“Hope” is the thing with feathers -That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all”

—Emily Dickinson

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  • By Any Other Name – Jim Crow and Slavery

    I commend to you this video. He begins by apologizing for its length. I would, rather, commend him for being able to say so much and explain it so well in so little time. Don’t bypass his links and footnotes.… Continue reading

  • Jim Crow and Slavery

    I commend to you this video. He begins by apologizing for its length. I would, rather, commend him for being able to say so much and explain it so well in so little time. Read and download PDF. More  Research:… Continue reading

  • Paul and Leverage

    As a spiritual leader, it is likely that you have leverage beyond your awareness or appreciation. If you cannot identify it, you can only use it by accident. Let us examine a snippet of the life and ministry of a… Continue reading

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  • Bless My Dirty Little Heart

    Mark 7:14-24 Mark 7:14-23 Again, Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen to me, everyone, and understand this. Nothing outside a person can defile them by going into them. Rather, it is what comes out of a person that defiles… Continue reading

  • William Barclay on Mark 7:14-23

     Mark 7:14-23 (NRSVU) Again, Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen to me, everyone, and understand this. Nothing outside a person can defile them by going into them. Rather, it is what comes out of a person that defiles them.”… Continue reading