“Suffering naturally gives rise to doubt. How can one believe in God in the face of such horrendous suffering as slavery, segregation, and the lynching tree? Under these circumstances, doubt is not a denial but an integral part… Read More
“For you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” Genesis 3:19 Today is Ash Wednesday. We are now officially beginning the season of Lent. Lent is the season of 40 days where we remember Jesus wandering in… Read More
Betsey Stockton was the first single American woman sent oversees as a missionary. Betsey was enslaved from birth in 1798 in Princeton, NJ. She was baptized in 1816 and received her manumission to freedom on the occasion. Betsey… Read More
“You shall be mine, says the Lord.” Malachi 3:17 Yesterday was Valentine’s Day and I always find this to be a special time of year. This was one of my favorite holidays as a child. I remember when… Read More
At first encounter, Harmonia Rosales’s “The Creation of God” is striking. It is beautiful and familiar. Like Michelangelo’s “The Creation of Adam,” Rosales’s painting portrays the creation of humankind. However, the skin tones, gender and story being depicted… Read More
“At the dawn of the new year I’m filled with hope for what is to come!” Psalm 96:1 A prayer for the Lunar New Year Gracious and loving God as we pray for this Year of the Ox, we pray… Read More
Last Updated: February 20, 2021 by Rev. Dr. Pamela Anderson
February 19, 2021: Reach for the Stars
“You will shine like the stars!” Philippians 2:15 February is Black History Month and this is the time when we can remember our Black siblings for the many contributions they have brought to our communities and world. One… Read More