The final Christmas sermon Dr. King gave begins: “This Christmas season finds us a rather bewildered human race. We have neither peace within nor peace without. Everywhere, paralyzing fears harrow people by day and haunt them by night. Our world … Continue reading The Foundation of Hope: The God Who Makes All Things New
Hope gives us the ability to dream and look into our future. As children we were brave and courageous to dream of being rich billionaires to buy the things our parents could not afford. To dream of dreams society would … Continue reading Juans Hope of the American life
PAST: As the holidays draw near, I reflect upon the memories of growing up as the youngest of four siblings in our family. I recall the – now ancient times – of our household income being so thin [see “Side … Continue reading Reflections of Happiness: Past, Present and Future
Health is the new wealth. That is the new term used by many of my forward-thinking friends. We are now in the age bracket where you are attending more funerals and homegoing’s than weddings. It is the age at which … Continue reading Infinity and the Love of God
Change. That word—three syllables that shake the bones of a nation built on sandcastles, fragile and crumbling under the weight of its own contradictions. Does America have the capacity to endure the tremors that come with shifting toward justice, toward … Continue reading Does America Have Capacity for the Enduring Qualities of Change?
Does America Have the Capacity for the Enduring Qualities of Change? Let’s take a moment to ponder. They gazed into the heavens, and at first shine, they glowed, and they blazed in the brilliance of the color spectrum of magnificence. … Continue reading Resting Upon Fallen Leaves
This line from William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet often brings to mind a dear friend and Mentor of mine who is now in his 90’s. Over the years, when I visited him, he would often call me Tom, which was … Continue reading A Rose by any other name would smell as sweet…
“You will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free” John 8:32 – What is TRUTH? We are in the era of truth in America. Our reckoning has arrived. Trickery and deception alluded us, and we have become … Continue reading The Truth of Change
Seeing the Church primarily as an “Enterprise” assumes that gatherings, sermons, and creatively designed programs that advance the ideas of the Bible and faith are the exclusive ways to engage people and encourage participation. This assumption prioritizes organizational efficiencies such … Continue reading Is the Church an Enterprise or an Entity?
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