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Fifth in a Series: The Divine Knowledge and Reverence for the Real Jesus: Son of God

April 7, 2015

By Terry Steaple Deacon-In-Training As a Deacon in Training, I stand before you this evening with enormous humility, coupled with an equally enormous sense of responsibility. The preceding presentations by Brothers Mobley, Menchion, Reaves, Riddick and Smith were not just informative, but divinely inspirational for me. Each presenter brought their

A Pastoral Response to Same Sex Marriage – Part 1

April 7, 2015

By Rev. John H. Grant, D. Min., Pastor Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Asheville, NC March 27, 2015 I am affiliated with the National Baptist Fellowship of Concerned Pastors and endorsed a recent letter objecting to same-sex marriage advocates Bishop Yvette Flunder, Delmen Coates and Allan Boesak being invited

Second In A Series: The Divine Knowledge and Reverence for the Real Jesus: The Incarnation

March 17, 2015

By Brother Ray Mobley (Deacon In Training/Bethel Missionary Baptist Church) In John Chapter 1, it teaches us that: In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. This is important as we look at incarnation. Through him all things were

First In A Series: The Divine Knowledge and Reverence for the Real Jesus: The Incarnation

March 10, 2015

By Bro. Byron Menchion Deacon-In Training/Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Introduction As I studied and meditated on this topic, I got a much better appreciation for the Incarnation. Previously, I boxed it into the Christmas Story context. While it is a miracle in and of itself, admittedly, for years I

The Security of the Believer Series – The Marvelous Work of Salvation

March 5, 2015

Rev. Al Williams, II Bethel Missionary Baptist Church God’s work of salvation is an unparalleled work of grace, mercy and compassion that can be seen throughout the panorama of scripture. In the 30th verse of the 14th chapter of Exodus the Bible states that after Pharaoh dared to lay his

Friends Make the Difference

February 26, 2015

By James Washington Special to the Outlook from NNPA “Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.” Proverbs 27:6. This is an effort to get you to define who your friends really are. Who is it that you can absolutely depend on? I am one

Again, Let it Go. Please

February 17, 2015

By James Washington Special to the Outlook from NNPA I am trying again to internalize that today is the day the Lord has made. Don’t complicate it. The more complicated the world seems, the simpler it is to understand, God’s Word. I’m reminded every day and sometimes get caught

The Will Power to Stand with Patience

February 17, 2015

By Pastor E.A. Deckard NNPA “If you believe indeed in the Lord Jesus for the salvation of your soul, if you walk uprightly and do not regard iniquity in your heart, if you continue to wait patiently, and believingly upon God; then answers will surely be given to your

Forward Thinkers: How Will You Be Remembered?

January 11, 2015

“With quiet courage and non-negotiable dignity, Rosa Parks was an activist and a freedom fighter that transformed a nation and confirmed a notion that ordinary people can have an extraordinary effect on the world. In her declining health, I would often visit Mrs. Parks, and once asked her the most