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No Indictment. The announcement broke the suspense, if not the tension. 108 days after Michael Brown was killed by Darren Wilson, St. Louis Prosecutor Bob McCulloch announced that the grand jury had determined that there was no probable cause to indict Officer Wilson in the August 8th death on …
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As I thought and prayed about Ferguson today I found myself at a loss for words – but yet so many thoughts, hard to contain. I do not know how to express them all. Yet – as a pastor, I do not want to be silent upon these matters. I do not want my church to be silent upon these matters. For my faith …
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I returned a phone call to a friend recently who proceeded to tearfully share her burden for a young man who had been incarcerated and recently released. This young African American man returned to society with a strong desire to change his life. Yet even with the help of my passionate and …
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I am created in the image of God. I am a follower of Jesus. I am an American citizen. I am the daughter of an immigrant. These are markers of my identity and my perspective has been shaped by these strong realities. For years, I have been learning about immigration as an issue and have also been …
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Every time you cross my mind, I break out in exclamations of thanks to God. Each exclamation is a trigger to prayer. I find myself praying for you with a glad heart. I am so pleased that you have continued on in this with us, believing and proclaiming God’s Message, from the day you heard it right …
Dear familia: It was so good to see many of you in Raleigh last month. We had a great time challenging one another to engage in developing flourishing neighborhoods throughout our nation and world. By all accounts, the conference was inspiring and challenging for all who attended. I invite you to …
Interested in purchasing recordings of workshops or plenary sessions from #Flourish14, the 2014 National Conference in Raleigh-Durham, NC? Visit the Dove site to purchase CDs, DVDs, or MP3s from the conference. …
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This past week, 25 CCDA leaders from around the nation traveled to the southern border of Texas-Mexico to see first-hand what is happening with the unaccompanied children that are being detained as they attempt to enter the United States while fleeing their Central American homelands. What we saw …
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