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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Lent Is for Evangelism
DangerousStephen was stoned to death. James was beheaded. Matthew was pinned to the ground and beheaded. James the brother of Jesus was thrown off the temple tower and clubbed to death. Following Jesus is dangerous. If the season of Lent is an ...Read More
Thursday, February 16, 2012
A Father of Black Evangelicalism: Dr. John Perkins
In 1970, a van load of black students leaving a protest in Mendenhall, Mississippi, were rounded up by police, beaten, and taken to prison. This was done as a setup to bait a man named John Perkins who had spent his life as a preacher and social ...Read More
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Preparing for Lent
Lent includes the 46 days between Ash Wednesday and Resurrection Sunday. This year it begins on February 22. During Lent, many believers set aside a time of fasting and prayer in anticipation of Easter. Some traditions rest from the fast on the 6 ...Read More
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Celebrating Black History
My youth is filled with memories of celebrating black history. Whether it was Granddad’s stories about protecting his kids during the early days of integration, hearing about my late Aunt who would invite Dr. King and Medgar Evers into her ...Read More
Thursday, February 9, 2012
In the Father's Hand
I accepted Christ’s forgiveness and gave my life to the Lord at age 11, during a church service. Knowing little about what it meant to be a Christian, I still knew that Jesus is God’s son who lived a blameless life and took my place on ...Read More
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Starting Over and Turning the Blessing Outward
I began my Christian walk when I was 13 in a fundamentalist denomination where Bible memorization began at age 5. So I have a pretty decent grasp of Scripture. For the past 10 years, I taught Bible or Bible-related classes. It bothered me that ...Read More
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Fight Clubs on College Campuses
While in school at Concordia University in Nebraska, I heard Pastor Loritts speak multiple times. As I began to check out your website I stumbled upon the Fight Club videos. I shared them with a small group of 10-12 men. As we began to meet ...Read More
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Connected by God's Faithfulness
We waited. Some of us for months, some years, and others still countless years. Most times, wading through an unanswered prayer is the lowest, most discouraging valley. But God is faithful. October of 2011 is when a group of us sat in the ...Read More
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
DownLine Summit
My DL Men’s Summit experience last year was impactful, encouraging, and a sweet time of worship, learning, and fellowship! It left me with an understanding of how to better serve those around me, not just through the biblical picture of ...Read More
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
My God Story
I love reading the testimonies in the church bulletin every Sunday. Everyone has a God story, and it is amazing to read what God is doing in the lives of our brothers and sisters in Christ. I have been tempted to submit a story such as the ...Read More
