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The White Man’s New Burden
Follow @Jah_Bread This poem was written as a century-plus later response to Rudyard Kipling’s 1899 original “White Man’s Burden.” Kipling’s poem was an ode to imperialism and formed the justification for the Western ideology of policing the world. In light of our present realities of global conflict, I offered this re-interpretation. Take [...]
I ain’t a Poet But I Slam a Bit || Spoken Word
Follow @Jah_Bread Fully dressed in cassock and collar, looking like Morpheus I traveled into what some mainstreamers would call the underworld to proclaim the Gospel by means of Spoken Word poetry. You could sense the shock. Matter of fact, the shock was made clear. Several times I was asked: “is that (i.e. cassock) real?” And, [...]
Holy Week Youth Bible Lesson: I Will Not Betray Jesus
Follow @Jah_Bread Holy Week is upon us and the Lord makes His way to the Cross. The Lord was betrayed by one of His closest disciples: one close enough that he was able to dip his hand into the bread bowl with Jesus. Judas was a trusted disciple: so trusted that he kept the money. [...]
Christian Devotion: I Will Be About God’s Business
Follow @Jah_Bread From Luke 2:42-52, Fr. Ballentine teaches youth about making God the priority in their lives. God is most important in our lives, and we should learn how to make that a reality. Fr. Jabriel encourages children to speak with their parents and learn how they can make this part of Christian devotion the [...]
Youth Bible Lesson: I Will Be Great Through Serving Others
Follow @Jah_Bread Today’s youth bible lesson is based upon the Gospel of Mark 10:42-45. In this passage, Jesus responds to His disciples after James and John asked about being great after Christ was crucified. In the lesson that follows the reading, Fr. Jabriel Ballentine speaks about how to honor Jesus’ instructions on greatness while still [...]
