Category: History
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Racial Healing Through Digital Storytelling
This past Monday on January 19, 2025, a remarkable community worship service was held at First Baptist Church of Elkin, North Carolina. During the 80 minute service, pastors, priests, and lay leaders from multiple church congregations around and outside of Elkin participated, sharing their experiences and perspectives, as well as leading different sections of the…
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Elections and God’s Will
This is a slightly edited transcript of a video recorded for Wes Fryer’s “Wisdom with Wes” series. Following the contentious election in the United States earlier this week, these thoughts seem appropriate to share as part of the “Heal Our Culture” project. The full video description is: In this episode of ‘Wisdom with Wes,’ Wes…
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Robert F. Williams
I am continuing to read Imani Perry’s outstanding book, “South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation.” This was the summer 2023 recommended faculty book read by our school DEI team. It is an excellent book for many reasons, and I highly recommend it. Thanks to a reference near…