Part 6. True Ministry Mr. Thomas turned down his walkie talkie and whispered. “God said that he heard your cries in the midst of the storm last night. He said […]
A Stranger in the House: Part 5
Part 5. An Alternate Route “…Son? What is it?” “I’m not your son. My dad’s name was Theodore Hayes. We used to come to a church like this when […]
A Stranger in the House: Part 4
Part 4. Come to the Altar I thought, “Is this the moment when he’s going to invite us to the altar?” If so, I was ready to push through anyone […]
The Stranger in the House: Part 3
Part 3. Reserved for Pastors As the church started to fill up, I could feel myself getting a little nervous. Perhaps, sitting in the front row, wasn’t the best idea. […]
A Stranger in the House: Part 2
Part 2. The Front Row When I entered the church, no one was there to greet me, but I saw the doughnuts and coffee on the table. Feeling like a […]
A Stranger in the House: Part 1
Part I. I Called Out to God Strung out on drugs, homeless, and alone in the world, I cried out to God and asked Him to help me one night […]
The Life of Della Mae Crutcher
As a fair skinned woman with silky jet-black hair, Della Mae Crutcher looked like a white woman with a slight tan in the summertime; however, she passed on the opportunity to live like one in the 40s and 50s because she was proud to be an African American woman.
Saved but Stuck
Have you ever met someone who was saved but stuck? Perhaps you’ve never thought about it. To be honest, I hadn’t either until I met Henry Lee Jackson. Oh, I’m […]