Church history is saturated with our African ancestors who have contributed to the rich Christian legacy we experience today. One of the earliest record of Blacks in the New Testament occurs after the death and resurrection of Christ in Acts 8:37. Here, we read how Phillip, the Evangelist and Apostle, evangelized to the Ethiopian eunuch…
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The history of Halloween, based on its Celtic traditions, is that on the night of October 31st, the Samhain festival was celebrated. The festival commenced the end of summer and of harvest, and the beginning of winter, a time they believed related to human death. On the night of October 31st, the Celts believed that…
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Trick or treat give me something good to eat! It’s the season when leaders and loved ones tell the youth to not celebrate Halloween. But why not? The history of North American Halloween is rooted in Samhain, a festival celebrated by Celts, who are ancient Europeans, Irish, and Scottish. The festival focused on the transition…
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CANDIES! COSTUMES! PARTIES! THRILLS! Halloween is a “holiday” that is celebrated all over the world. This is a time of year when kids dress up in costumes and go house to house collecting as many candies and treats as possible. Some will watch scary movies or go to haunted houses. For the world, this may…
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The resurgence of the apostles’ faith represents a powerful movement in the world of religion. This movement is characterized by an emphasis on the apostles and their teachings and focuses on a personal spiritual experience and expressions of faith. Many people within this movement view themselves as being part of a community centered around worship,…
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What does this holiday season really mean to me? Growing up Christian meant that every year around this time, we receive messages on how Christmas isn’t about the gifts, decorations, Santa Claus and secular Christmas songs, but rather the birth of Jesus. While this is true, recently I was able to fully understand and appreciate…
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Be a good person to others and God will surprise you with many things, more than you can chew. Be bad to others and God will not forgive you, and you will find yourself wondering and lost without any clue. Father God, I love you. You care for me even when I’m unaware. I often…
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Addy Wedderburn – 13yrs old – Kissimmee, Fl Mr. Demings, As you are the mayor of Orlando, I would like to discuss an issue that is dear to my heart, death amongst young African American youth, and will start with a quote from a famous man. “I have a dream that my four little children…
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Shantell Dunkley – 12yrs old- Kissimmee, Fl Dear President Biden, In 1989 the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the most widely ratified international human rights treaty in history. The vision of the convention was to offer the rights and responsibilities to each child, appropriate to his or her age,…
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By Melissa Quamina -12yrs old- Kissimmee, Fl Dear Governor Ron DeSantis, Child hunger is a worldwide problem, which affects many Floridian families. Florida is the only state that doesn’t use the Federal Child Food Aid Program. In an article called “Florida Politics”, many of the neediest families in our state are missing out on about…
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