African American History Month highlights the contributions and achievements of descendants of Africans in North America. The beauty of African American History month is that Carter G. Woodson the founder of Negro History Week that grew into African American or Black History Month is that he understood that we have a history.
In the midst of this sea of change the people of God are still called to bring glory to God. Instead of viewing technology as a necessary distraction, view technology as a Kingdom Building necessity.
I grew up in a home where the scripture Micah 6:8 was recited and quoted. My late father Bishop Zedekiah L. Grady, every time he made remarks, would end by quoting Amos the prophet: “he has shown thee O man what is good, but what does the Lord require of thee, but to pursue Justice, love mercy and walk humbly before thy God.” I will … Continue reading
Reid Chapel Re-Enters Sanctuary On Sunday, June 20, 2021 at 10 AM Reid Chapel AME will reenter it’s sanctuary for the first time since March 2020. It has been 13 months since we last worshipped together in person. Thinking about it is overwhelming and encouraging all at the same time. COVID-19 did disrupt the world and the nation and our lives. When we re-enter the … Continue reading
July is one of my favorite months of the year. It’s not my favorite because of the 4th of July and it’s not my favorite because of the South Carolina merciless heat. The beginning of July can be annoying with the sound of loud firecrackers that July 4 enthusiasts begin to fire up a few days before July 4, all day on July 4 and … Continue reading
The 2018 Gubernatorial Democratic Primary in S.C., has proven to be an interesting and pivotal race. This Democratic Gubernatorial Primary is important because there hasn’t been a Democratic Governor in almost 30 years. With an untested incumbent Governor who has never won a major race running for the first time since his appointment proves to add momentum to Gubernatorial hopefuls. This is also the first … Continue reading
October was a special month in the life of the Church. While the world and specifically the United States has been reeling and rocking for the past few months as a result of the Alt Right Protest in Charlottesville, the aftermath of the Hurricane Season in the Caribbean and specifically Texas and Florida in the United States, followed by the fire storm of the NFL … Continue reading
The Great Sin of the 21st Century Evangelical Church is the support of Donald Trump for President and what he represented. Trump as a human may not be bad but the groups he represented and a gave a voice to are problematic to the Democratic experiment called democracy. The Evangelical support of Trump begs the question and support the thesis of Ta-Neishi Coates that Trump … Continue reading
America has never been a Christian Nation. But the Christian ethos, myth, and spirit has invaded her shores. She was present when the first settlers, who had little religion but a faith in a new nation, a new identity, landed on her shores. She was present when a faith group with Anabaptist tendencies and a Reformation Theology also landed in the Northeast, armed with a … Continue reading
Watching this year’s much anticipated NBA Finals literally a rematch from last year with a few additions on each team specifically the addition of Kevin Durant to the Golden State Warriors. The first two games in the series took me back to my days of basketball in Charleston, SC at the West Ashely Parks, Playground and Recreational Center’s Basketball program. I thought about the grueling … Continue reading