<img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-943" title="ashwednesday2011" src="https://theopenedbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ashwednesday2011-300x199.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="199" />Ash Wednesday and the Lenten season are quickly approaching. 7 Minute Ministries’ very own, Yolanda Norton, was contracted by The African American Lectionary to write a Cultural Resource Commentary article. The article focuses on the history of Ash Wednesday as well the calling us to action and to community in keeping with the spirit of this particularREAD MORE
<a rel="attachment wp-att-917" href="https://theopenedbox.com/?attachment_id=917"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-917" title="min-yorri" src="https://theopenedbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/min-yorri-233x300.jpg" alt="" width="233" height="300" /></a><strong>Minister Yorri Berry discusses the church and social justice through poetry</strong>
The Ten Commandment/Decalogue has a contentious history in civic life. Througout American history Christian have taken a variety of stances about the role of this particular biblical text in every day life. Do we have the right to push our sacred text on others, or should we focus more energy on being faithful to the principles of Deuteronomy 5:6-18.
As I celebrate my second year of a wonderful marriage, I realized how blessed I am to have such a good relationship with my wife. I also realize that everyone is not having or has had a good relationship with their wife/husband/partner/significant other/etc. So my prayer to God is this: For those who are searching for a relationship, I pray that You hear their prayers and exceed their expectations when (or if)READ MORE
