#be opened

Renowned gospel music minister and worship leader Adebukola Akinkunmi has unveiled the official music video for her soul-stirring single, “Ephphatha.” The prophetic sound is inspired by the powerful words of Jesus in Mark 7:34 – “And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.” (KJV) “Ephphatha” was birthed two Sundays after the Covenant Day of Open Doors at…

time to begin again

In a post on this same day last year, I wrote: As I shift my focus to what’s ahead in 2020, I’m excited to see what the year brings. Interestingly enough, I find myself open to whatever comes with a surprising lack of expectations. (That’s today, be sure to check back to see how that changes.) To be perfectly honest, I find it absolutely freeing! No real expectations. What might that look…

a surprising lack of expectations

Is it natural to take stock when one year ends and another begins? Perhaps. Is it simply a social construct? Probably.

Regardless, in addition to bearing witness to others, I find myself considering events and conducting examinations of self as I move into the first few days of the new year.

When considering 2019, here’s what stands out for me: Baby K finishing my degree my September ‘epiphany’ thr…

In Mark 7, we read the story of Jesus healing the deaf and mute man. In verse 33, it says Jesus took the man aside and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue. After this, Jesus looked up to heaven and He says, “Ephphatha” which means open. But before the word was spoken, after the touching of the tongue, Jesus looked up to heaven and sighed.

Often we find…