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Abundance – Part One – The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
11/1/2020 – Abundance – Part One - The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard Matthew 20:1-16. The world's myths tell us that there is never enough, and we will always need more. Jesus life and ministry destroy these myths with a worldview of absolute abundance, a...

The Kingdom is Yours – Part Eight – Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
10/25/2020 – The Kingdom Is Yours – Part Eight - Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10. Of all the truths and phrases in the beatitudes, "persecuted because of righteousness" may be the most...

The Kingdom is Yours – Part Seven – Blessed are the Peacemakers
10/18/2020 – The Kingdom Is Yours – Part Seven - Blessed are the Peacemakers Matthew 5:1-10. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." - Matthew 5:9. To watch this message on our YouTube channel, go...

Criminal Justice
“I think the sad fact is, there's a long history in this country at looking at African-American as subhuman. And I think that's reflected in the fact that, when we have problems that really are problems of employment, that are really problems of mental health, that...

The Kingdom is Yours – Part Six – Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God
10/11/2020 – The Kingdom Is Yours – Part Six - Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Matthew 5:1-10. "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." One of the biggest impediments to seeing God is thinking we know precisely where to look. It...

The Kingdom is Yours – Part Five – Blessed are the Merciful
10/4/2020 – The Kingdom Is Yours – Part Five - Blessed Are The Merciful Matthew 5:1-12. "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy." To watch this message online, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0IKsOkATag&t=2061s

Common Questions
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” — Maya Angelou "One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say." — Bryant H. McGillGET STARTED Watch and read these 4 short introductory...

Racism, Justice, and the Church
“I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen’s Council-er or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate who is more devoted to “order” than to justice; who prefers a...

Take Action
“It’s up to all of us – Black, white, everyone – no matter how well-meaning we think we might be, to do the honest, uncomfortable work of rooting {racism} out. It starts with self-examination and listening to those whose lives are different from our own. It ends with...

Black Experiences & Perspectives
“Radical empathy…means putting in the work to educate oneself and to listen with a humble heart to understand another's experience from their perspective, not as we imagine we would feel. Radical empathy is not about you and what you think you would do in a situation...
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