6 December 2024
Special Guest: Daniel Parks and Jonathan DeVore of Love Life
Daniel’s words of introduction: I began my work life helping my father manage his business. For 9 years I served bi-vocationally as a foreman and co-pastor of a church. I've been involved in frontline pro-life ministry for over 15 years, first as a volunteer and then as Executive Director for Cities4Life. Over the years I have helped train and equip hundreds of Christians on how to effectively reach women and men at local abortion centers with the Hope of the Gospel and the Help of the local church. The result has been thousands of babies saved and numerous men and women surrendering their lives to Jesus and countless believers mobilized to be a light in this dark world. I also co-host a weekly podcast called "The Gospel-Centered Pro-Life Podcast" with listeners from all over the United States. In addition, I have been involved in all areas of nonprofit management; Executive leadership, donor relations, volunteer management, email and social media marketing, to name a few. Jesus is awesome and I seek to honor and glorify Him in all I do.
Jonathan’s words of introduction: Jonathan DeVore, the Charlotte City Director at Love Life stepped into full time ministry at Love Life in April 2021. Happily married to his wife Bethany of 15 years. They have two beautiful children Elleanor, and Elias. He affirms that he is very passionate about defending the preborn, sharing the gospel, preaching the Word, and connecting with Pastors.
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The Mission of Love Life: Love Life is uniting and mobilizing the church to create a culture of Love and Life that will result in an end to abortion and the orphan crisis. For more information on Love Life’s vision, mission, and impact visit: LoveLife.org
22 November 2024
Special Guest: Catherine Davis
Catherine Davis is the founder and president of The Restoration Project an organization dedicated to rebuilding families, promoting the sanctity of life, and providing related educational materials. She often partners with the National Black Prolife Coalition, the Douglass Leadership Institute, and the Frederick Douglas Foundation, hosting grassroots projects designed to shift the culture toward life and family. Catherine, a public speaker and civil rights champion, is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Tufts University who attended the University Of Bridgeport School Of Law.
Early in 2010, she partnered with The Radiance Foundation to launch one of the most news-generating Pro-Life campaigns ever, the "Endangered Species" billboard/web campaign. Catherine was featured in numerous TV, radio and newspaper features including The NY Times, CNN, MSNBC, ABC World News, NPR and throughout the entire blogosphere. She believes in holding public officials accountable and legislatively addressing the practices and policies that are ravaging a free America.
Click here to Reclaiming Our Voices presented by Catherine Davis
15 November 2024
Special Guest: Bishop Garland R. Hunt
Special Guest: Bishop Garland R. Hunt
Special Guest: Bishop Garland R. Hunt
Garland R. Hunt is a proven strategic leader with a dynamic ministry background and extensive experience in criminal justice, religious liberty and race relations. He recently authored "Crisis in America: A Christian Response" (2021).
His executive leadership spans some 30 years, with the Fellowship of International Churches, Wellington Boone Ministries and New Generation Campus Ministries, which prepared him for an appointment as President of Prison Fellowship in July of 2011 until September of 2013, an organization that partners with some 7,700 churches and 14,000 volunteers.
He has extensive work as an advocate for religious liberty and criminal justice reform. He is co-Founder of the OneRace Racial Healing Movement. He also serves as a consultant with Alliance Defending Freedom and co-founder of the coalition of religious liberty in Georgia.
Hunt serves on the Board of Directors and as the Vice Chairman of Crossroads Prison Ministries and has served as Vice President of the Association of Paroling Authorities International.
In 2004, he was appointed to the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles, by Governor Sonny Perdue as a member of an executive board authorized to grant paroles, pardons, reprieves, remissions, commutations and the restoration of civil and political rights for Georgia’s inmates. Hunt eventually became chairman of the board in 2006.
In 2010, he was commissioner of the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, overseeing a staff of 4,500 employees, and managed the care of 52,000 youth who were under the supervision and detention of the juvenile justice department.
In early 2021, Hunt was appointed by Governor Brian Kemp (GA) to the State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless Commission.
In 1993, he founded the Raleigh International Church; an influential ministry with the mission of racial reconciliation. In March 2015, he was installed as Senior Pastor of the Father’s House in Norcross Georgia. Each week, Bishop Hunt demonstrates his pastors heart through his passionate preaching and vibrant leadership.
After completing a B.A. from Howard University in 1980 and JD from Howard University School of Law in 1983, he served as a judicial law clerk and staff attorney with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Garland and his lovely wife Eileen have been married for 39 years. They have three grown children, Garland Jr., Christa, Jeremy, daughter in laws Melissa and Ky, son in law Brian and six grandchildren.
Book Overview
Special Guest: Bishop Garland R. Hunt
Special Guest: Bishop Garland R. Hunt
Today's America is faced with multiple challenges that are impossible for anyone to escape. I can't breathe. Black Lives Matter. Not my president. George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery. COVID-19. Breonna Taylor. Pandemic. Impeachment. Democrat. Republican. Socialism. These names and phrases spark controversy and a range of emotions including rage, hurt, sadness, and sometimes even hopelessness. How can 21st century followers of Christ react the same as nonbelievers? How can they recognize the areas in which God could be calling them into our country's combative culture war? How should they respond to national crises the way Jesus would? What is the Church's role in initiating and facilitating racial healing and reconciliation in the cities and towns across our great land?Crisis in America: A Christian Response answers these questions and challenges Christians and nonbelievers alike to go against the natural tendency to be influenced by the culture and the headlines and develop a God-inspired view to the turmoil of today.
