#WhatsTheMessage EP: 011 To Close or Not to Close
byRace, Faith, and Action in a Pandemic In this episode Carmela and Claudia welcome Dr. Christina Wells, MD, a physician on the front lines…
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#WhatsTheMessage EP 003: Two Kings With a Cause
byIn this episode, Carmela and Claudia talk about the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, the importance of churches continuing the…
A Letter to Dr. King
byDear Dr. King, I began writing this letter to you on your birthday. Though the gift of life was stripped from you, I wanted…
Why King Lives On
byJesus, when eulogizing his First cousin John, asked the attending crowd what turned out to be a series of rhetorical questions. He followed these…
“Give Us the Ballot”
by*Dr. Martin Luther King’s speech “Give Us the Ballot – We Will Transform the South” delivered in front of the Lincoln Memorial during the…
The Other Side of Christmas
byThe clandestine escape from Nazareth to Egypt covered 487 miles, one way. He was a child on the lam, fleeing to Africa where He…
Jesus: The Refugee Redeemer
byWhen they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his…
Learning to Have Righteous Rage
by“BLACK LIVES MATTER”, “ALL LIVES MATTER”, “ME TOO” These are the shouts from those who have not been heard, who have been mistreated or…
Jesus and Politics: Religion With Responsibility
byOne thing I love about the book of Revelation is its focus on the imminent return of Jesus Christ. It speaks of how He…
Social Justice: The Revelation of Jesus Christ
byGrowing up in the 90’s as a Seventh-day Adventist, there were few things more impressionable than evangelistic meetings or what many would term “Revelation…