CATBIRD SEAT Overcoming Who You Were to Become Who You Are by Alvin C. Romer, Columnist The greatest challenge in life is to rise above iniquity to authorize and orchestrate change. This struggle involves one to be mindful of what has to be done to for a modicum of success, which would include dedication, determination, [...]
Give Thanks! by Kisha Green As spring begins there isn’t a better time to reflect on where you have been but more importantly where you are going. Life is about choices and often times enough we tend to forget just that. As we get caught up in the things that we want to see happen, [...]
Redeemed by Becky DeWitt The redeemed are the purchased possession of God through the eternal one time only sacrificial transaction of Jesus on the cross. Many do not fully understand and truly comprehend the word, “redeemed”. Those of us who are Believers, were purchased from the bondage of the enemy, satan. The devil owned you [...]
Da Vinci, Dogma and Debate by Alvin C. Romer, Columnist It’s been a little over three years now since Dan Brown unleashed the phenomena that has given new incentative to iconic fortitude and sheer hyperbole gone awry. The Da Vinci Code and all of its subjective entities has been all the rage and rhetoric that [...]
Adam, Where Art Thou? by Alvin C. Romer, Columnist A disobedient soul, lack of initiative, coupled with shame defined Adam’s role in the original sin, and when our Lord came looking for him, he hid. Is it safe to say that Black men are still hiding, sans the fortitude needed to be accountable? It was [...]
A Friend For All Seasons by Alvin C. Romer I used to always hear the references to what it means to “have a friend for all seasons” and knew that they didn’t apply to me. Moreover, I didn’t even know what the significance of such an analogy implied. As I attempted to assess my own [...]
Drawing Dividends From Defeat by Alvin C. Romer, Columnist In an ideal world where there’s no pain and suffering it would be a natural reaction to turn the other cheek, grin or bear it, or even to take it with a grain of salt. All of these are clichés that would work well in that [...]
Against the Gates of Hell: A Crack House Exodus by Mylow Young Over the years there have been special days or months of the year to recognize, commemorate or honor a people or a cause. On any given day of the year, if you search, you will find a day for something or someone. There [...]
Have you ever had a ticket to an event, misread where you were assigned to sit and ended up in the wrong seat? Many functions have reserved seating, which is an indication that our position in attendance has been pre-arranged. Some of us in the body of Christ are thanking and praising God for the [...]
Many Believers would agree that they are under construction or a work in progress. But there is a secret hunger that is deeply hidden that cannot be explained. Even though there is an appearance of dissatisfaction, the enemy has used the element of time as a mirage to capture and cause complacency. Progression requires movement [...]
“IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT THE WRITING” By Sharon Tubbs I’m no expert but I do have some writing experience as the author of two books. I’ve also facilitated a group for aspiring authors, attended various conferences and workshops, and currently participate in a critique group. So, I’ve talked to plenty of aspiring writers in my [...]
