By Jim Saunders The News Service of Florida A federal judge has sided with the Florida High School Athletic Association in a dispute about whether a Christian school should have been allowed to offer a prayer over a stadium loudspeaker before a football championship game. U.S. District Judge
Special to the Outlook Most people in Tallahassee know of the Rev. R.B. Holmes Jr. They have read about his community advocacy in the newspaper or viewed some of his press conferences on TV. But most do not know of his journey from a stuttering youth to pastor to
By James Washington Special to the Outlook Some things in the Bible reverberate over and over and for some reason many of us just don’t get it. We think we are incorporating spiritual principles in our daily lives but in actuality, we are far from it. 2 Corinthians 12:7-9 says,
By James Washington The Dallas Weekly, NNPA Member I’m sure at one time or another, you’ve heard the phrase, “the devil is a liar.” I’ve said it here many times. Satan specializes in deceit. You know the drill. Harden not your heart, when you hear the Word of God.
By James Washington NNPA Recently, I’ve had reason to refocus on that sometimes habitual thing that I do known as prayer. Be it morning prayer, evening at church or, on behalf of a friend or seeking guidance in and out of a difficult situation, I have come to realize
By Roz Edward NNPA The Impact Network, the only independent African American-owned and operated Christian television network in the United States, will now be available in even more homes, thanks to an expanded distribution agreement with Comcast’s Xfinity TV platform. The Impact Network features programming on urban ministries, gospel
By Don Terry NNPA HAVANA — On the evening of December 1, six days after Fidel Castro’s death at age 90, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., stood in the pulpit of the packed First Presbyterian Church of Havana. Applause washed over him and moonlight danced on the warm waters
By Pastor E.A. Deckard NNPA “The first step toward creating an improved future is developing the ability to envision it. VISION will ignite the fire of passion that fuels our commitment to do WHATEVER IT TAKES to achieve excellence. Only VISION allows us to transform dreams of greatness into the
By James Washington Special to the Outlook I have often found myself wrestling with the concepts and the realities of good and evil. It stands to reason that if you believe in God and His goodness, power and the righteousness of Jesus Christ, then it follows that you must also
By James Washington Special to the Outlook In many a biblical instance, whenever someone in the bible begins to accept and acknowledge Christ, change is inevitable, fear of the unknown ensues and faith gets severely challenged. If we’re honest with ourselves, walking by faith and not by sight is kind