8 November 2024
Veteran’s Day on Monday, 11 November 2024
Veteran’s Day on Monday, 11 November 2024
Veteran’s Day on Monday, 11 November 2024
I honor all those great men and women who have served. It’s reported that 22 veterans commit suicide a day. I attended the Matthews’ Rotary Club Veteran’s luncheon on Monday. I got a photo of two WWII vets—Charles C. Richardson, 101-years-old Air Force and Martin Waters, 98-years-old Navy. I was so honored to stand in their midst. I have sworn and affirmed my allegiance to the Constitution as a Marine, Police Officer, and a Commissioner and I have never withdrawn my commitment and devotion to my beloved nation. (Dr. Leon Threatt)
Elections for 2024 are Over, Now What?
Veteran’s Day on Monday, 11 November 2024
Veteran’s Day on Monday, 11 November 2024
Take Aways for Me
God is so very merciful!
- America has consistently moved further away from the Biblical values and principles that made it great. Yet, we are given a window of mercy and grace. “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord…” (Psalm 33:12).
Election 2024, now what? Presidency, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Attorney General.
- The cost and price of the vote? Veteran’s & Memorial Days are some of the cost.
- This election, Federal and State was clearly about life or death of the child in the womb.
- America is an exceptional nation. According to Congressman Bob McEwen, 5% of the world population has come up with 75% of the world’s inventions.
- I seldom share matters related to color. There was a time when Black citizens had limited or no access to the ballot box. We owe it to all those who paid a great price.
- My friend and mentor, Bishop EW Jackson, says to have been born in America is to have won the proverbial lottery.
1 November 2024
Election Season 2024
The challenges facing America are first and foremost spiritual. Therefore, our approach and pushback must also be spiritual. “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12 NKJV). This approach must be centered in fervent prayer, intercession and seeking God’s intervention.
Because much of America has forced God and His values, Word and Truth’s from mainstream society, a return to Him must be a part of our spiritual pursuit. America was established and instituted on Biblical values and the Christian Judeo ethics; to abandon them is to open the nation up to darkness and wickedness. There must be a return to truth and righteousness. Click here to read more.
25 October 2024
Special Guest: Rev. Kevrick McKain
Rev. McKain also serves as the Executive Vice President at the Douglass Leadership Institute. In this role, he works with pastors and faith-based leaders to implement biblical principles to address cultural and economic issues affecting urban communities.
He is a board member at Human Coalition Action and has worked prominently with pro-life and family organizations such as the Family Research Council, National Black Robe Regiment and Human Coalition along with statewide groups in North Carolina, Virginia, Florida and Indiana.
He is a licensed minister and a former Associate Pastor at Jesus City Church in Morrisville, NC and Evangelist at Community Crusade For Christ in Syracuse, New York. In Syracuse, he worked in prison, teaching and youth ministry. Rev. McKain served for three years as a Regional Director at New Generation Campus Ministries leading Leadership Training School and overseeing over 40 college campus chapters.
He is an entrepreneur, who has worked at targeting marketing firms such as Capital K Consultants, Urban Media Solutions and Connect The Dots. His clients have included governmental clients such as the US Coast Guard and US Air Force along with entertainment, banking and healthcare clients such as TV One, First Citizens Bank and Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC.
Rev. McKain holds a B.A in History from North Carolina State University and lives in Eden, NC with his wife Aanessa.
18 October 2024
Special Guest: Catherine Davis
Catherine Davis is the founder and president of The Restoration Project an organization dedicated to rebuilding families, promoting the sanctity of life, and providing related educational materials. She often partners with the National Black Prolife Coalition, the Douglass Leadership Institute, and the Frederick Douglas Foundation, hosting grassroots projects designed to shift the culture toward life and family. Catherine, a public speaker and civil rights champion, is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Tufts University who attended the University Of Bridgeport School Of Law.
Early in 2010, she partnered with The Radiance Foundation to launch one of the most news-generating Pro-Life campaigns ever, the "Endangered Species" billboard/web campaign. Catherine was featured in numerous TV, radio and newspaper features including The NY Times, CNN, MSNBC, ABC World News, NPR and throughout the entire blogosphere. She believes in holding public officials accountable and legislatively addressing the practices and policies that are ravaging a free America.
Click here to Reclaiming Our Voices presented by Catherine Davis
11 October 2024
Special Guest: Pastor Dr. Mark Harris
A dynamic leader, a passionate preacher, and a tremendous visionary, Dr. Mark E Harris is the Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representative for the 8th Congressional District of North Carolina. He is the Senior Pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, Mooresville, NC. He previously served as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Charlotte, NC from 2005 to 2017. A native of Winston-Salem. NC, Dr. Harris graduated from Appalachian State University in 1987 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science.
Mark was married to Elizabeth Bates Harris on June 20, 1987, having first met at the Baptist Student Union at ASU. Beth majored in Middle School Education, and currently teaches 8th Grade US History at Metrolina Christian Academy in Indian Trail, NC. They have three married children, Laura Harris Christian (Jordan), John Harris (Kerry Anne), and Matthew Harris (Mallory), and ten beautiful grandchildren.
As a gifted leader, Mark has served in many leadership roles in local associations, the North Carolina Baptist State Convention, and the Southern Baptist Convention. Along with serving on numerous committees and task forces, Harris served from 1999-2009 as a Trustee of the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, serving as Chairman of Trustees from 2005-2007. He served as President of the NC Pastor’s Conference in 2008, on the Board of Directors of the Biblical Recorder from 2006-2010, and President of the North Carolina Baptist Convention from 2011-2013.