iRISE

We need people. People need us. Not to discourage or eliminate the idea of self-sufficiency but there is a place for autonomy and a great need for community. One of the ways that I believe God shows us his love is by blessing us with a community of people who you get to do life…

ROLLING CREDITS

This one is about a story. Of three champs who keep pushing boundaries supported by an amazing team. This is one of rolls in the story. When it’s about that quarter of the year you know it’s all about that life and you know what is coming up. Verse5ve is gearing up to orchestrate yet…

RUN LIKE A GIRL

Genesis 1:26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all creatures that move along the ground. So God created mankind in his…

ABOUT A HOUSE-HOLD NAME

I’m radical. The way we livin’ is not the usual, invisible, it’s incredible. I’m radical. No other way I gotta let them know. I’m radical. They can talk if they want. I’m radical. They can never hold me down. I’m radical, yes I’m radical – Radical, S.O. Ft. Lecrae, J. Williams Titus 3:4-5 But when…

OF UNDERDOGS AND HOPE

  An excerpt from Judges 6:1-16 The wind blew gently and ruffled the leaves of the Terebinth oak. The oak belonged to Joash, the Abiezrite. His son, the least in his father’s house, stood beside it threshing wheat in the wine press. It was a difficult time for the Israelites in Ophrah, they faced great…

COURAGE, DEAR HEART

In a moment of glorious surrender, You were broken for all to see. Lifted out of the ashes, I am found in the aftermath. Freedom found in your scars, in your grace my life redeemed for you chose to take the sinners crown as you placed your crown on me. – Aftermath, Hillsong United Isiah…

BEGINNINGS AND PROGRESS

Ola family! It’s been a minute. A lot of minutes. Apologies for the abrupt sabbatical, but am back, officially.  There is so much in store for the readers in this New Year; blog posts, book and album reviews, series and features to say the least. But, before we all get used to writing the 7…

KINGLINESS OF FRIENDSHIP

In a circle of true Friends each man is simply what he is: stands for nothing but himself. No one cares two pence about anyone else’s family, profession, class, income, race, or previous history. Of course you will get to know about most of these in the end. But casually. They will come out bit…

THE GUILT-STRICKEN CHRISTIAN.

The weight of wickedness is heavy as lead trying to catch its descent is like stopping a falling rock in a spider’s web. Its thin silk thread begins to snap and all that is left is the residue that sticks between the cracks. It all ends with a slip into a bottomless pit, grips the…

COME AS YOU ARE

Jesus, friend of sinners open our eyes to the world at the end of our pointing fingers. Let our hearts be led by mercy. Help us reach with open hearts and open doors. Jesus, friend of sinners, the one who is writing in the sand. Made the righteous turn away and the stones fall from…