The Questions We Don’t Ask Our Families but Should

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/11/learning-family-history-questions-to-ask-relatives/672115/ 

Pass-The_ Ball...: ...And The Tomb Is Still Empty-Rev.M.D.Rogers

Pass-The_ Ball...: ...And The Tomb Is Still Empty-Rev.M.D.Rogers: ...And The Tomb Is Still Empty by Rev.M.D.Rogers The serpent’s bite was a deadly one. The venom had worked its way deep into the heart of...

Easter 23

 Easter is the celebration of eternal life in Jesus by faith. We give thanks that Jesus died for our sins so that we may be reborn through genuine faith in Him. Singing our praises is a powerful way to show our gratitude in worship and fellowship in Christ.

The biblical account of Jesus' death on the cross, or crucifixion, his burial, and his resurrection, or raising from the dead, can be found in the following passages of Scripture: Matthew 27:27-28:8; Mark 15:16-16:19; Luke 23:26-24:35; and John 19:16-20:30.

The word "Easter" does not appear in the Bible and no early church celebrations of Christ's resurrection are mentioned in Scripture. Easter, like Christmas, is a tradition that developed later in church history.

Gospel Gold The Easter Edition       http://tobtr.com/12215846

   

Nonviolence as Love in Action

http://practicalmattersjournal.org/2020/11/18/nonviolence-as-lov

e-in-action/#_edn1 

Black History Month 2023

 

Why We Need Police Reform

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/02/tyre-nichols-death-memphis-george-floyd-police-reform/672986/ 

We Are All Stage Parents

 

Those of us who are parents, grandparents, uncles, or aunts all know what it is like to watch our children when they are in the spotlight. Maybe it’s your son’s piano recital or perhaps it is your niece singing a solo at church. Maybe it’s your son at the basketball free throw line with one-second left on the clock and the score tied or perhaps it’s moments similar to what we saw this morning as the children presented the annual Sunday school program.

Whatever the situation, we all know the nervous knot that suddenly ties up our stomachs; the butterflies that get let loose to flutter around in our innards as we collectively hold our breath. We hope like mad that the child will play the right notes, sing the right lyrics, sink that free throw, or speak slowly enough to be understood.

When children are small and are just learning how to eat from a spoon, parents involuntarily open their mouths even as the baby opens his or her mouth. It’s quite comical to see. But since I get to sit up here and look out over the congregation, I can tell you that something similar happens when some of your sons and daughters perform here in church. Many times, I’ve seen a mom on the edge of her pew, mouthing the words right along with her child! You can’t help it!

Toward a Better World

 Pass-The_ Ball...: Toward a Better World (pass-theball.blogspot.com)

Christmas 22

 

What Does Thanksgiving Mean?

 The Biblical meaning of the word “thanksgiving” is not something you do. It is not something that is spontaneous, or an extemporaneous expression of thanks for some good deed done, or good that that has come our way. The biblical concept of the word “thanksgiving” does not depend on something one has or has received. This word has nothing to do with “outward” circumstances, but rather, has to do with one’s spiritual attitude toward life. Paul declared, in Philippians 4:11, “I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” Thanksgiving is a learning process. It is allowing the Holy Spirit to place within us contentment – or a real praise of thanksgiving to God for everything in one’s life. Biblical thanksgiving is not what one does, but rather it is what one is – what one has become as a result of absolute and complete trust in Christ Jesus. It is the “spirit” in which one accepts “all things.” Our problem often is that we have in mind what a word means – our definition of the word – and, it is almost impossible for us to divorce that word from the meaning we have given it. The Biblical meaning of the word “thanksgiving” is not something someone does, but rather it is, because Jesus lives within us, a life of thanksgiving becomes a daily expression of His life. This is not self-improvement. No! It is God manifesting His life through us.

Emotional Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic

 As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on globally, there is little doubt that it is taking a lasting toll on the mental health of millions of people. Fear of getting sick, the loneliness that accompanies quarantine, and a fragile economy combine to create complicated challenges to mental well-being.

Among university students, the pandemic has led to increased symptoms of depression and moderate increases in stress and loneliness.

Crown Act -Push to End Hair Discrimination

https://defendernetwork.com/community-central/crown-act-conversation-panelists-push-to-end-hair-discrimination/ 

Anatomy of ADHD Relationships

https://dearmisterman.com/anatomy-of-adhd-relationships