year of high school Smoking weed every day Selling weed Three minor in possessions of alcohol all by the age of 17 40 hours of community service I had to take an extra class to graduate high school I had zero basketball/academic scholarships … More I Wasn’t Supposed To Be Here
I once had a deep trauma when it came to talking in front of people and asking for help. I’m not just talking about speaking in public spaces but in one on one conversations. Let me share a couple of personal stories with you. I was at McDonald’s in college with my teammate JB … More Living Through Trauma
If you are a Christian and you do not believe justice is Biblical, you have a hole in your theology. If you are a Christian and you care more about other’s vertical reconciliation (getting them to heaven) than their horizontal reconciliation (justice here on earth), you have a hole in your gospel.
In my humanity, I remain fallen I try to stand but I can’t In me lies no good thing So I lay in shame I soak in my choices Drenched with guilt I’m left with no other choice but to point and blame
Josh Samarco 