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How Hakeem Jeffries’ Black Baptist upbringing shapes his House leadership
theGrio via AOL· 3 months agoHakeem says being an usher at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Brooklyn taught him “how to count,...
'Barriers mean nothing': West Palm teen poised to become Eagle Scout despite deafness
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWEST PALM BEACH — Emmanuel Parker strode into the NICU at St. Mary's Medical Center with his care...
13 R&B singers who started in the church
Revolt via Yahoo News· 6 months agoMany of today’s most recognized R&B artists had humble beginnings singing in their home church, and it laid the foundation for the rest of their lives.
Your turn: We stand together, celebrating the end of cash bail in Illinois
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAs faith leaders from the Rockford region, we are united in celebrating the Illinois Supreme Court’s...
Emmanuel Congregational has history of social service
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 11—WATERTOWN — Emmanuel Congregational Church's new program of free dinners continues a church history of community service and missionary work, locally and globally. The church, at 119 ...
One for all: Spirituality and its presence in Limestone County
The News Courier, Athens, Ala. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 26—While all believers have a geographic location on the earth, Divya Pradhan said it best when she pointed out that her center serves "not American communities." Pradhan is the current ...
Fireworks go on sale Saturday: Here's where and when they can be purchased from local nonprofits
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJun. 30—Early morning Saturday, Bakersfield city firefighters will visit scores of local fireworks vendors to make sure their booths are in tiptop shape for the thousands of Bakersfield residents ...
How old is your church? Our timeline tracks 251, from 1826 to present
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 16—Four score and 117 years ago, when Abe Lincoln was just a gangly teen, a group of early settlers met in a log cabin in the future Vermilion County to establish what would become the area's ...
Pastoral Perspective: The last word
Daily Leader via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRandy Pausch was a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa., for more than 10 years and was even named one of the...
It's Hot Rage Summer. That Means It's Time for Activism
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAbortion rights activists stage a sit-in just outside of the White House security fence to denounce...
