by Bob | Jan 20, 2008 | Civil Rights, Martin Luther King Day, Pro Life
Sanctity of Life Sunday:The Civil Rights Movement, the Anti-Slavery Movement, and the Pro Life MovementYesterday in my blog I reminded people that this weekend is Martin Luther King weekend. A friend reminded me in return that this weekend is also Sanctity of Life...
by Bob | Jan 19, 2008 | African American Christianity, African American Church, Martin Luther King Day, Martin Luther King Jr
Richard Allen and Absalom Jones:The Martin Luther King, Jr. of Their DayMartin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) was, of course, one of the main leaders of the American Civil Rights movement. What is lesser known today is King’s training and ministry as a Baptist pastor....
by Bob | Jan 1, 2008 | African American History, Mary Lincoln
Freedom’s Eve—Watch Night ServiceMany of us, regardless of race, are familiar with the tradition of a New Year’s Eve Watch Night Service. However, few of us know the true history behind it.We can trace the history of the Watch Night Service all the way back to 1862....
by Bob | Dec 31, 2007 | Christ, Christian Counseling
To Know and Be KnownIt seems that every few years the “in” Christian counseling model shifts. The current “in” thing is spirituality: spiritual direction, soul care, spiritual friendship.Those who know me know that I’ve been in on this “in” craze of spirituality (soul...
by Bob | Dec 26, 2007 | Absalom Jones, Civil Rights, Martin Luther King Jr, Richard Allen
Richard Allen and Absalom Jones: The Martin Luther King of Their DayMartin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) was, of course, one of the main leaders of the American Civil Rights movement. What is lesser known today is King’s training and ministry as a Baptist pastor. Even...
