Bread Alone? Matthew 4:1–11 The desert was quiet in a way that presses against your chest. No markets, no crowds, no debates. Just wind dragging sand across stone…and a man at the end of forty days with nothing left but hunger and whatever faith he had left. That’s when the tempter came. Not as a monster. That would have been easy. He came with a reasonable suggestion. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, gesturing at the scattered... Read more
The Weight of Ash Wednesday Beloved, today we receive ashes upon our foreheads, not as decoration or ritual, but as a truth we cannot outrun. Dust you are, and to dust you shall return. These words are not meant to humiliate us. They are meant to awaken us. They strip away illusion. They remind us that this is all temporary. They ask a very simple question… Who are you? Repentance Beyond Private Guilt Repentance is often reduced to private guilt.... Read more
Jesse Jackson and the Death Penalty The passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson invites not only remembrance but honest moral examination. His life stretched across movements, presidencies and generations, yet one thread remained constant…his insistence that the value of human life could not be bargained away for the sake of political convenience or public fear. Among all the causes he embraced, his opposition to the death penalty stands as one of the clearest expressions of his prophetic faith, particularly in his... Read more
“You’ve been taught since childhood: don’t murder, and murderers will face the courts. But I’m telling you something more costly—anyone nursing rage against another person is already standing in that courtroom. Anyone who treats another human being with contempt has already begun walking down the road that ends in violence.” –Matthew 5:21-22 From the Hand to the Heart Jesus speaks words that cut deeper than law and sharper than any sword. He tells us that violence doesn’t begin with bloodshed.... Read more
Death Penalty Habeas Attorneys The writ of habeas corpus stands as the final bulwark between a condemned prisoner and execution…the last opportunity to uncover constitutional violations, newly discovered evidence or fundamental miscarriages of justice. In windowless cells across America, people wait for attorneys who hold their lives in manila folders and legal briefs. Some of these attorneys will fight with every tool at their disposal. Others may never even journey to meet their client. Habeas attorneys who take on death... Read more
A Call for Mercy and Reason: Governor DeSantis Stop Ronald Heath’s Execution! On February 10, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., the State of Florida plans to execute Ronald Heath for a murder committed in 1989…nearly 37 years ago. This will mark Florida’s first execution of 2026, following an unprecedented year in which Florida carried out 19 executions…a record number in a single year for the state and one of the highest totals nationally in 2025. Governor DeSantis has the power to... Read more
Matthew 5:13-16 Salt of the Earth: Decay Disrupters When Jesus looked at fishermen and tax collectors and called them the “salt of the earth,” He wasn’t offering religious comfort. He was issuing a revolutionary declaration. These were not the powerful. Not the elite. Not the ones who controlled the economy or sat in the seats of governance. Yet Jesus said to them: You…not Caesar, not the religious establishment, not the wealthy landowners…YOU are what will preserve this world from rotting.... Read more
While Paul Glen Everett was convicted and sentenced to death for the 2001 murder of Kelli Bailey, a careful examination of the case reveals compelling reasons to conclude that Jared Farmer was the actual perpetrator. The following analysis presents a miscellany of available evidence suggesting Farmer was the actual killer. Jared Farmer’s Suspicious Knowledge and Behavior According to police interview transcripts referenced in the 2015 federal appeals court decision, Jared Farmer demonstrated detailed knowledge of Bailey’s murder that only someone... Read more
*quick note: Charles Burton is known to his friends and loved ones as “Sonny.” I have chosen to use his legal name for advocacy purposes. Justice for Charles Burton In the coming days, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey faces a decision that’ll echo far beyond the usual executive duties. The question is simple: Will Alabama execute a 75-year-old intellectually disabled man in a wheelchair for a murder he didn’t commit? Will Alabama execute Charles Burton? Let that sink in for a... Read more
The Beatitudes Matthew 5:1-12a The Empire and the Word When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up to teach… it is important to remember what those crowds were living under. They were not free. They were managed. Counted. Taxed. Watched. Their language was monitored, their movements noted, their labor extracted, their suffering normalized. Rome did not only rule with soldiers; Rome ruled with narratives. Rome told people who they were, what they were worth… who they should fear. And most... Read more
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