How to Avoid a Bank Robbery
byThis is not a notice or warning coming from your local police department or neighborhood watch group. Some of you may surmise that since…
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In Honor of Pat Sparks Harris, Friend and Associate Message Editor
bySeptember 25, 1947 – May 20, 2020 Pat Sparks Harris, the long-time backbone of Message (1999-2018), served most recently as our Associate Editor before…
My Last Dance
by“Sorry, kid. I am only taking pictures with kids that I know today.” That was how the only conversation that I’ve had with Michael…
Black Does Crack
byThe Impact of Race-Based Stress on Black Bodies I was hosting a Black student discussion when an attendee shared this statement: “My generation is…
Where is My Money and Why am I Short?
bySeveral weeks have passed since you were promised your stimulus check, if you qualified. Where is your money and why is it taking so…
Your Liberation Library
byBook Review of Jonathan E. L. Brooks Church Forsaken: Practicing Presence in Neglected Neighborhoods Everyone ministers in communities, but are our methods most effective? Jonathan…
How Coronavirus is Impacting Your Retirement Plan
byAt the end of 2019 Congress passed into law the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, also known as the SECURE Act….
Devotional with Claudia Allen
byCheck out this week’s devotional from our Online Content Manager, Claudia Allen. She shares with us words of encouragement from Philippians 4:5-7 from the…
COVID-19 Feels Like a Hurricane: Be Prepared
byCan we think of the coronavirus as a hurricane? Hurricanes can pack wind speeds from 74 mph to 95 mph as a Category 1…
Your Liberation Library
byBook Review of Tim Keller’s The Prodigal Prophet Jonah is one of the most well-known stories in the Bible, but you may not have…