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Prayer: Bright Fire, Cool Water
December 26, 2011 Prayer: Bright Fire, Cool Water    Do you remember your first encounter with prayer? I recall kneeling to pray restlessly. Grandma would pull us out of bed early Sunday mornings to pray with my mother and older siblings; usually around the bed of my eldest brother, who worked a previous nights’ […]
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I LOVE…
I love that GOD loves me more than I could ever love myself. I love that no matter what anyone thinks of me Jesus Christ remains my forever friend and will defend my life to death. I love that the LORD speaks to me through His WORD, circumstances, other people and the power of His […]
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Faith: the Great Equalizer
Faith, the Great Equalizer Growing up during the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s left me with solemn memories and occasional nightmares. As an African-American Christian, born in our country’s era of social upheaval, I find myself longing for Jesus in a still inequitable world. Perhaps that stems from the tenuous moments in life when […]
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The Light at the Corner of Jennings and Lawler
The Light at the Corner of Jennings and Lawler: An Open Letter to Christian Intellectuals     The progress of time brought light down on dark streets everywhere. Candles, gas lamps and then, electricity! All created by some skilled hand, breaking open the darkness and inevitably,  changing conditions; for some but not all. […]
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Hey! Welcome to My Notebook
Welcome to my notebook, my very private pages. It is here where I will develop creative ideas, share Biblical truths and basically mess around in a HUGE way! Let me know what you think and if the Spirit moves you… please pray for me. Love and peace, JED