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Words of the Week – You Look Like a Christian

Brian W. Carter, Staff WriterJune 19, 2019

You get up, get dressed, and sit in the pew and say, “Amen,” “Praise the Lord,” “Hallelujah” and all the other appropriate responses Christians give during the worship service. You go to Sunday School or Sabbath school; you stay for the main service or go to all of them because you love church so much. Church members can count on you to help out at the church picnic, feeding the homeless and passing out literature. You are respected and maybe even revered for your unwavering faith, giving tithes, helping out — you are just an amazing child of God. It

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Words of the Week – Save Our Sons and Daughters

Pastor Mark Whitlock, Contributing WriterMay 29, 2019

This is a story of how God calls on the church to save our sons and daughters. The Bible says in Exodus 1: 8, “Then a new king, who did not know about Joseph, came to power in Egypt.” Joseph was the first child of Rachel, the wife of Jacob and his father’s favorite son. Joseph interpreted the Pharaoh’s dreams, predicting seven years of plentiful food, followed by seven years of famine. Joseph also advised the Pharaoh to appoint a commissioner to store up supplies during the plentiful years. When the famine struck, people from all surrounding lands came to

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Words of the Week – Love In Spite of Failure

Pastor James K. McKnight, Contributing WriterMay 22, 2019

Scripture: John 21:15-22 Two weeks ago, there was a story in the news that garnered a lot of attention. Rodeo Road was renamed Barack Obama Boulevard. Certainly, President Obama deserves every honor that we, as Americans, can give him, for he pressed past the winds of bigotry and ugly resistance and distinguished himself as a great leader and a role model. We know all about President Obama’s successes, yet we scarcely know about his failures. In 1999, Mr. Obama failed in his quest to become elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. I use President Obama as an example because

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Words of the Week – Being on One Accord with the Lord

Beverly Pye, Contributing WriterMay 15, 2019

Christians, it’s time to change the contemporary church playbook. Yes, good preaching and good singing is well and good, but true worship must become the top priority and intentional. If Sunday is the only time that we all seem to come together, then we must rethink our Sunday service. At least one Sunday per month, prior to arrival, we should consecrate ourselves and come prepared for worship. No set agenda, just allowing the Holy Spirit (the third person of the Trinity) to have His way, so that we may be on one accord with the Lord. One accord means in

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Words of the Week – When God Winks!

Larry Buford, Contributing WriterMay 1, 2019

We sometimes talk about, or hear people say how back in the day we used to do this, do that, be this way or that way. “Do you remember the time” when we did such and such? Didn’t Michael Jackson sing about that in one of his songs? You know what I’m talkin’ about! I certainly can remember the times – and I shudder to think about them now – how things could have turned out terribly wrong. In some cases, I probably could have died, but thank God, He protected me and brought me through. For instance, I remember

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Words of the Week – He Took My Place

Rev. Mark E. Whitlock Jr., Contributing WriterApril 24, 2019

This the story of God’s salvation plan for the forgiveness of sin. Three women go to the tomb of Jesus Christ early Sunday morning. He had been dead for three days. They discover the body is not there, then suddenly see two angels. The angels ask why are they seeking the living among the dead. Had they forgotten who Jesus is? Had they forgotten what He said? The angels remind them. Then they remember. They go and tell the disciples that He has risen. The disciples and apostle don’t believe them. But Peter gets it and runs to the tomb

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Words of the Week – It’s a Big Deal to God

Barbara Bryant, Contributing WriterApril 3, 2019

You took the high road, made a sacrificial choice, and seemed to lose while the other person played dirty – was unfair, dishonest, and deceitful, and consequently benefitted from it. I’m talking about evil behavior that drained your pocketbook; the kind of mischief that made you weep – lies, plots and fabrications that caused you repeated sleepless nights on your therapeutic mattress. This is such a big deal to God that He wrote about it in the Bible. Have you ever wondered why God instructs us to not be envious of the prosperity or the advancement of the wicked (Psalms 37:9)?

