The Way: My Declaration

Part I - My Personal Declaration of Faith in The Way

I am a so-called Black man in America.
I have seen how words are twisted, how names are claimed, and how power corrupts faith.
I have seen “Christianity” rise in influence while drifting from the very words of The Christ.

I cannot wear the label “Christian” when it has been emptied of truth and filled with man's agenda.
I will not bow to values that change with the wind, even when they are dressed in holy clothing.
My allegiance is not to religion, not to politics, not to tradition.

My allegiance is to The Christ—Jesus, the Son of the Living God.
I will follow Him, not the distortions.
I will walk The Way, even if it costs me everything, even if I walk alone.

For my hope is not in titles.
My hope is not in labels.
My hope is in the One who is The Way, The Truth, and The Life.

My allegiance is to The Christ.

Part II – The Invitation of The Way

I'm not here to push a religion on you.
I'm not here to recruit you into a label.
I'm here to invite you to walk The Way.

The Way is not easy. It calls us to love when hate is easier.
It calls us to truth when lies sound sweeter.
It calls us to peace with power, humility with courage, and hope in the darkest places.

I stumble. I wrestle. I fail. But I get back up—because I know who I'm following.
The Christ who healed the broken, stood with the outcasts, and spoke truth to power.
The Christ who said, “Follow Me.”

So I'm walking The Way. And I'm inviting you to walk with me.
Not into a system. Not into an institution.
But into a life transformed by the presence, the power, and the love of The Christ.

Walk with me. Walk The Way.

Walking The Way

I'm a Black man in America, trying to follow a Christ I've never seen with my eyes, but whose words and life I cannot ignore.
I know what it feels like to struggle with the word “Christian.”
I've watched that name get used, twisted, and redefined until it often looks nothing like the Christ it claims to follow.

But here's the truth: I'm not chasing a label.
I'm not trying to live up to “Christian values” that shift with culture or power.
I'm learning to walk The Way—the way of Jesus.

The Way is simple, but not easy.
It means listening to His words, not just the noise of religion.
It means choosing love when hate is louder.
It means choosing truth when lies are more comfortable.
It means peace with power, humility with courage, and hope even when the world feels hopeless.

I won't pretend I've got it all figured out. I wrestle. I stumble. I get back up.
But every day, I keep walking—one step closer to the Christ who is The Way, The Truth, and The Life.

And I want to invite you to walk with me.
Not into a religion. Not into a brand.
Into a way of living that transforms us from the inside out.
Into a journey of peace, strength, and love that only Christ can give.

Declaration of The Way

I am a so-called Black man in America.
I have seen how power corrupts words, and how labels can be twisted into weapons.
I have seen “Christianity” elevated in name, yet emptied in truth.

I do not follow a religion manufactured by men.
I do not cling to a label first spoken at Antioch by those who did not walk with The Christ.
I reject the distortions of “Christian values” that serve power while ignoring the words of Jesus.

I struggle, yet I choose.
I struggle against hypocrisy, against systems that clothe injustice in holy garments.
I choose to follow The Christ, the Son of the Living God.
I choose The Way—life as He lived it, truth as He spoke it, love as He embodied it.

My allegiance is not to a denomination, a tradition, or a nation.
My allegiance is to The Christ who walked among the poor, healed the broken, and confronted the proud.
I will walk The Way, even if the road is narrow, even if I walk alone.

For my hope is not in titles.
My hope is not in labels.
My hope is in the One who is The Way, The Truth, and The Life.