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By Marvin Roane With the Thanksgiving holiday just around the corner, I thought it would be fitting to share a brief reflection on gratitude and thanksgiving. For me, every day is THANKSGIVING! Expressing gratitude is first and foremost becoming thankful for my LIFE and HEALTH. I call these my Siamese twins. My daily practice is…
The opposite of faith is not unbelief but futility. Christianity is based on what must be the ultimate happy ending – the story of the resurrection of Jesus. Volumes have been written, churches have been divided, and purported heretics have been burned over the supposed “meaning” of this event. But the event, I think, is…
The Rev. B. P. Campbell Speech at Award as Peacemaker of the Year Richmond Peace Education Center May 17, 2013 I want to thank all of you with the Richmond Peace Education Center for honoring me with this award. I can honestly say that I have never seen myself as a Peacemaker, and it is…
Our Christian faith encourages us to honor the elders who labor among us: “Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.” (1 Timothy 5:17) As a visible and symbolic way of honoring the distinguished service of The Reverend Dr. Benjamin P. Campbell, on…
Bridging the Gap: Bringing Preaching and Practice Together Thursday, October 25, 9 am–Noon Richmond has long been a crossroads bringing people in from all directions. But too often we have ended up apart rather than together. The issues we face are multiple and persistent: disparate educational opportunities, inadequate public transportation, meager affordable housing, and growing pockets…
“There’s a big possum in the courtyard,” Annie said. I came to the door and looked out. Sure enough, the marsupial denizen was poddling out the gate toward the street. She wasn’t that big, but she was indeed a possum. Fast for a possum is slow for almost anything else, so with a little spurt…