Religion – Page 7 – Capital Outlook

Diversity remains elusive in U.S. churches

June 14, 2016

By Zenitha Prince Trice Edney News Wire Churches in the United States remain bastions of segregation decades after the Civil Rights Movement produced legal barriers to the practice. In 1963, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “It is appalling that the most segregated hour of Christian America

Gospel singer Kathy Taylor ministers to the world through her music

June 7, 2016

By Jeffrey L. Boney Houston Forward Times, NNPA Member When you think of the best in the world of art, names such as John Biggers, Augusta Ossawa Tanner, Michelangelo, Rembrant, Vincent van Gogh and Leonardo da Vinci come to mind. Now when you think of the

The high cost of Christian service

May 31, 2016

By Rev. Al. Williams Special to the Outlook Four words – the cost of discipleship – continue to echo fiercely in the hearts and minds of those who take seriously the task of following Jesus. These four words – the cost of discipleship – are weighty, they are heavy and

Ministry, yours mine, ready or not

May 24, 2016

By James Washington NNPA Since I began writing this column, I have to admit how gratified and humbled I am by the way it has been received. If you do not know by now, I am not an ordained minister and if memory serves, I was quite

My body belongs to you, Lord, use me!

May 17, 2016

By Lyndia Grant Special to the Outlook from NNPA In a sermon by Jonathan McLeod, I was reminded of a message God gave me this week, and it’s worthy of sharing with you. During this entire week, I felt compelled to say these words: “Lord, this is your body; you

God is worth waiting on!

May 3, 2016

By. Rev. Al Williams II Special to the Outlook Patience is a word that is usually spoken with much greater ease than it is practiced. It is a word that signals a willingness to wait and this is exactly where the trouble arises for many – the challenge of waiting.

Spiritually Speaking: Confidence plus discipline equals power

April 27, 2016

By James Washington The Dallas Weekly, NNPA Member I have two words for you today; confidence and discipline. Both of which, when viewed spiritually, exude Godly principles. Put this on the Holy Spirit, but discipline is an amazing thing. When applied to faith, be it natural or supernatural, the

The devil is a bully

April 12, 2016

By James Washington Special to the Outlook NNPA Right now I’m between bible study classes. In the United Methodist Church, of which I’m not a member, the rather rigid curriculum is called Disciple Class. I’ve completed Disciple I, II and III and am looking forward to Disciple IV.

What would happen if God RSVP’d?

March 29, 2016

By James Washington Special to the Outlook from NNPA This may sound familiar to some of you as I am commenting on an earlier article. There is a passage in scripture that tells us to be careful about how we entertain strangers because they in

Winning the battle between your ears

March 23, 2016

By Pastor E.A. Deckard Special to the Outlook NNPA “Spiritual warfare is very real. There is a furious, fierce, and ferocious battle raging in the realm of the spirit between the forces of God and the forces of evil. Warfare happens every day, all the time. Whether you believe it