Overcoming Negativity

Why is negativity so seductive?

November 6, 2016 Joey Cope 2

In random tweets rolling across my phone this morning came this quote “Distance yourself from negativity and great things will happen.” Those words immediately captured me and my impulse was copy and share that idea repeatedly. After all, it’s a great, wise thought. photo credit: Gabriel Pangilinan, unsplash.com And, it’s [read more]

Voting Early

October 26, 2016 Joey Cope 0

People are rushing to the polls and voting early.  They’re driven by fear and seeking relief. It’s not so much the same fear that has driven so much of this political season — the fear of others, the fear of loss to entitlement. It’s the fear that yet something else will [read more]

I may have Jesus’ phone number

October 12, 2016 Joey Cope 8

I glanced at my phone as I was getting dressed. Hmmm. I had a text from 10:29 last night. No name, just a number. And I didn’t readily recognize the phone number or the area code. “How can you be so wrong and I love you so much?” At first I [read more]

new voices

New Voices

September 29, 2016 Joey Cope 2

This is a personal post. Turn back now if you don’t want to go there. However, I’m talking with many people — at all stages of life — who share my experience. Perhaps this will strike a chord. You see, I once had a plan for my life. Or should I [read more]

What can I do?

September 22, 2016 Joey Cope 2

With each news story of a black person losing life in a police-related incident, I have become increasingly anxious. Despite my friends and acquaintances of color telling me stories of such occurrences for many years, only in recent years have I begun to fathom the problem and the tragedy. I stand [read more]