“For centuries, the church has been judged by its creeds and confessions, but today it is being judged by its deeds.” This sermon by Reverend Adam Clayton Powell is featured in the anthology of African American Christian voices Swing Low: Volume 2, edited by Walter R. Strickland II.
“When we are full of ourselves or other things, we obstruct God’s grace.” Marlena Graves explores the way of self-emptying in imitation of our Lord Jesus and his mother — models of the humility that makes room for fullness.
“The way we live is profoundly shaped by our picture of God,” writes Trevor Hudson, and so it’s of the utmost importance that we reflect carefully on the ideas we hold about God and bring them into alignment with the truth.
