By James Washington The Dallas Weekly/ NNPA I remember reviewing the letters of Paul in Bible study. In doing so, I was constantly reminded that one cannot look at Paul without really seeing Jesus’ amazing handiwork. Now you need to know that I think Paul is an awesome person,
By Kenneth Graham Special to the Outlook One evening, a well-to-do young man; strong, healthy, vibrant, and cerebral, was sitting and gazing out the window. He contemplated whether or not he should get up and wash his bottom (ie. gluteus maximus or glutes)! So he asked the Good LORD; LORD
By James Washington The Dallas Weekly/NNPA Member Today is truly a day that the Lord has made and the more complicated the world gets, the simpler the Word of God is to understand. Often, and do I mean often, I get reminded of the power and seductive nature of ego,
By James Washington The Dallas Weekly/NNPA Member Some of you may remember that I declared this some time ago and it bears repeating. I wish it was original, but it is not. It comes straight from the pulpit and not from me. Circumstances in my life and maybe yours
By James Washington The Dallas Weekly/NNPA Member I heard Bishop T.D. Jakes of The Potter’s House in Dallas, Texas preach a sermon, one night, that really caught my attention. He reminded the audience that most of the Bible was written from a jail cell. I think his overall message had
Historic Baptist Association will convene at the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church By Linda T. Fortenberry, Ph.D Special to the Outlook The faith-based community in Florida’s Big Bend is bursting with spiritual glee in joyful anticipation of the 151st Annual Session of the historic First Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Association, Inc. First
By James Washington The Dallas Weekly/NNPA Member The road to spiritual salvation is sometimes so obvious, so apparent that we just miss it. Like most of Jesus’ message, it doesn’t seem possible that by simply changing ones’ outlook, the Kingdom of Heaven is yours. “Teacher, which is greatest commandment of
By Urban News Special to the Outlook An array of multicultural organizations fighting against what they describe as “Christian persecution” around the world is finding it difficult to win broad public support for the issue. That is especially true in the Black church, where politics, policy, and the perceived agendas
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
