He’s More Than Enough “The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name”. Psalms 23:1-3 NLT “Open your mouth and taste, open your eyes, and see—how...
Bishop Smallwood E Williams (1907-1991) began his ministry in 1927, when he arrived here from Columbus, Ohio, with little more than $5 in his pocket, a second hand tent and the conviction that God would provide for the daily needs of those who sought His help. In time, he founded the Bible Way Church of the...
U.S. Deputy Marshals escort Ruby Bridges from William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, La. Ruby Bridges | Civil Rights Activist | 1954-present At age 6, Bridges embarked on a historic walk to school as the first African American student to integrate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana. She ate lunch alone and...
God’s Timing…Not Ours Simply wait upon Him. So doing, we shall be directed, supplied, protected, corrected, and rewarded. ~ Vance Havner Waiting is a hard thing for many of us. Be encouraged because there is a blessing in store for those who are willing to wait…to remain patient…to stay the course. David declares, “I waited...
Moses McKissack III The grandsons of a trained builder and African-born slave, Moses McKissack III and his brother Calvin became the first and second (respectively) black architects licensed in their home state of Tennessee in 1922. Together, they formed McKissack and McKissack, the nation’s first black-owned architecture firm, and the oldest still in operation today....
The Main Thing “Blessed and favored by God are those who keep His testimonies, and who [consistently] seek Him and long for Him with all their heart.” Psalms 119:2 AMP We live in a day and time where we have many options. Essentially, we can have it our way, and sometimes (okay more often than...
Patricia Era Bath was an American ophthalmologist, inventor, humanitarian, and academic. She invented an improved device for laser cataract surgery. Her invention was called Laserphaco Probe, which she patented in 1986. We commemorate and celebrate!
So we’re not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace. 17 These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times, the...
Obedience must include sincerity. Otherwise, it doesn’t come close to the character of God – Chris Tiegreen We’ve all heard the saying, “Fake it until you make it.” And while that may be an accepted way of dealing in the world, it does not work—it is not the currency of God. God knows our heart and...
Be diligent to accomplish what I have set before you to do. I have given you the ability, but you must fight through your misgivings and fear. Know that the enemy will do what he can to keep you from divine purpose. Fight through and gain the victory (Burns). 1 John 4:4 You are of...
