Having our Ears to the Ground is the foundation of global mission outreach and answered prayers for the hurting world.I noticed that many of us well meaning Christians are quick to disregard, ignore and even disengage when we are called to ground our ears. Our culture teaches us to be private and protectively segregative, as… Read more »
Category: Christianity
Living in the “MayBe” Confronting Injustice
Living in the “MayBe” – Confronting Injustice The African church is frustrated, not knowing what to do and what vision should lead us in the 21st century. Because the truth has been weaponized from the colonial onset, the African church continues to helplessly pour more and more energy into getting it right, having less and… Read more »
Margaret Bonds, “The Montgomery Variations”
“The Montgomery Variations” is a group of freestyle variations based on the Negro Spiritual theme “I Want Jesus to Walk with Me.” Bonds begins with a bold statement of the theme which continues in dramatic variations throughout the piece in the same key, major and minor. Bonds wrote “The Montgomery Variations” following a visit to… Read more »
Sojourner Truth (1797-1883)
“If women want any rights more than they’s got, why don’t they just take them, and not be talking about it.” — Sojourner Truth Sojourner Truth was born into slavery, ran away, and eventually had her freedom purchased. She went on to become one of the strongest voices for abolition, for temperance, and for civil… Read more »
Katie Jo Suddaby
Katie Jo Suddaby is an American Baptist pastor and artist committed to peace and justice. The art form that she practices, Tibetan Buddhist Sand Art, is a perfect expression of that commitment. It takes hours, days or even weeks to create one sand mandala, placing a few small grains of colored sand at a time… Read more »