The Spiritual Code
A celebration of Black History Month. Truly we live in treacherous times. History will record our days of dealing with the pandemic, a rise for justice, and a deadly insurrection against democracy. Today, I would like us to draw on the faith that was expressed by our ancestors when they rose about their stations and […]
Liberation and The Negro Spiritual
When I was growing up our incredibly talented and faithful choir director Mrs. Felicia Davis made sure that our choir and congregation sang and honored the old Negro spirituals. I remember, and still sing to myself “I’ve been ‘buked and I’ve been scorned, I’ve been ‘buked and I’ve been scorned, children, I’ve been talked about […]
Who Sees Your Pain?
In a world where everything seems chaotic, where do you turn for help? I beseech you to seek the divine power of our God. No matter what type of pain you are experiencing, the word tells us “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” Psalm 34:18. The […]
We Can Depend on God’s Faithfulness
One of the unexpected outcomes of the pandemic has been that we have been reminded of the faithfulness of the all of brave and dedicated people who work daily to keep us healthy and safe. Many of them have themselves become sick due to exposure to the COVID virus. We pray for our Doctors, Nurses, […]
Release the Grip of Doubt in this New Year
We are sure about our faith. We know we love God and that He loves us. We know that Jesus died on the cross and rose again to redeem our sins. But, there are times of anguish, times of fear, pain, hurt, loss, and utter sadness that lead us to ask: “Why, O Lord? And […]
Lessons of the Storm
What is the context of Jesus being asleep in the boat? Usually, we pick up the story when the disciples wake him up in fear of being destroyed by the storm. But today we want to look at Jesus being asleep in the boat? How could Jesus sleep during a fierce storm? A storm that […]
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving 2020 is different for many of us. We will be celebrating during a worldwide pandemic. We will miss being with our loved ones who can not travel and others who have gone home to be with our Lord. It is a happy time and a time of grief. Today we want to send a […]
United
My mind and spirit has turned towards unity. While studying about patience last week this scripture stood out to me. It is a blessing prayed over God’s people by the Apostle Paul. He was writing to them about the strong helping the weak in a letter to Rome. He wanted them to look out for […]
God’s Grace For Today
This is a historical moment. But like other moments in history, we look for God’s grace for ourselves and our country. Grace is defined as “Unmerited Favor”, and God’s grace is unmerited favor from God. We can’t earn it, and we can’t pay for it. God gives us His grace. The Apostle Paul helps us […]
In the World We Live In, We Need God’s Promises
This morning we were listening to Zach Williams and Dolly Parton with their new song “There was Jesus”. The song is about how many times we go through things and we look back and realize Jesus was carrying us. As Christians and Leaders, we need to keep ourselves encouraged with God’s promises. We know that […]