Hit the Streets
Posted on October 23, 2009
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THE JOURNEY
Hit The Streets
by Becky DeWitt
Recently, I attended a two week revival at my church headquarters in Charleston that challenged me to do something in a way that I never even imagined. The challenge is to win souls for Jesus Christ, but with a new compassion. You may say that as a Believer, that is a part of the Great Commission. But like many in the Body of Christ, I was beginning to fall asleep on the pew inside the four walls. Because of the hunger within, I had gotten tired of church as usual. I know deep within that there is more that we have yet to experience.
Derrion Albert Tragedy is a Civil Rights Call to Action
Posted on October 7, 2009
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DERRION ALBERT TRAGEDY IS A CIVIL RIGHTS CALL TO ACTION
National Safe Passage Legislation Needed
By Attorney James M. Hagler
Chicago, IL (BlackNews.com) – The senseless death of 16 year-old honor student, Derrion Albert is a shocking snapshot into the epidemic of youth and gang-related violence that plagues Chicago’s school children. The fatal beating was captured and broadcast worldwide and elicited a response not only from Chicago’s citizens but also from the Obama Administration. READ MORE
Millions of Uninsured Americans Need Healthcare Reform
Posted on September 29, 2009
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MILLIONS OF UNINSURED AMERICANS NEED HEALTHCARE REFORM
By Dr. Henrie M. Treadwell
The uproar at this summer’s raucous town hall meetings, Rep. Joe Wilson’s outburst in Congress and the endless debate over whether some opposition to healthcare reform is racially-tinged are a major disservice to the millions of Americans who need healthcare reform.
Rep. Wilson doesn’t worry about costs if a member of his family falls ill; he is covered. The majority of the people screaming and waving signs at town hall meetings don’t worry either. They are covered. Their family members walk into a doctor’s office or hospital emergency room, flash insurance cards and receive the best treatment available.
