How often do we turn on the news to encounter tragedies as a result of famine, hunger, war and natural disasters? How often do we flip through the channels and encounter the photo of a child with the belly the size of a watermelon because they are malnourished and have not eaten for days? How …
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I have a confession to make. I was not always interested in social justice and reconciliation. As a matter of fact, at one point I could care less about it. It was not because I thought feeding the poor and relieving their plight was a bad idea; but in all honesty the whole idea of …
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. God saw that the light was …
Nine months or so, I started a series called The Who, The What, The Why and the How. It is about inviting all persons, regardless of race, nationality, economic status, or religion even, to the communion table of the Lord, or rather into relationship with God. It is a three part series and was all …
Lately I have been reading through the book of Matthew in the New Testament of the Bible. In one of my readings, I stumbled across this verse: "Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor gather into barns and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of much more value …
I must admit that this last week has been on the busier side of things. Between all of the interviews, working, revising of resumes, continually looking for employment, and other necessities of life I have barely had time to relax or spend time with my family. My state of busyness, however, has not deterred God …
Ebony Johanna 