The hit 90s sitcom, A Different World, gives us many examples of what it looks like to have boundaries and to stand in them. When Dorian told Lena that waiting to have sex in marriage was a priority to him, regardless of her actions, he was to uphold that boundary…

By Demetrius Davis Dear Evangelicals, It is possible to be a follower of God and simultaneously a persecutor of the people of God. Like Saul, you need a Damascus road experience where the Christ of your construct meets the Christ of true Christianity. Dear Evangelicals, You need a Damascus road…

by Shonette Reed “I knew that I was different, but I just didn’t know what that even meant. And, I guess apparently people had saw it in me before I saw it,” Dwight shared during the docu-sermon interview for The Social Gospel. When Dwight was around eight years old, he…

Day 3: Shirley Chisholm Scripture: John 3:18 ESV “Every tomorrow has two handles; we can take hold of the handle of anxiety, or the handle of faith.” –Shirley Chisholm. Shirley Chisholm lived her life by her own rules during a time where it was tough for Black people to carve…

Day 2: Fannie Lou Hamer Scripture: Luke 4:18–19 ESV Born Fannie Lou Townsend in Montgomery County, Mississippi, she was not unaware of or new to the injustices that existed against Black people. This led to Hamer’s work as a women’s and civil rights activist, community organizer, and co-founder and vice-chair…

Day 1: Martin Luther King, Jr. Scripture: Philippians 1:12 ESV; Romans 5:1–10 ESV Martin Luther King, Jr. became more revolutionary as his platform grew and he progressed in the eye of the American public and the world beyond it. Evidence of this is seen in his letter titled, Letter from…

Our June sermon series at CityPoint Community Church focuses on the topic of The Social Gospel. The Social Gospel is all about how we actively present our faith in the church and outside of it. …

by Demetrius Davis In his time on Earth, Jesus often positioned himself to converse with those out on society’s margins. As my old pastor would say, “Jesus came from the least, the lost, and the left out.” Unlike Christianity today that is steeped in religiosity, Jesus took the time to…

by Tim Lee Around 2008, I was in Barnes and Noble® looking at books on the bottom shelf of the self-help section. A blue and gold book titled: The Power of Your Subconscious Mind caught my attention. Though I had not heard of the author, Joseph Murphy, I was interested…