Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the First Sunday in Lent: Then you… shall celebrate with all the bounty that the Lord your God has given to you and to your house. (Deuteronomy 26:1-11) For forty days he was tempted by the devil. (Luke 4:1-13)
Most of us remember the Pepsi commercial showing a scene from the 1960 movie, “Spartacus.” One by one the slaves revolt, standing up and declaring “I’m Spartacus!” Kirk Douglas looks on with a tear in his eye, drinking his Pepsi in inspiration. It worked for
Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany: The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me. (Psalm 138) For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken. (Luke 5:1-11) Carrie Newcomer is
Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Third Sunday after Epiphany: To give them… the oil of gladness. (Isaiah 61:1-6) He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives… (Luke 4:14-21) In 1968 a group called “The Rascals” released one of the songs we’ll
Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Second Sunday after Epiphany: For the Lord delights in you. (Isaiah 62:1-5) You have kept the good wine until now. (John 2:1-11) Peter Mayer is a singer-songwriter from Minnesota. He is not to be confused with another musician
Editor: This topic was such a tremendous blessing (Who Do You Say That I Am? Jan/Feb 2002). You made so many points through the Word of God and allowed Him to reveal to you great revelation. Keep on allowing God to move in you and
A friend was in front of me coming out of church one day, and the preacher was standing at the door as he always is to shake hands. He grabbed my friend by the hand and pulled him aside. The Pastor said to him, “You
The Baptist preacher just finished his sermon for the day and proceeded toward the back of the church for his usual greetings and handshaking as the congregation left the church. After shaking a few adult hands he came upon the seven year old son of
Recently, we learned that, despite Gov. David Patterson’s approval of same-sex marriage rights in New York, the New York State Senate didn’t have enough votes to pass the bill and, therefore, same-sex marriage is not likely to occur in New York in the near future
On May 4, 2009 the BBC’s top stories included the headline “‘Gay man’ disinterred in Senegal.” The article told how a gay man died and was buried in a Muslim cemetery, only to be disinterred twice. In the first instance his body was left outside