I just put together this one minute video that I would love for you to watch. Where do we start? How do we, as a church, as a people, create the change that we so desperately need. Send me your own ideas in a video to ebanna22@gmail.com. I am excited to hear what you have …
Category: Faith.Hope.Love
Pulling At the Heart Strings
I don't know about you, but I personally find it difficult to stay focused on one thing. So many issues and needs pull at my heartstrings, and me being the person that I am, I want to address them all. I want to solve all of the world's problems, not because I am prideful or …
Spiritual Aerobics
I would describe the book of Hebrews in the New Testament as a direct from God on how believers are to walk by faith and not by sight. Throughout this 13 chapter book, the author encourages believers to persevere in faith in difficult trials because in the end, God will come through for his people. …
My Take on ‘The Help’
A few years ago, while I was still very pregnant and a student at Bethel Seminary, I remember reading an article at work that talked about the AIDS pandemic in Africa. This particular article shared the story of various women and other people who were dying from the disease as a result of not being …
Twenty-Something for the Last Time
Today is my birthday. Yeah me! However, it is not just an ordinary birthday, but my 29th which means next year this time I will be, you guessed it - 30! Now, attaining this milestone brings with it a whole lot of stress, anxiety and fear for some people. Some start to think about their …
I Could Really Use Your Help, You Know!
I am presenting a paper on reconciliation at a conference in a few short weeks where I could use some personal stories and statistics. In the paper, I argue that racism, sexism and other forms of societal injustices have had an adverse impact of people's faith. Specifically, I contend that a history of oppression, exploitation …
Ebony Johanna 