LOVE VERSUS LAW Most of us are well aware of the commandment given to us to love. In Deuteronomy 6:5, God shares with His people: 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. Jesus expands upon the love that is […]
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Bondage
Many people – too many people – in our community are in bondage. Some are in bondage because of decisions that others made and they had no control over the outcome. Others are in bondage because of their own decisions that resulted from self destructive behaviors. Still others are in bondage and have been there […]
Jesus Did it for Me…Am I Doing it for Others?
JESUS DID IT FOR ME… AM I DOING IT FOR OTHERS? Most of us tent to be very clear regarding the assistance that we may need to accomplish a task. We rely on others to support and assist us, and when they do not, we become frustrated and upset. Likewise, if a tragedy were to […]
CHURCH ETIQUETTE/DEPORTMENT
CHURCH ETIQUETTE / DEPORTMENT To give respect and honor to the sanctuary, the place where we corporately come together to worship God, absolutely no food or beverage (including water) is to be consumed in the sanctuary To give respect and honor to the reading of the Scriptures, please do not walk and talk when […]
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY ‘IN DADDY’S ARMS’ In daddy’s arms I am tall & close to the sun & warm in daddy’s arms in daddy’s arms I can see over the fence out back I can touch the bottom leaves of the big magnolia tree in cousin Sulkie’s yard in daddy’s arms in my daddy’s arms […]
CONGRATULATIONS
CONGRATULATIONS KINDERGARTEN TO 1ST GRADE ▪ Noelle Foster ▪ Marquise Baker ▪ Anthony Brown ELEMENTARY TO MIDDLE SCHOOL ▪ Myles E. Allen MIDDLE SCHOOL TO HIGH SCHOOL ▪ Javaughn Byrd ▪ London Darby ▪ Tyranae Scott. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ▪ Kayla Cotton University of Wisconsin – Madison ▪ Devon EllisMorehouse University ▪ Aundrea Jackson Milwaukee […]
Preparing for Summer
Zechariah 8:4, 5 4 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Old men and old women shall again sit In the streets of Jerusalem, Each one with his staff in his hand Because of great age. 5 The streets of the city Shall be full of boys and girls Playing in its streets.’ For many, summer […]
Happy Mother’s Day
Phenomenal Woman Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size But when I start to tell them, They think I’m telling lies. I say, It’s in the reach of my arms, The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my […]
Who Will? I Will!
Many of us are familiar with the story, The Little Red Hen. A little red hen found a grain of wheat, and asks her friends, “Who will help me plant this wheat?” “Not I,” said the cat, the pig, and the dog, each in turn. “Then I will,” says the little red hen. After the […]
RESURRECTION SUNDAY
RESURRECTION SUNDAY Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection was necessary for washing away our sins, and providing the opportunity for us to be justified before God. In addition, Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection was also beneficial for us to have an intimate and personal relationship with Him. We now have a tripartite relationship with Jesus: […]