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Tag: Gospel

June 17, 2018June 18, 2018 Marcus Halley Reflections

On the futility, foolishness, and faith of preaching in the midst of crisis

The truth is that so often our preaching is reactive because it isn’t constant and abiding. We engage in virtue signaling because our world demands it.

May 8, 2017May 8, 2017 Marcus Halley Sermons

Sermon: Contagious Love, Abundant Life, and Al Green

To be the Church is to be concerned about others, particularly the most vulnerable and marginalized among us, there is no way around that.

February 14, 2017February 14, 2017 Marcus Halley Reflections

The Gospel of Unapologetic Blackness According to Chance the Rapper

Chance the Rapper’s Grammy performance was definitely Gospel, but make no mistake about it, authentic Gospel music is rooted in unapologetic Blackness.

July 9, 2016July 9, 2016 Marcus Halley Reflections

What white churches can do about racism… aside from just praying

Our symbolic shows of solidarity with hurting communities are a great start, but unless we follow that up with actual, tactile action, we are nothing more than spiritual placebos in a world in desperate need of open-heart surgery.

November 17, 2015January 22, 2016 Marcus Halley Reflections

Faith in the Face of Terror

If you're wondering where the student protests and activism of Mizzou, the Syrian Refugee Crisis, and the Paris Attacks collide, I can sum it up I one word - prejudice. More broadly, how we treat those who are suffering and in need is often affected by the color of their skin, the name of someone's … Continue reading Faith in the Face of Terror

November 14, 2015January 22, 2016 Marcus Halley Reflections

Pardon the Interruption

[This reflection was written with two thumbs on an iPhone. Please disregard formatting errors... And typos. Disregard typos.] As I was following events that unfolded at the University of Missouri (also known as Mizzou), I came across a video that brought the fierceness of the struggle those students have been engaging home to me. The … Continue reading Pardon the Interruption

February 23, 2014 Marcus Halley Uncategorized

Sermon: A Calvary Kind of Love

Love, may seem weak and unrealistic, but it is actually the fullness of reality. To act, and live, and speak, and give, and abide in love even in a world that is stifled with hate is to stop the downward spiral and to move towards a fuller expression of the Reign of God.

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