“Said baby boy you’re only funky as your last cut,
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“Said baby boy you’re only funky as your last cut,
If I could sum up the last year and a half in one sentence, it would probably have to be: “expect the unexpected.” (To be fair, “I hate it here” and “truth is ,I’m tired” would also work but for the sake of this piece, the former fits way better. )
Currently, I serve as Assistant Professor of Homiletics at Virginia Theological Seminary. Our theological institution turns 200 in 2023. To celebrate and commemorate the occasion, our Seminary president presented me with the unique challenge to preach 200 sermons by VTs’ bicentennial. I gladly accepted.
Chloe Bailey’s recent tribute to Nina Simone caused quite a bit of conversation, when she performed the iconic late singer’s hit, “Feeling Good” as part of ABC’s Together We Triumph—A Soul of a Nation Special celebrating Juneteenth.