The Spirituals and Our Freedom
On June 19th, 1865, Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas, with news that the war was over and...
How Saul Became The Apostle Paul
“The best and the brightest.” The same phrase could have been used to describe Saul of Tarsus; a child of the best upbringing; a student...
Psalms, Hymns and Negro Spiritual Songs: Harry T. Burleigh and the Birth of American Music
Praise is one of the most powerful weapons available to the believer – yet it is often misunderstood or completely ignored as a path to...
A New Dawn for Christians in Egypt
Throughout the long history of the Egyptian nation, there has never been a peaceful transference of power as a result of a democratic...
The Myth of Camelot
Progress, we are marching backward Progress, as the captains of our fate Progress, as we spiral downward Progress, we destroy and...
Unexpected Challenges – Unexpected Blessings
A new job! A new home! A new start in a new place! I experienced all of these wonderful and exciting things recently and it has been a...
Pay-ers, Pray-ers, and Play-ers
There was a time in Christianity when there was a clear divide between the professional clergy and the laity -- the priests and the...