Fatherlessness and the faithfulness of God — The school day started and, as per usual, I didn’t want to get out of bed. My mom would, what feels like every morning, call my name and tell me it was time to get up! If I didn’t oblige, she would then come into my room and turn my…

A lesson from the Psalms — How this started A little while back I wrote an article for my fellow content creators. In it, I presented a way we can effectively maximize our time and increase productivity. I plan to produce more content to support this very important audience in the coming months. …

Gaining ground requires a change in thinking — A little background on me What many on Medium don’t know is that I played football in high school. In fact, it’s actually my favorite sport. My mom didn’t allow me to play my freshman year, however, I was able to play my sophomore year all the way through the end of high school. Though…

Accepting accountability and knowing its purpose — The “lone ranger” man needs to wake up Every last Saturday of the month, the brothers from my church and I get together for our Men’s Fellowship. This is a time in which we come together to deal with issues impeding our relationships with Christ and each other, as well as receive encouragement and strength from one another. …

Public opinions are starting to shift — According to Gallup’s annual Values and Belief Poll that was conducted May 1–24 of this year, more Americans have taken a more conservative view on major issues when compared to the same poll results in 2022. The poll asked respondents whether or not they believed certain behaviors are morally acceptable…

Our biggest success could lead to our downfall — Instagram and Motivation Recently I’ve been saving Instagram videos that I may want to reference at a later time. I came across one on the topic of rejection and supposed failure. …

Here is what I’ve learned along the way — It started with a conversation One day, in what had to have been late 2020 or early 2021, I had a conversation with an author friend of mine about writing and what I was working on at the time. Occasionally, I’d call her if I had questions about content creation, branding, and social media. We’d…

Here are some things we can do about it — Marriage is the oldest institution in society, the backbone and building block of family life. Though the expectations of marriage look different throughout the world, this is true across cultural, geographic, and religious lines throughout history. This includes everything from arranged marriages that focused on the well-being and progression of…

God’s amazing grace — God and Hip Hop Christian Hip Hop has been a part of my life for nearly two decades. Prior to having a relationship with Christ, I had been a fan of Rap and R&B my entire childhood. Like most kids, I was exposed to these genres of music through a parent (my mom). She…