You are my resting place. Posted by appolus on September 4, 2024 I wrote this today from my meditations on the Lord and my great desire to stay in that quiet place with Him. This is where eternal life is, no matter what storms we find ourselves in. You are my resting placeAnd deep within these…
Year: 2024
Ebony Lumumba Selected 2025 AWP HBCU Faculty Fellow
by Stacy Jackson September 4, 2024 AWP named Ebony Lumumba, Ph.D., a 2025 HBCU Faculty Fellow for her contributions to Jackson State University’s creative writing initiatives. { alert(‘URL copied to clipboard’); }) .catch((error) => { console.error(‘Error copying URL: ‘, error); }); } ]]> The Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) has announced Jackson State…
Jars of Clay: Pastoral Grit for the Glory of Christ
Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart. But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God’s word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God. And even if…
Red Lobster’s New Millennial CEO Doesn’t Practice Work-Life Balance: ‘My Work Is My Life’
by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 4, 2024 Red Lobster’s new CEO isn’t the work-life balance type. He says ‘work is my life.’ { alert(‘URL copied to clipboard’); }) .catch((error) => { console.error(‘Error copying URL: ‘, error); }); } ]]> Damola Adamolekun is the new CEO of Red Lobster. His goal: get the restaurant chain out of…
God’s ‘Excellent Work’: The Reformation’s Defense of Woman
ABSTRACT: Throughout church history, some theologians have followed Aristotle’s description of woman as a “deformed” or “malformed” man. The Reformers, however, celebrated woman as “a most excellent work” of God, equally capable of virtue and worthy of love, respect, and justice. Together with their doctrine of male headship, the Reformers’ defense of woman offers a…
Southern Christian Leadership Conference Elects New President
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman September 4, 2024 New president DeMark Liggins has served with the SCLC for over 10 years. { alert(‘URL copied to clipboard’); }) .catch((error) => { console.error(‘Error copying URL: ‘, error); }); } ]]> The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) has promoted its vice president, DeMark Liggins, to lead the esteemed civil rights…
Lee Daniels Faces Backlash After Calling White Female Character The ‘Fabric’ of The Black Community
by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 4, 2024 Lee Daniels is under fire after referring to the white female character in “The Deliverance” as “the fabric of our community.” { alert(‘URL copied to clipboard’); }) .catch((error) => { console.error(‘Error copying URL: ‘, error); }); } ]]> Lee Daniels is under fire on social media after referring to…
Communities In Schools Launches Nationwide PSA To Combat Chronic Absenteeism
by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 4, 2024 A new 60-second PSA was released to raise awareness of the nationwide epidemic of chronic absenteeism in schools. { alert(‘URL copied to clipboard’); }) .catch((error) => { console.error(‘Error copying URL: ‘, error); }); } ]]> Communities In Schools® (CIS®) released a new 60-second roll call to raise awareness of…