What begins as a childhood memory of memorizing the Sermon on the Mount becomes a reflection on faith, family, and the people who quietly shaped a lifetime. Through Aunt Carrie, devoted parents, faithful deacons, and the timeless words of Jesus, Matthew chapters 5 through 7 became far more than Scripture to remember. They became the chapters that raised me.

Official Statement or Official Narrative? is a documented response to the House of God Church's official statement. It examines governance, transparency, the Decree, church property, fiduciary responsibility, and the unanswered questions surrounding elderly saints who have been left spiritually unhoused.

The Seat Is Perpetual. Not the Person. This article examines the Constitution and General Decree of the Church of the Living God, explaining why the Office is perpetual while the individual who occupies it is temporary. Through constitutional principles, historical context, and recent events, readers are encouraged to study the governing documents for themselves.

As the General Assembly gathers, one question stands before every member, minister, bishop, officer, committee member, and Overseer: If Mother Mary Magdalene Tate submitted herself to the laws, rules, and government of the Church, who today claims to be exempt? This open letter examines Page 2 of the Decree Book and calls for accountability at every level of leadership.

For nine months, I asked one question: why? Why does a church founded by a woman who gave so much continue to wrestle with the same wounds generation after generation? This reflection considers Mother Tate’s legacy, the cost of power struggles, and the responsibility history places on every generation.

Failing upwards has no place in the Body of Christ. Adding “Inc.” to a ministry does not mean you bring corporate culture into what belongs to God.

"If you are returning to the Lord with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths and commit yourselves to the Lord and serve Him only, and He will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines." — 1 Samuel 7:3 Reflection Examine Your Hearts As we approach the General Assembly beginning June 22, this is not only a time to gather, discuss, or decide. It is also a time to pause before God and ask whether our hearts are prepared for the responsi

Some lives are so intertwined with a church’s testimony that to tell the story of the House is to speak their name. This article is written to honor my aunt, Legacy of General Elder C. L. Holt a woman whose faith, sacrifice, and steady leadership helped shape generations in The House of God Church. Today, that legacy is under threat. The National Church is attempting to sell the West Park aka West Hollywood church; sacred ground tied to her labor and to the faith of the saint

Since 2021 you saw it and did nothing. This is a direct confrontation of the code of silence that allowed harm to continue in plain sight. No one gets a pass. If you saw it, you are part of it.

How a 122-Year-Old Black Church Is Being Used to Dismantle the Communities It Was Built to Protect - The House of God Church and Its Historical Significance