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Fmr. White House Sr. Advisor | Founder + Chief Engagement Officer, EngageFaith | Social Justice Minister, Shiloh Baptist Church (DC) | Morehouse alum | Personal Account
Trump Appointees Roll Back Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/r...
22.09.2025 20:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Wednesday Word
“I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love.”
—Psalm 31:7 (NLT)
No matter how tough the week feels, joy is still possible—because God’s love never lets go.
Joseph McNeil, Young Spark in a Civil Rights Battle, Dies at 83 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/u...
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Lisa Cook Broke Ground at the Fed, Before Attack by Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/b...
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An Ohio City Faces a Future Without Haitian Workers: ‘It’s Not Going to Be Good’ www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/u...
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Ralph Lauren, ‘The Gilded Age’ and Black Affluence www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/s...
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They Are 16 and 17 Years Old, and They Want to Vote. Like, Now. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/s...
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The ‘Hamilton’ Effect: 10 Revolutionary Years on Broadway www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/t...
07.08.2025 11:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Wednesday Word
“And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white.”
—Luke 9:29 (NRSV)
Sometimes the change you’ve been praying for begins in you.
There is light within you.
Let God finish what He started.
Trust. He’s still shining through you.
Wednesday Word
“But the Lord stood with me and gave me strength.” —2 Timothy 4:17
Even when others leave, God stays.
Even when strength fades, God gives more.
You are not alone.
You are not without help.
Stand tall. God is standing with you.
Wednesday Word
“The Lord is my shepherd… He makes me lie down in green pastures.”
—Psalm 23:1–2
Rest isn’t something you earn.
It’s something God gives.
Breathe.
Trust.
Rest—on purpose.
The Christian Backlash Taking Hold www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/o...
12.07.2025 09:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Most Black churches welcome everyone. Yes, you are welcome. Shiloh was founded in 1863 and still opens its doors in that same spirit.
08.07.2025 15:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0When I say “the Black church,” I mean a cultural and historical tradition born from struggle and hope, not exclusion. It emerged as a spiritual refuge during slavery and segregation, when Black people were denied full participation in white congregations.
08.07.2025 15:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Most Black churches welcome everyone. Yes, you are welcome. Shiloh was founded in 1863 and still opens its doors in that same spirit.
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The Black church is strongest when it’s prophetic, not partisan.
This new IRS ruling opens the door to dark money and political manipulation in sacred spaces. We’ve never needed permission to speak truth. Thus ruling comes with risks we can’t ignore.
📖 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/u...
Wednesday Word
“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.”
Romans 8:18 (KJV)
This won’t break you.
It’s birthing something in you.
Glory is coming.
Hold on.
Church Leaders Shaken After a Man Was Detained in Their Parking Lot www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/u...
13.06.2025 17:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Wednesday Word
“Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.”
—Micah 7:8 (KJV)
Even in the dark, God is not done.
You may be down, but you are not defeated.
Hold on. Light is coming.
🕊️ Happening now: Join us live from the U.S. Capitol for the Pentecost Witness for a Moral Budget. Faith leaders and community members are lifting their voices to defend programs that serve the poor, sick, and hungry.
📺 Watch the livestream: vimeo.com/event/5189017
#MoralBudget #PentecostWitness
‘The Holy Blues’ Review: Finding the Spiritual in the Secular at BAM www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/a...
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‘A Big Slap in the Face’: Africans Jolted by Trump’s New Travel Ban www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/w...
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On June 10, we take our faith to the streets.
Join clergy and people of faith at the U.S. Capitol for a Pentecost Witness for a Moral Budget.
We will sing, pray, read Scripture, and urge Senators to protect the vulnerable.
✍🏾 Sign up: tinyurl.com/3cxmt5ar
#PentecostWitness #MoralBudget
Standing with faith leaders at the Capital Jewish Museum.
“This reopening is a defiant act of hope—a declaration that memory matters and that culture endures.”
Grateful for moments like this.
#FaithInDC
Wednesday Word
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength…”
Isaiah 40:31
Waiting isn’t weakness. It’s wisdom. Strength is coming.
Hold on.
Hope on.
God is not late.
Lifting President Biden and his family in prayer, with hope in my heart and faith that God still reigns, still heals, and still holds.
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength…” Isaiah 40:31
#Prayer #Faith #Healing #PresidentBiden
Wednesday Word
“The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart…”
Psalm 34:18 (KJV)
God draws near—not to the strong, but to the brokenhearted.
If you’re hurting today, you’re not alone.
God is close—closer than your next breath.
God is near. God is here.
#PopeLeoXIV —the first U.S.-born pontiff—represents a powerful moment for the Church and the world.
With a pluralistic background, his election offers “a different view of U.S. values” and a bold contrast in divided times.
May his papacy be marked by social justice, compassion, and hope.
Once, Black people were banned from learning to read. Dr. Carla Hayden became the 14th Librarian of Congress—the 1st woman & 1st African American to lead it. A steward of truth and memory. Thank you, Dr. Hayden, for showing us what’s possible. #CarlaHayden #DefendTheBooks
09.05.2025 10:51 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Wednesday Word
“He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.”
Psalm 18:33 (KJV)
God doesn’t always change the terrain—
But He strengthens our steps.
The same God who called you to climb
Will keep your footing firm.
Walk steady.
Stand strong.
Climb higher.
