There was an extraordinary NFL running back named Jim Brown. He possessed an unrivaled combination of speed, strength, and agility, which made him an unstoppable force on the football field. Jim grew up in a small town, dreaming of becoming a professional athlete. His passion for football ignited at a …
Read More »E.V. Hill and Jesus
Edward Victor Hill Sr. was an American pastor. He was senior pastor at the Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California from 1961 until his death in 2019. Under his leadership, the church became one of the largest African-American congregations in the United States. Pastor E.V. Hill used …
Read More »Late Nite Catechism in Chicago
Late Nite Catechism is the kind of title that sends an intelligent person running. “Oh, no. Not another show about Catholic nuns. Please. Whoopi was enough.” Don’t run too fast. Yes, Late Nite Catechism is a religious comedy. Yes, it features a woman dressed in a black habit. And, yes, …
Read More »The Autograph
By Jaye LewisIt was June of 1968, and I was fleeing for my life, carrying my two-month-old, baby daughter. My brother had managed to scrape together enough money for a first class ticket on an airplane traveling from Atlanta to Detroit. My first marriage had become too dangerous, and as …
Read More »Clemson’s Dabo Swinney rebukes critics
‘They want me to just shut that off and not be a Christian’ By Joshua Needelman – May 6, 2020 Updated May 14, 2020 CLEMSON — Coach Dabo Swinney on Wednesday night pushed back against critics who question the role Christianity plays in the Clemson football program. In April 2014 the Freedom from …
Read More »Your Big Life Plan
— By Jon Gordon It’s big but you can’t see it. So great that if you could see it you wouldn’t believe it. It’s your destiny and it’s calling you. If you don’t believe me just remember Albert Einstein. He could not speak until he was four years old. He …
Read More »Gates & GM
For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on.. A long while back, at a computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated, ‘If GM had kept up with technology …
Read More »Long Live The Queen
When you really think about how long The Queen of England has been around, it gives new meaning to the phrase, “Long Live the Queen.” After looking at all of these photos, you can’t help but be shocked at how long Queen Elizabeth II has been hosting America’s Presidents and …
Read More »Wintley Phipps – Amazing Grace
EDITOR’S NOTE: I personally love this story, because I am a bass singer in my church choir and I am sooo jealous of this man’s talent. At Carnegie Hall, gospel singer Wintley Phipps delivers perhaps the most powerful rendition of Amazing Grace ever recorded. He is the President of the …
Read More »How Things Work
Have You Ever Wondered How It’s Done? Here is how the Big Bird suit was worn and operated. This is how Ice-cream Cones are made. This is how a beanstalk grows How Wi-Fi is distributed inside an apartment How camouflage gets on a helmet Why Michael Jackson was able to …
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