The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive? 6 He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Remember what he told you back in Galilee, 7 that the Son of Man must be betrayed...
Be Still and Know (Inspiration and excerpts from Be Still devotional writing by Pastor Kyle Torrence) “The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.” Exodus 14:14 NLT “Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.” Psalms 46:10 NLT We’ve talked...
Meeting At His Table (Inspired by Be Still devotional readings by Pastors Kyle Torrence and Jonathan Cunningham) “Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.” Psalms 119:105 NLT “But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night.” Psalms 1:2 NLT In these days and...
So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. 17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. Eph 5:15-18, NLT Be encouraged and encouraging
Safe In His Arms (Inspiration and excerpts from Be Still devotional Day 5, by Kim Proffer) Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty…He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; He is my God, and I trust Him. For He will rescue...
“There will be times when God places you in roles that seem to make little or no sense. There will be times when God places you in roles that frustrate you, confuse you, or even make you angry. During these moments, it is important to reflect on the purpose behind where we are positioned.” Dr. Darius...
Make Space and He Will Fill It (Inspiration and excerpts from Be Still devotional writing by Faith Woodall) I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord. With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God. Psalms 84:2 NLT When doubts filled my mind, Your...
Dr. Anna Julia Cooper (1858-1964) was a pioneering African American author, educator, and activist, born into slavery, who became a leading voice for Black women’s rights, arguing that the uplift of Black women was essential for racial uplift, famously articulated in her 1892 book A Voice from the South, and was the fourth African American...
In 1892, Major Charles Douglass, youngest son of Frederick Douglass, and Charles’ wife Laura, were turned away from a restaurant at the Bay Ridge Resort and Amusement Park because of their race. In the spring of 1893, Douglas and his wife settled on the purchase of twenty-six and two-thirds acres of land that would become Highland...