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Words of the Week – Turn the Other Cheek

Joshua Apparicio, Contributing Youth WriterMarch 20, 2019

To the youth readers, my prayer is that you all have been enjoying the Words of the Week I’ve been sharing with you. Writing to the youth throughout many communities has certainly been therapeutic for me. Being able to have this opportunity to speak directly and concisely to the youth is something I wouldn’t have even begun to envision, say, six years ago. It states in Matthew 5:38, “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’” As Christians, we don’t always find a solution in using one insult to describe

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Words of the Week – Preventing Identity Theft (A Reminder)

Larry Buford, Contributing WriterMarch 13, 2019

Jesus! There is so much identity theft taking place these days. According to two recent studies, about seven million people became victims of identity theft over a 12-month period. That calculates to 19,178 per day, 799 per hour, and 13 per minute! It is also reported that it takes victims an average of 600 hours to recover from this crime; often over a period of years. Some suggested preventive measures for identity theft include: limiting the amount of confidential information carried in your wallet; carrying no more blank checks than needed; keeping home files of bank and credit card accounts

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Words of the Week – Get It Together Because He’s Holding It Together!

Barbara Bryant, Contributing WriterMarch 6, 2019

Dear Friend in Christ, Not only is Jesus responsible for creating all things, He is the reason all things continue to exist. He is the constant sustaining power in our lives. He’s not only holding the universe together, but He’s also holding you. Scripture takes it to another level. God is the gravitational center of purpose that pulls all the fragments of life into a cohesive whole. He is the ongoing sustainer and center of all that is. The last phrase of Colossians 1:17 says, “In Him all things hold together.” When Paul uses the phrase, “All things by Him hold together,” he

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Words of the Week – Who’s with You?

Rev. Marvin MacKenzie, Contributing WriterFebruary 27, 2019

Scripture: Luke 5:18-26 An eagle egg was separated from its mother and found by a hen, who nurtured and cared for it until the moment it hatched. From the moment he was born, the little eagle realized that he was different from everyone else that he was around. The other chickens also noticed that he was different and so they made fun of the little eagle. The little eagle grew up hating how he looked and more importantly, he hated who he was. He lived each day praying and hoping that he could be more like a chicken. One day

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Words of the Week – The Law of Faith, Part 1

Pastor Fred K. Price Jr., Contributing WriterFebruary 20, 2019

Our lesson is Faith 101. I’m going to teach on faith with the Apostle in the building. Either I’m foolish or I’m anointed. It’s got to be one of the two. Romans 3:27 reads, “Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.” What the law of faith produces does not allow for us to boast about our salvation unless we’re boasting about what God did. In no way can we boast about what we’ve done because there isn’t enough that we could do in works or

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Words of the Week – You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling

Rev. Dr. Kelvin T. Calloway, Contributing WriterFebruary 13, 2019

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-5 As our Church School has led us in the celebration of our heritage during this second month of the year, last year they highlighted the contributions that our ancestors made in the field of music; the universal language. Music has been called the universal language because it transcends race, ethnicities and cultures. The contributions of our ancestors to the field of music from the spirituals, to gospel, to jazz, to the blues, to rhythm and blues are too numerous to name. Today I’d like to just highlight a few. The influence of the music of our ancestors

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Words of the Week – Wisdom

Joshua Apparicio, Contributing Youth WriterFebruary 6, 2019

To the youth readers, I say, “Hello, young leaders! I pray that your year is off to an exceptional start!” I would like to continue to encourage you all as you start your new 2019 endeavors with a scripture that I’ve had to firmly stand on so many times before, especially when I had to make insightful and calculated decisions. As it states in James 1:5, “If any of us lack wisdom, we should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to us.” I often thought you had to be a grandmother

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Words of the Week – God Supplies My Needs

Joshua Apparicio, Contributing Youth WriterJanuary 30, 2019

To the youth readers, sharing with you from my heart for the past few months about life’s unforgiving challenges have certainly meant the world to me. God has been supplying all of my needs, and I truly believe that, as I haven’t gone without. We all understand that it’s difficult when you’re going through the fire, or facing unpleasant situations. You feel alone or as if there is no one supporting you. At these particular times, you are inundated. But, at these times, think back to this influential scripture, Philippians 4:19 – “My God shall supply all your needs according to