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The Abortionist Dies and The Devil Laughs
Stories of violence in church make national news quite easily and rather naturally. It’s automatically newsworthy because the assumption is that if there is any place that should be immune from violence, then it should be the church. The sanctuary which describes “a place of refuge or safety” sadly has often been a [...]
Guess Who Came For Dinner: Intercultural Group makes a stop at the Brown House
I remember their laughter laced with sarcasm like it was yesterday. We were live on the air on the Larry Young Morning Show (WOLB 1010AM) and somehow we started talking about the impoverished of Baltimore City. I began to ponder aloud what would happen if we who had homes started opening our doors [...]
The Mayor of Baltimore wants ME to pray for her?
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At the last Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance (IMA) meeting a representative from the Mayor’s office attended to inform us about an upcoming Prayer Breakfast in support of the Mayor of Baltimore City, Sheila Dixon. For those outside of our area, Mayor Dixon is currently working under the cloud of corruption charges. [...]
While hiding in the pastor’s office, the significance of the Holy Season returned afresh
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I’ve been doing a lot of hiding in my office for the past two weeks while trying to digest my perception of pastoral duties during the Holy Season. As my friends over at Working Preacher reminded visitors not long ago, this is a season that in many ways speaks for itself. [...]
Live From Revival In The Bible Belt: Night 5
Back at the homefront hoping that revival continues in me. My final day in The Bible Belt went fast. After breakfast with the Pastor and a few others, they drove me to a Day Spa owned by a local pastor and his wife for a first. (I’ll have to tell you about [...]
Live From Revival In The Bible Belt: Night 4
We started the day by calling my Father and Mother-In-Love to wish them both a Happy Birthday. “Your voice sounds like it’s holding up,” Dad said. We chuckled a bit before I left when I told him that I was going to the Bible Belt to preach a 5 night revival. “Oh, [...]
Live From Revival In The Bible Belt: Night 3
Twenty pounds later…God is still good. (I’m trying to figure out how I’m going to get a peach pie on the plane.)
I spent most of the day today resting. Preaching every night of the week takes a tremendous toll on the body and today it seemed like the clock was moving extra fast. [...]
Live From Revival In The Bible Belt: Night 1
This week I’m preaching a revival in the Deep South – the Bible Belt is where I have dropped my anchor this week for a 5 night revival. Five-nighters are a thing of the past for the most part on the Eastern seaboard, but down here – they are alive and well. I [...]
An Open Letter To Youth at Urban Reload: A Youth Ministry Conference
This past Saturday, I was invited to be the keynote speaker at Urban Reload, an urban youth workers training event sponsored by the Urban Youth Workers Institute. For the past couple of years it has been held at Mt. Pleasant Church and spearheaded by a great brother in the Lord, Min. LeVar Jones. [...]
Two days after Christmas, the Slaughter of the Innocents continues
Today, I preached a sermon entitled, “Hanging on to Christmas” with a scriptural focus of Matthew 2:16-19. This passage describes Herod’s murderous response to the birth of Jesus. For fear that the Christ Child would push him from his perch as client ruler of Judea, Herod ordered infanticide in Bethlehem and the surrounding [...]
