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Watch: He’s Coming Back!

Rev. Mark E. Whitlock, Jr., Contributing WriterDecember 19, 2018

The content and context of the sacred text is known as the Olivet Discourse as Jesus gave it on the Mount of Olives. This is a prophecy by Jesus about the end times. The celebration of Advent is to provide eschatological hope for believers that Jesus is coming back for us. We are watch for the return of Jesus, but serve until Jesus returns. Lesson one is to be on guard! The Bible says in Mark 13:32-33, “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be

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Words of the Week – Watch, Fight and Pray to God

Rev. Mark E. Whitlock, Jr., Contributing WriterDecember 5, 2018

We are living in the last days. In a real sense, God expects Christians to be equipped for the return of Christ. We know not the time or date, but be prepared. Jesus prophesizes a period of great tribulation – a period of great adversity and anguish; intense oppression or persecution; wars and rumors of wars; natural and man-made disasters and crooked leadership in high places. Tribulation is linked to God’s process for making the world right again. This tribulation has its source in the conflict between God and the devil, which will end with the devil being cast into

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Words of the Week – Did Joseph Doubt His Father Jacob’s Motives?

Larry Buford, Contributing WriterNovember 28, 2018

It’s human nature when something bad happens to us, to put the blame on something or someone beside ourselves. The pronouns “he,” “she” or “they” become the objects of our source of disappointment, suffering, pain and shame. It takes a mature person to be rational and ask, “What was my part in all of this?” The blame seems to become even more amplified as we oftentimes become isolated, whether self-imposed, or by some external force. Isolation can cause our minds to play tricks on us. It causes us to second-guess, and even distort the facts if we’re not careful. The

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Gen X Pastor Aims to Draw Traditionalists and Millennials to Christ

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorNovember 14, 2018

The Rev. Marvin McKenzie aims to draw all ages to Christ and doing that, he says, takes “out the box” thinking. As the new pastor of Walker Temple AME Church in Los Angeles, McKenzie believes multiple generations will come to know the Lord if he incorporates that creative philosophy to spreading the Gospel. “I want to grow the membership of the church by trying things that have never been done before,” says McKenzie. “I think of the four men who brought their crippled friend before Jesus. These men were not able to bring their friend through the front door via

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Brookins Reflects on Her Service to God and His Church

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorOctober 17, 2018

God has abundantly blessed the ministry of the Rev. Dr. Rosalynn Kyle Brookins since she answered His call to preach 14 years ago. The wife of the late Bishop H.H. Brookins, she became the first retired AME episcopal supervisor to be appointed as a pastor in 2011 and in May 2018, she was the first female to earn a Doctor of Ministry degree from Payne Theological Seminary. The members of Walker Temple AME Church in Los Angeles responded to dedicated spiritual leadership by hosting the seventh pastoral appreciation for Brookins on Oct. 21, where scores of people expressed gratitude for

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Millennial Focus: Elder Aquyla Walker

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorOctober 17, 2018

The millennial generation, people born between 1982 and 2004, is a key demographic that many churches seek to attract and maintain. But, the group may be more receptive than you know. Despite reports that millennials are “spiritual, not religious,” ministries such as Greater Zion Church Family in Compton, led by Pastor Michael J. Fisher, contain a significant number of young adults among its multi-generational congregation and his ministerial staff includes Elder Aquyla Walker, who is assigned as Young Adult Overseer. Walker, who is the first female to be ordained an elder in the church’s 60-year history, just happens to be

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Words of the Week – Slipping Into Darkness

Rev. Dr. Kelvin T. Calloway, Contributing WriterOctober 10, 2018

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-12 In November 1971, the Rhythm & Blues group, War, released “All Day Music” and one of the songs on the album was entitled, “Slipping Into Darkness.” The song, written by War guitarist Howard Scott, was about the slippery slope between sanity and insanity. In an interview with “Song Facts,” Scott said how all of us have looked past the wall of sanity to insanity, but come back. But, some have been known to look and never come back. According to Scott, we start seeing certain things that are insane in a different way as though they

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Words of the Week – Quiet Strength: The Power of Silence

Barbara Bryant, Contributing WriterSeptember 19, 2018

Silence is powerful. Silence is spiritual strength. Silence is great confidence. Being quiet is a choice, but not a permanent status. Recently, my dear mom passed away and it was urgent that we quickly plan her funeral. Usually, I’m quite capable and confident in my decision-making and administrative skills. I’m a serious researcher, a lover of analysis and a gifted organizer. I am the type of person who reads every review, investigates, becomes knowledgeable about the issues and ultimately makes an informed decision. I can even do this very quickly when the situation calls for it. But this time–this time I

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Words of the Week – Respect Is Paramount

Joshua Apparicio, Contributing Youth WriterAugust 1, 2018

To the youth readers: Though I am 13-years-old, I know the importance of being respectful to everyone, including my elders and especially my parents. It’s okay to disagree and express the basic forms of respect, which starts at home. “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will never depart.” Proverbs 22:6. We are distinctly instructed in the word of God to submit to authority. “Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by

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Words of the Week – What is a House?

Larry Buford, Contributing WriterJuly 4, 2018

When a house is not your home! What house do you love more than the House of God? Is it the house of your job; money; sex; gambling; drugs; entertainment idols? Ever been to a casino and heard the expression “the house always wins?” Regardless of whether or not you are addicted to gambling, that dwelling place called “house” could not possibly be your home – especially after you’ve lost your shirt! Sometimes we find ourselves “housed” in situations like debt, drugs, a bad relationship, a bad job – you name it; but because we’re camped there does not mean

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