children of the sabbath

“Apart from spiritual services the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewehedo Church is engaged in social affairs. From the beginning, the church has been used as an asylum for the poor and the orphans. In every parish Church and Monastery, there is a hall called “gate of peace” (Dejeslam). This hall is used as the dining hall for […]

The Kebero is a major component in Ethiopian Orthodox Church Liturgical Music or Mezmur as it is more commonly defined. A large wooden, two sided drum, the Kebero can be found in most if not every Ethiopian Orthodox Church across the globe. The construction of the drum and the manner in which it is played […]

Happy Sabbath…After spending a week in the Eastern Cape creating content and visual resources for an Orphan Care organization and just having ordered more supplies for Sofoniyas back in DC, I am really thinking about mission, purpose and the true gospel of Yesus Christos. I think about what the “Churches of God” have stated was […]

So today Im sitting in my apartment having a late breakfast when I see some folks pass by the door, then I hear a knock 40 seconds later. The door is cracked and I hear “excuse us, sorry to disturb your lunch, I see your eating”. I walk to the door to speak to my […]

Today was perhaps one of the most psychologically violent and destructive days I have witnessed in a long time. The violence didn’t occur against me or my immediate family, but a child. Its the same old song and dance….”I’m done with you…I’m tired of you….I don’t want you”. The most traumatizing words and emotions a […]

…..Just how much is the concept of social justice a part of your daily walk or if I may say your “spiritual vernacular” ? Do those of us who claim the Christian Faith realize that the bulk of our life’s mission and actual worship and praise of God is done through service to others, standing […]

***Dear friends and family, we have just confirmed a case of the rare condition, Epidermolysis Bullosa or “EB” in a 3 year old child from Dese, Ethiopia named is Sofinias. According to his grandmother, Sofinias is a happy child in spite of his condition, constant pain and extremely limited contact with children his age. The […]

A Pastor and brother in the faith asked me a question following a sermon I delivered last year at a fellowship I used to attend in Yonkers, NY. He said to me, “When do we start to “Heal”? When do we start to heal those suffering from sickness and physical ailments.” I replied saying something […]

Fear can force us to operate and govern our lives in ways that can be counter productive, self sabotaging, self defeating or just plain destructive. In faith communities it can prohibit or even cause “people of faith” to show disdain for or even shun acts of justice, right-making and love towards ones neighbor. In my […]

I was just tagged in post by my good friend Martha and I was just set off by what I read about the republican mindset and what I have been seeing coming from the religious right in terms of post, comments, articles and editorials. That, coupled with the deterioration of respect for academia and education […]