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Religion Archive (154)
Lyndia Grant“For there will be peace for the seed: the vine will yield its fruit, the land will yield its produce and the heavens will give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to inherit all these things.†Zechariah 8:12.
Let not your heart be troubled…we must choose to be peaceful and be willing to let things go! Meekness and humility are the order of the day. Love makes you humble – and even when someone does something against you, whether they are right or wrong, Godly love can help you to say, “I think I’m right, but I may be wrong, so I’m letting this go. After all, the battle is not mine, it’s the Lord’s.â€
Westport, CT—America's religious leaders must do a better job of promoting sexual health, education and justice in congregations and communities, the Religious Institute asserts in a new report released on Wed., Feb. 9. Sexuality & Religion 2020: Goals for the Next Decade argues that, despite notable progress over the last decade—including greater inclusion of women and LGBT people, and increased attention to sexuality education in faith communities—most religious leaders and institutions are not meeting their responsibility to address the sexuality needs of congregants.
“Sexuality & Religion 2020 articulates the vision that by the year 2020, all faith communities will be sexually healthy, just and prophetic,†said Rev. Debra W. Haffner, executive director of the Religious Institute. “Achieving this vision is the work of clergy and congregations, of denominations and seminaries, and of advocates and activists of all faiths who believe we must change the conversation around sexuality and religion in America.â€
“Sexuality & Religion 2020 articulates the vision that by the year 2020, all faith communities will be sexually healthy, just and prophetic,†said Rev. Debra W. Haffner, executive director of the Religious Institute. “Achieving this vision is the work of clergy and congregations, of denominations and seminaries, and of advocates and activists of all faiths who believe we must change the conversation around sexuality and religion in America.â€
Dwight Ellard, Alfred Holston, Maggie Wilson, Bank of America official Pattie Nobels, Archbishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr., Co-Pastor Susie Owens, Verneka Roberts, Bishop T. Cedric Brown and Richard Delaney repay bank $1 million through funds raised by members of Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church in Northeast. Courtesy Photo“This is truly amazing,†the pastor said.
An historic meeting of Black Methodists, united around social justice issues, was held Mar. 1-3 in Columbia, S.C. It was the first multi-denominational gathering of African American Methodists held in 45 years. Leaders announced the “Great Gathering†at press conference held last month at the National Press Club, with: (l-r) Bishop Warren M. Brown (AMEZ), Bishop George W.C. Walker, Sr. (AMEZ), Bishop John Bryant (AME), Rev. Paul L. Brown, Sr. (CME), and Rev. Staccato Powell (AMEZ). Photo by Roy LewisSenior Bishops from the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (AMEZ) and the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (CME) agreed on the urgency of the meeting and said it was the first time the three denominations had met together in 45 years.
Lyndia Grant
“A Good Friday Experienceâ€
The celebration of Good Friday is ancient. The day gradually became a time of penance and fasting as the anniversary of the death of Christ. The name "Good Friday" possibly comes from "God's Friday," although the exact reason for the current name is unclear.
So many started to follow Jesus as he healed the sick, raised Lazarus from the dead and helped Simon Peter and the other disciples to bring forth a net overflowing with fish, when they had all but given up. The people saw him feed 5,000 with two fish and five loaves of bread. All of this power witnessed by the masses caused the crowds to grow.
Lyndia Grant
This week’s column deals with a topic near and dear to all of us. It’s about relationships between men and women. While watching CNN, I heard an interesting interview with author Stephen James Dixon, who has written a new book titled, “Men Don’t Heal.â€
Proverbs 29:18, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.â€
By Lyndia Grant
Helen Keller once said, “Is there anything worse than blindness, Yes, eyesight with no vision.†Do you know where you want to be in the next few years? Do you have a vision of becoming more Kingdom focused? Do you get a vision for the things of God, so that you can become purpose driven for God?
By Lyndia Grant
Helen Keller once said, “Is there anything worse than blindness, Yes, eyesight with no vision.†Do you know where you want to be in the next few years? Do you have a vision of becoming more Kingdom focused? Do you get a vision for the things of God, so that you can become purpose driven for God?
By Lyndia Grant
Before Jesus Christ was born, John warned men, he said, “The true light that gives light to every man was coming to the world.†John 1:19.
How quickly we forget that Christ came to the earth as the only true light, to give each and every one of us light.
I was reminded last weekend, when CNN premiered a simulation, a two-hour production titled “We Were Warned: Cyber Shockwave.†It was based upon exclusive television access to a national security cyber “war game†scenario.
Before Jesus Christ was born, John warned men, he said, “The true light that gives light to every man was coming to the world.†John 1:19.
How quickly we forget that Christ came to the earth as the only true light, to give each and every one of us light.
I was reminded last weekend, when CNN premiered a simulation, a two-hour production titled “We Were Warned: Cyber Shockwave.†It was based upon exclusive television access to a national security cyber “war game†scenario.
President Barack Obama's and Joshua DuBois, director, White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Courtesy PhotoThe White House’s faith-based office is defending itself against critics who complain that not much has changed since President Bush was in office.
In recent weeks, the complaints against the Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships have mounted. The 25-member Coalition Against Religious Discrimination has accused Obama of failing to keep campaign promises. A prominent church-state separationist has questioned why members of the office’s advisory board are allowed to vote on policies that will affect their own organizations. And some religious leaders have wondered if the office is just for show, or worse—political gain.
“No good thing will the Lord God withhold from them that walk uprightly.†(Psalm 84:11)
By Lyndia Grant
The enemy comes after you harder when there is victory in store. Every one of us has a purpose and destiny. He has something great for you to do. This is your decade. This is my decade, a decade when I remind myself over and over again, “…no good thing will the Lord God withhold from them that walk uprightly.â€
It is a decade when we must pray without ceasing, stay connected to His Word and speak His word out loud, to increase our faith. The scripture also reminds us, that faith cometh by hearing and faith without works is dead.
By Lyndia Grant
The enemy comes after you harder when there is victory in store. Every one of us has a purpose and destiny. He has something great for you to do. This is your decade. This is my decade, a decade when I remind myself over and over again, “…no good thing will the Lord God withhold from them that walk uprightly.â€
It is a decade when we must pray without ceasing, stay connected to His Word and speak His word out loud, to increase our faith. The scripture also reminds us, that faith cometh by hearing and faith without works is dead.
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