Introduction 1 John 2: 9-11 NIV states, “Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister is still in the darkness. Anyone who loves their brother and sister lives in the light, and there is nothing in them to make them stumble. But anyone who hates a brother or sister is in the darkness […]
A Soul Searching History Lesson: Change is in The Eye of The Beholder (Part 3)
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 As I listened to Mrs. Jefferson’s accounts of 1963, I wanted to skip the parts of history that made me uncomfortable. You know the parts that I’m referring to, right? The parts that include Commissioner Bull Conner giving orders to his police department to use firehoses and attack dogs […]
A Soul Searching History Lesson: Growing up in Birmingham, Alabama (Part 1)
Mrs. Patricia Jefferson was born on February 10, 1948 in Birmingham, Alabama. According to Mrs. Jefferson, the city was divided because of segregation; however, she did not truly understand what was happening in their city until her teen years.
Sometimes You Only Have One!
This week I was led to read about the time Jesus healed ten lepers. (According to an online dictionary, the word leper is a person who is suffering from the modern day disease of leprosy. To provide a little background knowledge, a leper was considered to be unclean; therefore, he or she had to remain […]
I Have a Question
Have you read John 16:33 ESV? It states, “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” Please go back and read the entire chapter in your spare time; however, I just want to speak briefly about this one verse.
Jesus Learned!
Have you ever asked yourself or God for that matter, “Why me?” Well, in my Christ and Salvation’s course, we were assigned to read Hebrews 5:1-10 ESV, and my question was answered!
Dear Hackers,
. . . Or should I refer to you as my present or future brothers and sisters in Christ? Yes, I like that better. Now that we’ve gotten that out the way, how are you? I hope you are doing well. This conversation is long overdue, so let’s get started. Approximately 200-250 people come to […]
Forgiveness Matters- Part 3 Freedom is Connected to Unity
As we prepare to wrap up this series about forgiveness, I feel as if our Father is leading me to share what happened after Saul accepted his call into the ministry. (Of course, you can read all about it in the book of Acts, and you should definitely go to the Father with any questions […]
Forgiveness Matters: Saul is Waiting- Part 2 Commentary
When someone hates you because of the race God chose for you in this life, it is easy to write them off and label them a racist. Well, it was for me anyway. Then, I had an encounter with Jesus and it changed my life because I gained a deeper understanding about love and forgiveness. […]
. . .God Prepares A Table
When God prepares a table for you in the presence of your enemies, it might not go exactly how you envisioned it. Well, at least that was my experience, so let me start from the beginning… Years ago, I identified my enemies as people who commit racist acts, regardless of their race, and I waged […]
The Christian Vote
By: Nicole C. Schroeder During this election process, I found myself questioning fellow believers’ relationships with God because they did not share my political views. Sometimes it felt as if believers cared more about unborn babies than the men and women who were being murdered in the streets. As a result, a part of me […]
My First Blog
When God whispered in my spirit to write and publish my blogs every Tuesday at 5:00P.M., He also whispered in my spirit to disable comments. Of course, I didn’t understand why he would ask me to do something like that because I recently read an article that said, “Comments add value to blogs because it […]