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Do Something

Published on July 22, 2017June 13, 2017 by Rev. Carey A. Grady

I have lost two friends to gun violence. Both were born in the South: one in Texas, the other in South Carolina. One was killed in Prince George’s County, the other killed in Charleston, SC. One was killed in a city built on the outskirts of Washington, DC, a black metropolis, the center of government in the U.S. and the world; the other was killed … Continue reading

The Necessity of Spies

Published on July 22, 2017June 11, 2017 by Rev. Carey A. Grady

In the past few weeks, the news across the country is the James Comey testimony. It appears that the President is not guilty of anything except demanding that people in high places remain loyal to him. While nothing is wrong with this normally, it makes it looks as if something is wrong because of the stakes that are involved. When you read about the James … Continue reading

Words are Powerful

Published on July 22, 2017May 27, 2017 by Rev. Carey A. Grady

This past weekend, former Democratic Presidential Nominee and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton graced the stage of Wellesley College some 48 years after she graduated to give the commencement address. Like all public speakers Clinton somehow got choked up and struggled for a few minutes with the speech. A few weeks ago with a sore throat, I tried to mount this pulpit and could … Continue reading

The Resurrection

Published on July 22, 2017April 2, 2017 by Rev. Carey A. Grady

The Resurrection has been a constant topic for centuries. This claim of Christians and specifically the early disciples revolutionized Judaism at the time, created a new faith tradition, and transformed the thinking of ancient society and continues to do so. The Resurrection is fundamental to the belief system of Christianity. While many don’t want to admit it: Christianity is just as much a faith tradition … Continue reading

Inauguration Reflections

Published on July 22, 2017January 22, 2017 by Rev. Carey A. Grady

It is surreal to watch the inauguration of President-Elect Trump — soon to be President Trump, the 45th President of the United States of America. If I have learned anything about politics this year it’s that democracy is a faith, a religion of some type of utopia. Like sinners and saints who are Bible reading and practicing Christians, there is a redemptive moment at the … Continue reading

Motives: Let’s Unpack Power

Published on July 22, 2017October 17, 2016 by Rev. Carey A. Grady

This coming October, I will have been in the ministry for 22 years and been pastoring for 18. The Lord has allowed me to be on the field for sometime to be working in my calling and vocation for awhile now. Eighteen years is not a long time, but it is a long time to be doing the same thing, especially when you’re in the … Continue reading

Trouble Doesn’t Last Always

Published on July 22, 2017December 9, 2015 by Rev. Carey A. Grady

We are living in peculiar and trying times. What it takes to provide for ourselves and our families has greatly intensified because of technology and the ever expanding global culture in which we live. Today we are experiencing things that past generations would never have fathomed. Not only do we have to deal with the daily grind of feeding, clothing, and sheltering ourselves and our … Continue reading

When Death Hits Home

Published on July 22, 2017September 17, 2015 by Rev. Carey A. Grady

It seems like in America and in our region, we are always celebrating and commemorating the human response to tragedy and misfortune. The nation’s response to tragedy says something about the character of human beings when faced with uncertain, life changing trauma and violent death. In the past 20 years, the nation has experienced the Columbine shooting in 1999 in one of America’s sainted suburbs … Continue reading