by Bob | Jan 15, 2007 | Absalom Jones, African American, Black Church History
Founding Fathers, Part II[1]Over 100 years before the historic I Have a Dream speech of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., African Americans were preaching Dream messages. Reverend Absalom Jones’ Thanksgiving Sermon, is a tremendous example.Rev. Jones chose as his text,...
by Bob | Jan 14, 2007 | African American, Black Church, Daniel Alexander Payne
Founding Fathers, Part I[i]Historians of American history frequently emphasize our “founding fathers.” Politically speaking, they highlight white males like George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Paine, and James Madison....
by Bob | Dec 27, 2006 | Uncategorized
It’s a Jungle Out There The hit TV show “Monk” follows the detective work of Adrian Monk, a sleuth with OCD—Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. The show’s theme song, “It’s a Jungle Out There,” pictures Monk’s life, and often ours:”It’s a...
by Bob | Dec 24, 2006 | Christmas, Christmas Eve, Saint Nicholas, Santa, Santa Claus
Who Is St. Nicholas? The origin of Santa Claus begins with Nicholas, who was born during the third century in the village of Patara. At the time, the area was Greek and is now on the southern coast of Turkey. His wealthy parents, who raised him to be a devout...
by Bob | Dec 23, 2006 | Jesus
Deep Teaching/Preaching and High School WrestlersIf we listen to the so-called experts, we are forced to believe that “young people” (Gen Y, Post-Gens, teens/twenty-somethings) want absolutely nothing to do with content. All they want is experience.I beg to...
