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African-American Ministry Update |
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African American Ministries
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- March Madness or May Sadness
Since I moved to Kentucky, I have had to turn in my Dallas Maverick’s basketball jersey for a University of Kentucky Men’s Basketball jersey. I went to my first UK men’s basketball game when they played against Alabama earlier this season. Throughout the evening, UK led Alabama by at least 40 points. It seems like [...] ...
- The Moral Imperative of Faith Communities and Government Around Health Care
While Kentucky lawmakers work through details of health care policy, as with any policy designed and instituted by lawmakers, the faith community must be advocates for the impoverished on this issue. Health care is a moral imperative. Our communities, from Kentucky to El Salvador to Mumbai to Soweto, must lead the direction on this issue, [...] ...
- Prayer for the Historic Vertner Woodson Tandy Marker – September 19, 2009
Psalm 133:1-3 (NRSV) How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down upon the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down over the collar of his robes. It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion. [...] ...
- Is God Listening?
Our children and youth are praying for our attention. No, they are crying out for our attention!
Where daddy or poppy is in jail, they cry out for release. Where momma or mommy is on crack, they cry out for rehabilitation.
Where they are hungry every day because parents can’t afford breakfast, lunch, or dinner, they cry [...] ...
- The Realm of Maximum Impact
In Luke 4:18-19 of the New Testament, Jesus read a scroll from the Prophet Isaiah (61:2 and 58:6) which reads, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to [...] ...
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