April 2020 – Page 3 – Capital Outlook

The Christian Response to the Coronavirus

April 26, 2020

By Reverend Dr. RB Holmes, Pastor Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Sunday, April 26, 2020 I have been greatly blessed by almighty God to have been born into a family that has great faith in our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. My beloved parents and grandparents were people of great faith.

The Christian Response to the Coronavirus

April 25, 2020

By Reverend Dr. RB Holmes, Pastor Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Saturday, April 25, 2020 Let me sincerely thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to read the daily devotionals. Let me thank Dr. Linda Fortenberry for editing these devotionals and for her faithfulness. I do these

The Christian Response to the Coronavirus

April 24, 2020

By Reverend Dr. RB Holmes, Pastor Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Friday, April 24, 2020 The Bible says in Galatians 3: 11, “But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident, for the just shall by faith.” The question is on this Friday, the

The Christian Response to the Coronavirus

April 23, 2020

By Reverend Dr. RB Holmes, Pastor Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Thursday, April 23, 2020 Our focus this week has been on faith, specifically, stepping out in faith. Hebrews 11:1 states “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Having true faith means we believe

The Christian Response to the Coronavirus

April 22, 2020

By Reverend Dr. RB Holmes, Pastor Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Wednesday, April 22, 2020 I think you know by now that my thematic focus for this week is “Faith.” I gave you a definition in faith in our Monday devotional. “True Bible faith is confident obedience to God’s word in

Coronavirus puts brakes on local election campaigns

April 21, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Forget the handshaking, fish fries and baby-hugging that would be taking place at this stage of the political season. Local candidates in municipal and constitutional races have all but shelved their campaigns as the COVID-19 pandemic has reached the campaign trail. Candidates have

Pandemic uncertainty

April 21, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer At first the Facebook post seemed full of humor – the floor plan of a house accompanied by text about planning a vacation in the coronavirus era. The question posed was about which room would be best to spend a week or two

Congressman Lewis endorses Biden for president

April 21, 2020

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Legendary Congressman John Lewis (D-Ga.), one of America’s foremost moral leaders whose work since the civil rights movement of the 1950s made him a national treasure, has formally endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden as the 2020 Democratic nominee for President.

Civil Rights lawyers demand state numbers with ‘all deliberate speed’ as African-Americans die disparately from COVID-19

April 21, 2020

By Hazel Trice Edney TriceEdneyWire.com It is often said that when America gets a cold, Black America gets pneumonia – or far worse. That has proven to be the case once again in the wake of recent reports that Black people are contracting and dying from the Coronavirus in much

Democrats push health care changes amid pandemic

April 21, 2020

By Christine Sexton News Service of Florida Democrats, who successfully used health care as a key issue in winning back control of the U.S. House two years ago, are reigniting the issue in Florida amid the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic that has sent the state’s economy into free fall.