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BOOK REVIEW: The Art of Dying: Living Fully Into The Life To Come

August 18, 2010
By Heber Brown, III
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I remember it like it was yesterday. It wasn’t too long ago, but the emotional roller coaster was so terrifying that I’ll not soon forget the experience. I was in my first year of pastoring sitting at a Christian convention meeting at a West Baltimore church. The meeting portion of the mid-day program had...
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Anne Rice Quits Christianity And Why I’m Thankful That She Did

August 5, 2010
By Heber Brown, III
Anne Rice Quits Christianity And Why I’m Thankful That She Did

This past Sunday in my sermon I couldn’t resist raising for my congregation’s consideration, the public “resignation” of Anne Rice from Christianity. The best-selling author of many vampire tales announced on her Facebook page last week that she was done with the Faith. She said: “Today I quit being a Christian. I’m out. I...
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Posted in Beloved Community, Christian, Clergy, Culture, Faith &/or Religion, Jesus, Religion, Sunday Sermon | 2 Comments »

Pastor John Hagee: Minister of Apartheid

July 5, 2010
By Heber Brown, III
Pastor John Hagee: Minister of Apartheid

Casual study of some of the major state-sponsored atrocities of history will reveal that oftentimes there was religious representation somewhere in the mix that attempted to provide theological sanction for the vicious brutality being enacted on others. Somebody who claimed to speak in the name of God, provided “permission” or spiritual cover that would...
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Posted in Christian, Clergy, Culture, Faith &/or Religion, Faith and war, Free Your Mind, International Focus, Israel, Palestine, Pastor John Hagee, Politics, Religion, civil rights, liberation theology, preacher | 1 Comment »

My Palestine/Israel Diary – Monday, May 31

June 1, 2010
By Heber Brown, III

Memorial Day took on a totally new meaning today for me. For the past many years, it has been a day to gather with family at my Aunt Mary’s House for a cookout that has been a staple for 30+ years. We get together to catch up on family news, sing songs that feed...
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