Did you get the e-mail?

You probably received the same e-mail I did. Nearly everyone I know, in the “SDA world” has received it. Here a section from it:
7) Avoid traveling in September, 2008 as barriers and check points will be erected.  Those who do not have their papers or are on their round-up list will be imprisoned, exiled, [...]

Church Retreat 2008

Castles and Crowns

Last week was Vacation Bible school at our church. Its always a lot of fun and a great way to minister to the kids of the community. The theme this year is Castles and Crowns. Every night the kids learned about a King or a Queen in the Bible. Its great to see the kids [...]

Revive and Stay Alive!

Last Sabbath afternoon we finished our week of revival. Our theme was Revive and Stay Alive. In my experience revivals have lasted perhaps as long as the even itself. We had some good singing, powerful preaching from local Pastors and some fervent prayer. We had prayer and fasting to close the week. The last hour [...]

The Mission

About two weeks ago I attended a Pastor/Teacher conference sponsored by the Potomac Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Potomac conference is the conference that I work for. The theme was “The Mission”. There was sense of passion and urgency that I have rarely seen at a workers meeting. The conference president, Bill Miller, talked about [...]

Nun’s protest in Myanmar

200 nuns protest in Myanmar. I’m sure you’re aware of what’s going on in Myanmar (Burma). This picture paints 1000 words.  Tell me some of the words that come to your mind.

CNN report: White Supremacist Justice for the Jena 6

Watch this CNN report on Jena. Racist backlash!!!

Is this the start of Something?

This is really exiting. Is the massive support of the Jena six the start of something new and special. Hip Hop CD sales are plummeting I’ve heard.  Could it be that black young people are awakening to a new consciousness? Could it be that that a new chapter in the liberation of black people has [...]

The Jena 6

It’s been called a modern-day lynching. Six African American high school students have been charged with various offenses in connection with a attack on a White student at a Jena high school in Louisiana. I’ve just posted an interview with one of the students in the vod pod. There is alot about this case [...]

Concert on the Lawn

On Saturday night we had a “first” on our church lawn. We had a gospel concert. Once we got the sound issues worked out you could hear the sound of praises to God echoing across the neighborhood. People who were just walking by stopped to listen. We have 12.5 acres of beautiful, green open space [...]