TEXT: Mark 9:14-29 Title: This Kind Requires More Fasting, as an act of discipline and obedience, tunes us to the Holy Spirit and draws on divine power to confront systemic, spiritual, and communal strongholds. Some manuscripts simply say 'prayer'; others say 'prayer and fasting'. Whether the phrase was written by Mark’s hand or by the…
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ANNOUNCEMENTS – 02-22-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Lenten Services will begin on Wednesday, February 18th and run through Wednesday, April 1st at 7:00 pm held at Progressive Baptist Church, 8324 West Keefe Avenue. The theme for this year “Hope and Help for a Hungry and Hurting World”. Good Friday Service is Friday April 3, 2026, at 12:00 pm held at…
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PASTOR D’S PEN – 02-15-26
Pastor’s Pen: Lent 2026: From Ashes to Awakening (February 18 - April 2, 2026) Why We Fast: Fasting is not punishment — it’s participation. It’s a sacred, steady rhythm of faith and obedience, where we intentionally slow down, step away from, and make space for the Holy Spirit’s presence and our own healing. Lent reminds…
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YOU CAN’T HAVE ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER – REV. DR. DEMETRIA C. MCCROSKEY, ED.D – 02-15-26
TEXT: Luke 4:1-13 Title: You Can’t Have One Without the Other Fasting is not deprivation—it’s preparation. When we fast without the Word, we starve the body and the spirit. But when we fast with the Word, we feed our purpose and stand firm against temptation. Even Nehemiah shows in Nehemiah 1:8 that fasting must be…
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