It’s a Relationship
“You don’t love me anymore.” Many wives surprise their husbands with this statement. Most of the times the husbands disagree. They often list all the things they do for their wives. They think the...
“You don’t love me anymore.” Many wives surprise their husbands with this statement. Most of the times the husbands disagree. They often list all the things they do for their wives. They think the...
Jesus commissioned his disciples and by extension, modern Christians with words recorded by Matthew, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, as you go, disciple people in all...
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by Norman Dowe · Published July 26, 2019 · Last modified August 1, 2019
“You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.” After two thousand years, Jesus’ statement still encourages and challenges us. As a black minister, I have become more aware over the...
“In your face,” describes doing something bad right in front of the offended person. It is the opposite of hiding one’s acts. In plain view without attempting to hide, the person sins against another....
by Norman Dowe · Published February 13, 2019 · Last modified August 1, 2019
For most of my Christian life, I considered myself a Protestant., I followed Christ, I was not Roman Catholic. I was not Orthodox. Therefore, I must be Protestant. As I learned more about the...
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by Norman Dowe · Published February 3, 2019 · Last modified August 1, 2019
I was the pastor of a new church I had just founded. I was trying to establish a firm foundation for this new ministry. What principles should it stand for? Truth came to mind....
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by Norman Dowe · Published January 30, 2019 · Last modified August 1, 2019
What is a man? “What is a man?” My Facebook feed carried a coming of age question from my grandson. Little James, when he turned 18 wondered on social media with a fundamental question...
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by Norman Dowe · Published January 23, 2019 · Last modified August 1, 2019
The Audacity of Hope When Barack Obama ran for President, the phrase that embodied his seeking the elected office in America was The Audacity of Hope. With his election, America appeared to be moving...
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by Norman Dowe · Published January 17, 2019 · Last modified August 1, 2019
African American church planting The best way of spreading the gospel is through church planting. Soon after the Christianity Today, an Evangelical Christian magazine summarized a study of African American church planting. All of...
Is a Black business more trustworthy than a Black one? Is a Black politician better for the Black community than a white one? Is the emerging pattern of Black local government leaders no longer...