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Courage isn’t the absence of fear; it’s the determination to act in faith despite it. In 2 Timothy 1:7, we are reminded, "For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control." This scripture...
The Battle of Okinawa was among the bloodiest engagements of World War II. When the soldiers of the 77th Infantry Division finally retreated from Hacksaw...
In 1943, missionary Darlene Deibler Rose sat in a Japanese prison camp on the island of New Guinea. She had watched her husband die of...
As the sun dips below the horizon, casting a golden hue across the sky, a certain stillness envelops the evening. It’s in this quiet moment, much like the words of Isaiah 40:31, that we find our spirit renewed: "But those...
In the fall of 1950, Oliver Brown walked his seven-year-old daughter Linda to Sumner Elementary School in Topeka, Kansas, and tried to enroll her. The...
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson stepped onto the grass at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, wearing number 42, and became the first Black man to...
On November 14, 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked through a gauntlet of screaming protesters to enter William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana. Four...
Courage is often misunderstood as the absence of fear, yet in the context of Galatians 5:22-23, we see that true courage is deeply intertwined with the fruit of the Spirit, particularly *agape* love, joy, and peace. These attributes not only...
On February 1, 1960, four freshmen from North Carolina A&T State University — Ezell Blair Jr., Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil, and David Richmond — walked...
As we settle into this moment of prayer and reflection, let’s take a deep breath and allow ourselves the space to feel God's presence in our midst. Psalm 23 invites us into a serene landscape, where the Lord is our...
In 2019, explorer Victor Vescovo piloted a submersible called the Limiting Factor to the bottom of the Mariana Trench — 35,853 feet below the surface...
On May 2, 1963, hundreds of Black children filed out of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, singing hymns and walking straight toward waiting...
In 1939, Marian Anderson was one of the most celebrated contraltos in the world. She had performed across Europe to standing ovations. But when she...
A few weeks ago, I came across a heartwarming story about a local soup kitchen that had recently faced a difficult season. Their long-time head chef, a spirited woman named Maria, had become ill and was unable to lead the...
On March 9, 1892, a white mob dragged Thomas Moss from the Shelby County jail in Memphis, Tennessee, and murdered him alongside his business partners...
On December 1, 1955, seamstress Rosa Parks boarded a Montgomery, Alabama city bus after a long day at the Montgomery Fair department store. She sat...
As we turn our hearts to Matthew 28:19-20, we encounter the Great Commission, a powerful mandate infused with the promise of Christ's eternal presence: “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” This command...
A few years ago, I met a woman named Clara in my community. Clara was a single mother of three, juggling multiple jobs just to put food on the table. Despite her struggles, she radiated a quiet strength, a determination...
On April 19, 1960, Diane Nash stood on the steps of Nashville's courthouse and looked Mayor Ben West in the eye. The twenty-two-year-old Fisk University...
In 1977, NASA launched Voyager 1 on a journey into the complete unknown. For thirty-five years, the spacecraft traveled outward, past Jupiter, past Saturn, toward...
Courage is often thought of as a single, grand act in the face of fear, yet in our spiritual journey, it is often found in the quieter, everyday moments. Picture a woman named Clara, who sat in the back of...
On April 28, 1967, Muhammad Ali stood inside the Armed Forces Examining and Entrance Station in Houston, Texas, and did the most costly thing a...
On the evening of October 16, 1968, the Mexico City Olympic stadium fell into a stunned hush. Tommie Smith and John Carlos, American sprinters who...
In the 2016 film *Hacksaw Ridge*, there is a scene that still makes me hold my breath. Private Desmond Doss, a combat medic who refused...