Crisis Care and Support from Everyday People
byIt was subtle at first–expressing “odd ideas” during casual conversations, ideas that did not fit within the discussion. Then Jennifer noticed her friend Rafael…
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Bible Truths Shirley Chisholm Reminded Us Of
byRemembering Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman to run for president of the United States, one who was “unbought” and “unbossed,” and believed she…
Mis-Education of the Church
byDr. Carter G. Woodson insisted that the contribution of “the Negro” be recognized year-round. What about the contribution of people of African descent as…
Bryan Stevenson’s Monumental Task
byLord, How Come We Here? Election night, 2018 in Montgomery, Alabama. Sports bars, restaurants and hotels flickered with scrolling results on television’s Fox News….
God’s New Year Resolution
byListen Up “Caterpillars”: What God has done for the butterfly is only a hint of what He wants to do for us. Ropes of…
What Does It Mean When God Doesn’t Intervene?
byAn age-old Bible story of abuse re-emerges in today’s context with full force and frankness. Will you follow up? “’Here, let me bring out…
Awkward Bedfellows
byThe Church is still really queasy about sex. This is a strange thing since the Church claims the Holy Scriptures as its foundation of…
What to Do With This Stuff: Lessons from Lil Jon’s Crunk Christmas
byI’m telling you right now, whenever I get bored during the Christmas season, I’m clicking on “All I Really Want for Christmas!” Overplayed traditional…
When Church Unfriended Me
byAs messy and painful as God’s people can be, Jesus and His people are a package deal. I was too exhausted to roll out…
