LIMITED BY MY EFFORT AND FAITH One of the unfortunate aspects for us as Christians is that we, sometimes, do less than expected by God. For example: ▪ God said, “Bring your tithe (10% of your income) to the storehouse (temple/church). We, sometimes, give God less than 10%. ▪ God said, “Love your enemies.” We, […]
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50th Anniversary of Dr. King’s Assassination
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF DR. KING’S ASSASSINATION Follow is a portion of Dr. King’s “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech that he gave the night before he was assassinated, on April 3, 1968 in Memphis, TN. “And I’m always happy to see a relevant ministry. It’s all right to talk about “long white robes over yonder,” in all […]
RESURRECTION SUNDAY
Resurrection Sunday On today, we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord, Savior and Friend Jesus, the Christ. Were it not for that supreme sacrifice that He made for us when He died on the cross for us, we would be left in and to our sins and unable to anything to resolve them. I am […]
PALM SUNDAY
PALM SUNDAY On today, one week before Jesus would be resurrected after His crucifixion, Matthew 21:1-11shares that Jesus made his entry into Jerusalem and was celebrated as a conquering king. Notwithstanding, many in the crowd on that day that celebrated Jesus was also in the crowd the following Friday yelling, “Crucify Him!” There are several […]
JESUS IS STILL WORKING MIRACLES
JESUS IS STILL WORKING MIRACLES I previously shared that for this season of Lent I am expecting miracles to occur in the lives of our church family. Over the past couple of weeks, there are many of you in our church family who have experienced miracles as you have seen God’s hand at work in […]
Who Is This Jesus?
“Who Is This Jesus?” To assist you in spending quality and quantity time with God for this season of Lent, each Sunday, you will receive a weekly Lenten Devotional written from the Gospel of John and based upon our 2018 theme for Lent, “Who Is This Jesus?” If one really desires to know who Jesus […]
“Who Is This Jesus?”
“Who Is This Jesus?” Our theme for Lent 2018 is, “Who Is This Jesus?” I am challenging you to spend quality and quantity time with God over the next 40 days as you repent of the wrong that you have done, and consecrate yourself to Him. The season of Lent is customarily accompanied with fasting. […]
Who Is This Jesus?
On Wednesday, February 14th, we will celebrate Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and marks the beginning of a time of repentance and consecration. Repentance means to turn away. Spiritually, it is a turning away from sin and a turning to God. As I Repent, I turn 180o – that is, […]
Mending the Broken
MENDING THE BROKEN For several years, I have question the things that tend to be pervasive, prevalent and continually persistent in our communities. Our communities tend to rank at the bottom of all of the positive outcomes that are measured, and our communities tend to rank at the top of all of the negative outcomes […]
HOUSTON MISSIONS
The Pastor’s Pen: HOUSTON MISSIONS During this season, we celebrate the fact that God so loved us that He gave His Son. The primary emphasis here is God’s love and God’s giving. We likewise, desire to celebrate this season with love and giving to those who were affected by the storm in Houston. Following is […]