Coffee with Pockets of Joy, Please? | Blog| @trackstarz

I was at Starbucks with a friend last week and my eyes became locked into the people who produced the great chatter around me. Everyone was unique in their own way. I mean, I knew this already but for some reason, my attention was deeply captures by everyone’s uniqueness. Different personalities, backgrounds and complexions filled […]

Struggle Beard | Blog| @coachdpolite @trackstarz

A few summers back, I received my Master’s Degree and a few days later, I accepted a minimum wage job in a warehouse out of necessity. At the time, I just knew that I would not be working there that long. I figured I would be there two weeks max and then back to being […]

Why? The Reason for it All| Blog| @ryanmw92 @trackstarz

  Why do we go to church? Why do we forgive people? Why do we pray? These questions have been on my mind the past week, especially today. When we sin, why should we care to repent and seek forgiveness? These questions are huge in our daily walk with the Lord. I believe that God […]

Wounds From A Friend| Blog| @trackstarz

As I lay here in bed, a friend entered my thoughts. Feelings of frustration, disappointment and hurt quickly rose up.Thoughts such as “I can’t believe he said that to me!” and “Who does he think he is!” started firing off- all of them blazing back at me. I realized I was holding a huge and […]

Use Me – Life of Elijah | Blog| @coachdpolite @trackstarz

1 Kings 17:22-24 I love how verse 22 starts out with the words “then the LORD heard the voice of Elijah.” “Then…” “Then….” “Then…” I wonder what would have happened if Elijah had lost heart after the first and the second prayers and just stopped praying. Well, I know the widow would not have wanted […]

Color-Sighted God |The Race Problem| @coachdpolite @trackstarz

A few months ago I was traveling through Kinston, North Carolina and I passed a huge roadside sign that read: “I’m color blind.” These words were followed by “–God,” attributing that statement as a type of quote by GOD HIMSELF. I was so floored by the sign, that I had to turn around and get […]

Color Blind God |The Race Problem| @coachdpolite @trackstarz

A few months ago I was traveling through Kinston, North Carolina and I passed a huge roadside sign that read: “I’m color blind.” These words were followed by “–God,” attributing that statement as a type of quote by GOD HIMSELF. I was so floored by the sign, that I had to turn around and get […]

Reign Forever | God and Government| @coachdpolite @trackstarz

Isaiah 9:6-7 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne […]

Already But Not Yet | God and Government| @coachdpolite @trackstarz

Isaiah 9:6-7 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne […]