Articles - Religion en-us http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive N/A http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive webmaster@tri-statedefender.com 20 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/7203/1/Catholic-bishops-GOP-backers-hammer-President-over-employee-health-rule/Page1.html Page three of the bulletin distributed last Sunday (Feb. 5) at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at 1695 Central Ave. featured a letter from The Most Rev. J. Terry Steib, bishop of the Diocese of Memphis. webmaster@tri-statedefender.com (Tri-State Defender Newsroom) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/7186/1/A-Stairway-to-Heaven-salute-for-Rev-Dr-Alston/Page1.html The Rev. Dr. Neasbie Alston can still make a room full of people feel him. Proof was on display at the Hilton Memphis last Saturday (Jan. 28). webmaster@tri-statedefender.com (Tri-State Defender Newsroom) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/7156/1/Seminary-honors-the-past-while-looking-to-the-future/Page1.html Memphis Theological Seminary will hold its 25th anniversary celebration of the Dr. Henry Logan Starks Scholarship Dinner and Awards Presentation on Feb. 9 at the Memphis Hilton Hotel. webmaster@tri-statedefender.com (Tri-State Defender Newsroom) Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/7132/1/Embrace-letting-go-and-hurt-shall-come-to-pass/Page1.html Dear Lucy: I just lost my job because someone lied on me. I made a mistake but it was not so big that it hurt the company and I didn’t do it out of dishonesty. lucy@heartworks4u.com (Lucy Shaw) Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/7123/1/Jackson-Power-Breakfast-to-examine-next-steps-for-church-economic-empowerment/Page1.html The Jackson Madison County African American Chamber will look at next steps in the review of the Church and Economic Empowerment. webmaster@tri-statedefender.com (Tri-State Defender Newsroom) Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/7112/1/The-Cross--the-Lynching-Tree/Page1.html It has been said that Sunday morning is still the most segregated time in America. editorial@tri-statedefender.com (Kam Williams) Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/7103/1/Time-to-forge-ahead-into-the-21st-century-says-new-leader-of-Baptist-ministers/Page1.html “…We don’t want to be just an organization of ministers, but we want to make a marked difference in our community.” – Dr. Roosevelt Joyner smitchell@tri-statedefender.com (Dr. Sybil C. Mitchell) Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/7072/1/Soul-directed-sights-come-into-view-when-resistance-is-kicked-to-the-curb/Page1.html Dear Lucy: Last year I started wearing eyeglasses. ... I really don’t like wearing glasses and I am always misplacing my glasses. ... I seem to be obsessed with this thing about my eyes. Any thoughts about this? lucy@heartworks4u.com (Lucy Shaw) Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/7071/1/The-love-and-labor-of-pastoring-50-years/Page1.html In January 1962, the Rev. Coleman Crawford Jr. was called to the pastorate of Grace Missionary Baptist Church. webmaster@tri-statedefender.com (Tri-State Defender Newsroom) Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/7046/1/Curiosity-trumps-fatigue-in-the-quest-for-growth/Page1.html Dear Lucy: It’s time for another year and I can’t get excited about it. I’m not depressed, just not excited. Am I the only one tired? lucy@heartworks4u.com (Lucy Shaw) Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600