Speakers during the 55th General Meeting of Black Methodists for Church Renewal lamented the historical treatment of Black Methodists and expressed leeriness of what a possible splintering of the denomination
“And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.” (Acts 6:7).
One of my favorite books as a child was by Judy Blume called, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. The book was about a preteen girl who was going
“…and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus and Nicanor, and Timon and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch.
Easter brings out several thoughts and emotions for me. I am often amazed and at the same time saddened by what Christ experienced as He prepared for death. In knowing
“And what they said pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus and Nicanor, and Timon
