Lemuel Haynes offers a remarkable example of African American ministerial modeling. Born at West Hartford, Connecticut, in 1753, of a white mother and a black father, Haynes lived his entire…
Published February 16th, 2011 by Bob Kellemen
Rev. Richard Allen was one of the foremost founding fathers of the African American independent churches. Born a slave in 1760, to Benjamin Crew of Philadelphia, Allen came to salvation…
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Published February 16th, 2011 by Dionna Sanchez
We’re not used to giving things up. Most of us aren’t anyways. We’re used to getting things and acquiring them. Giving away doesn’t come naturally or easily to most of…
Published February 16th, 2011 by Stephanie Romero
Several years ago I led a class called “Vessels of Honor.” This class dealt with issues of abuse in all its terrible forms. One of the key components and perhaps…
Published February 16th, 2011 by Rich Hefty
Earlier today, I was reading the story of a former foster child that aged out of the foster care system. This account of Felecia’s experiences was both uplifting and heart-wrenching. While it…
Published February 16th, 2011 by Dan Buckhout
John’s gospel tells us of Jesus’ encounter with a Samaritan woman at a well in the town of Sychar. He begins talking about water and amazingly, without changing the subject,…
Published February 15th, 2011 by Kelli Zaniel
Has sin tangled with your emotions and left behind a knotted mess in your heart? It’s like trying to straighten a string of lights on an overly dried-out Christmas tree. Why in…
Published February 15th, 2011 by Sherry Castelluccio
Now that the flowers and chocolates have been devoured and admired, life can finally get back to normal after V-day. For all the married folk, Valentine’s Day was a glorified…
Published February 15th, 2011 by Rich Hefty
I’ve been reading the book The Hole In Our Gospel, by Richard Stearns, President of World Vision. In this book, he addresses the Church’s mandate to minister to “the least of these”…
Published February 15th, 2011 by Gina Burgess
An article in Entrepreneur.com inspired some ideas that got me wondering if we’re maximizing the dollar like we should from our customers and non-profit donors. In these penny-pinching days, can the donor…
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