Pastor · Author · Veteran
I write for the man who learned to carry everything himself, and for the people who love him. Words for the quiet room, where the strong one finally gets to rest.
I am a husband, a father, a grandfather, a brother, and a son. I am also a pastor, a veteran, a retired federal officer, and a businessman. I was a state champion athlete in high school and the valedictorian of my class at Morris Brown College.
None of that kept me from carrying things I should have set down. Grief, pressure, and the habit of being the strong one for everyone else. I write from inside that experience, not after it healed.
My books come out of the pastor’s chair, where I have spent years sitting with people who were choosing, every day, whether to keep going. I want readers to finish a page and feel less alone.
Grief, faith, and the weight men don’t put down
I wrote this book in that season. Not after it healed. Inside it.
A book for men who have lost someone and were told to stay strong anyway, written to be read in the quiet room and not the pulpit version of a man. It makes room for lament, honest questions, and prayer from a tired father.
A collection of spoken word and praise poems
Poems about decisions, stillness, healing, and praise, each one a response to Scripture and to the people I have walked with. Read a few at a time and carry them into the day.
Get the Kindle edition on AmazonPoetic sermons on identity and purpose
Sermon-poems on who God says we are, and what changes when we believe it. Drawn from the pulpit, written for the page.
Workbook series by Rev. Walter E. Lawson
A series of 90-minute Bible study workbooks for churches, retreats, and small groups. Each one has a participant workbook to write in and a facilitator guide for the leader. Each is built on a Bible story, a personal worksheet, and a commitment you make before you leave the room.
I pastor Primm Chapel AME Church in La Marque, Texas. I preach, teach, and speak to congregations, men’s gatherings, veteran groups, and community events.
Topics include grief and resilience, faith and manhood, and leadership. I also lead Back to God’s Design seminars for men, women, couples, and reentry groups. Send a note below with the date and audience.
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