Kim Paris Gunter

  • ‘Death of The Pastor’s Wife’

    Have you ever known that a man was bad news, but you watched him enter relationship after relationship never saying a word as an unsuspecting new woman becomes part of his life? Maybe you didn’t say anything because of who… Continue reading

    ‘Death of The Pastor’s Wife’
  • The Epistle of the Hebrews and the Ode to Men Who Disliked Women

    (Note: this post discusses sexual assault and murder as noted in scripture. Reader discretion advised.) In her text, “Locating Hebrews Within the Literary Landscape of Christian Origins,”[1] Pamela M. Eisenbaum makes a decision that caused me to revisit a familiar… Continue reading

    The Epistle of the Hebrews and the Ode to Men Who Disliked Women
  • My Ph.D. will not be a Ph.T.

    I am a YouTube junkie. It’s always on my TV. The algorithm for YouTube takes me in many directions but what it introduced to me recently made me want to vomit. I wish I was joking but I think you… Continue reading

    My Ph.D. will not be a Ph.T.
  • What We Need to Know

    [Note: The following is an edited excerpt from a sermon I preached at 6:45 AM ET on May 25, 2025 at my home church in Philadelphia, PA. Five months later, the sentiments remain relevant. Be blessed.] “So, let us now… Continue reading

    What We Need to Know
  • What Do You Do With A Dead Body?

    What does Jesus’ dead body, hanging on Calvary’s cross mean for social justice in our world? Continue reading

    What Do You Do With A Dead Body?
  • Another Chance

    There’s a song by pastor and gospel music artist, Hezekiah Walker and The Love Fellowship Choir that has been on my mind the last few days as we come to the end of 2024. The song was released in 1995,… Continue reading

    Another Chance
  • Part II of Something: Peace

    I’ve been intending to write Part II of Act Fast for months now. Initially, I was embarrassed that I have nothing earth shattering or even positive to say about my progress with my financial stewardship. Shopping and spending are one… Continue reading

    Part II of Something: Peace
  • Haunted by Hope

    The Regular Contributors to WIT are participating in a round table series, titled “Haunted.” This series will appear every (or every other) week throughout the Fall 2024 semester. Each current contributor to the blog will spend some time reflecting on… Continue reading

    Haunted by Hope
  • Act Fast, Part One

    My pastor shared a statistic with our congregation on Sunday that’s stuck with me all week causing me to recognize my need to act fast. The statistic claimed that Black Americans spend 91% of their income on consumption. My quick… Continue reading

    Act Fast, Part One