In this episode of The Burden of Belief, I explore the name of God revealed in Exodus 3 - YHWH, "I AM" - and what it means for those living under the New Covenant today.

Tracing God's self-revelation from Moses at the burning bush to Jesus' "I AM" statements in the Gospel of John, this episode reveals how God's eternal name is inseparable from His covenant character: a God who sees oppression, hears the cries of His people, and acts to deliver them.

Through Scripture, theology, and prophetic insight, I am unpacking how God's covenants are not separate contracts but progressive revelations of the same redemptive promise - culminating in Christ and the Eternal Covenant sealed in His blood.

This episode also confronts a sobering truth: when people forget who God is, they forget what He cares about. Forgetting the covenant looks like ignoring injustice, dismissing suffering, and treating grace as permission to remain unchanged rather than a call to transformation.

This is a call to remember:

The God who said "I AM" still is.

The God who made covenant still keeps it.

And the God who heard Israel's cries is still speaking.

If you are carrying a prophetic burden, wrestling with obedience, or sensing God calling His people back into alignment - this episode is for you!!

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What if weakness isn't a failure of faith - but the very place where God releases His power?

In Episode 6 of The Burden of Belief, I explore the The Theology of Weakness - the biblical framework that reveals how God works not through dominance, certainty, or control, but through surrender, vulnerability, and dependence on Him.

Drawing from the Garden of Gethsemane, the writings of the Apostle Paul, and deeply personal testimony, this episode examines why God so often meets His people at the end of themselves. From moments of public humiliation and spiritual exhaustion to encounters with God's unmistakable presence, this episode reframes weakness as holy ground.

I share how God strengthened Jesus not by removing the cup, but by giving Him the strength to drink it - and how that same power, dynamis, is released when human strength runs out. This episode is an invitation to reconsider how we understand power, leadership, faith, and calling - especially when obedience is costly and outcomes remain unseen.

If you've ever felt exposed, overwhelmed, misunderstood, or powerless while still trying to remain faithful - this episode is for you!

Because God's power is not proven in our strength. It is perfected in our weakness.

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What happens when obedience to God costs you everything—your career, your reputation, your sense of safety—and the outcome still isn’t clear?

In Episode 5 of The Burden of Belief, I explore what it means to live Between Two Verses—the space where God has spoken, but fulfillment hasn’t arrived. Drawing from scripture, public policy, and deeply personal testimony, this episode weaves together faith, justice, leadership and survival.

I reflect on childhood loss, poverty, violence, shame, and resilience—and how God met me in the in-between. This episode challenges simplistic narratives about personal responsibility, wealth and compassion, and calls leaders to see people—not just numbers—when making decisions that shape lives.

If you’ve ever felt unseen, misunderstood, or crushed by systems that were supposed to protect you—this episode is for you.

Because God still speaks.

And He meets us in between.

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