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Dear Student and Future Student
Today, My Fifth Book Releases Into the World
Sep 9
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What It Took for Me to Overcome Recent Adversity
A Conversation on Faith, Healing, and Grief Recovery with My Friend Tedashii
Sep 6
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What Is Sustaining My Compassion
This past weekend, I got a chance to speak at a church here in Atlanta, and to be honest it was my first message I have delivered in a church space…
Sep 3
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August 2025
Volunteers Transform a Title I Classroom
A Second Zion’s Closet at Liberty Point Elementary School
Aug 29
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A Live Book Reading, Conversation, and A Deeper Why
An Invitation to Something Personal (Atlanta)
Aug 14
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Kindness in the Midst of Cancer
Watch now (10 mins) | Suffering, Compassion, and the God Who Cares
Aug 10
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When Poverty Meets The Classroom
Watch now (13 mins) | A Conversation on Hope, Education, and Homelessness w/ Ray James
Aug 5
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July 2025
What We Miss When We Talk About Poverty
The Danger of Oversimplifying Struggle
Jul 30
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A Closer Look at the Executive Order Targeting the Unhoused Community
When Punishment Replaces Care and Community
Jul 26
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Holding On to Hope
Serving, healing, and staying grounded in a heavy world
Jul 24
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Homelessness Before College
Thinking About the Students I Encountered
Jul 21
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Thank You for Showing Up
We’re Getting Close
Jul 17
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