Pastor William Green
Another Look at John 3:16 | February 22 | 10 AM (CST)
The mission of our church is “We use our resources, tangible and intangible, to minimize human suffering and enhance human well-being. This is godliness to us.”
The “Jesus Before Christianity” series addresses the crucial need for clarity about what it truly means to follow Jesus Christ, beyond the label “Christian.”
“For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.”
- Black history (just like Hispanic, Asian, European, and Native history) belongs to all of us. We must be reminded that Difference and Diversity are God’s Design.
- It is a time when all can cry together over all those bodies that died during the passage to this country on slave ships.
- It is a time when we can stand and act about many of the laws and societal rules that this country has adopted that continue to hold African Americans and others in bondage, even without the chains.
- It is also an opportunity to correct many misrepresentations, misunderstandings, and fallacies about African American culture.
- Black History allows us to celebrate and honor the historic leaders of the black community.
- Celebrating Black History helps us to be better stewards of the accomplishments that Black people have achieved.
Today, I am grateful for the diversity of our church’s membership, for in that diversity we find our strength. I know that the more diverse our church’s experiences are, the better equipped our congregation will be to offer support in various circumstances.
One day Christ will return, and on that day, we will all look back at the history, not just of a single race but of people from every nation, tribe, and tongue. God is weaving an intricate quilt of events that climax in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.








































