The Orchards of America
Talk to anybody about children, and you’ll soon discover that people hold to some general truths about how children should be raised and treated. Almost everyone will say that children must be cherished and loved and cared for, and that … Continue reading The Orchards of America
Learning to Love Yourself
It is April, and the Easter egg hunt is drawing nigh. The eggs are fitly prepared with the infilling of sweetness, and aromas from the most delectable nuggets and treats, give or take a coin or two. The excitement builds … Continue reading Learning to Love Yourself
Stop Using the Word of God As if it’s a Period at the End of a Sentence; Try a Comma Part 1 By Doctor Belinda Kendall
Church membership among Black Americans has decreased by 19% over the past (2) decades, and Gen Z and Millennials are leading the charge. 47% of Black people attend church weekly. 36% attend church a few times a year. 17% seldom/never … Continue reading Stop Using the Word of God As if it’s a Period at the End of a Sentence; Try a Comma Part 1 By Doctor Belinda Kendall
Children of the King
By Carl McRoy Growing up in church, there was a song that the little kids loved and the big kids loathed. It was the repetitive, fidgety, and annoyingly memorable. . . “Father Abraham had many sons And many sons had … Continue reading Children of the King
Swords and Plowshares
If there must be ashes, then let our ashes enrich a garden of shalom. If my generation must fight through fire and rebuild cities from rubble, then I pray that our children will take our swords and beat them into plowshares and build a better world. Continue reading Swords and Plowshares
We Can Help
If we believe that children are created in the Image of God, then isn’t it imperative that we tend to their needs, no matter where they come from? Continue reading We Can Help
Tree Bearing Fruit
Trees that produce fruit, which produce seeds, which produce trees, which produce fruit, which provides seeds, which produce more fruit-bearing trees. And so on and so forth. This cycle of life continues. Healthy trees healthy fruit, which can then produce … Continue reading Tree Bearing Fruit
The March Theme is “Seasons of Refreshing.”
“By the thousands, faceless, anonymous, relentless young people, black and white, have temporarily left the ivory towers of learning for the barricades of bias. Their courageous and disciplined activities have come as a refreshing oasis in a desert sweltering with … Continue reading The March Theme is “Seasons of Refreshing.”
The Well of History
I’m remembering an image that I’ve seen in churches. It’s a picture of one of Jesus’ first public appearances when he met a woman at a well. She was there for water to quench her thirst but ended up so … Continue reading The Well of History
Three-Fifths 