African Americans originally celebrated Juneteenth in our country, and now everyone celebrates it! How beautiful is it that we can celebrate together as a church that values the pursuit of multicultural unity? We celebrate God as he brings people from different cultures and backgrounds together under the name of Jesus!
Read NowWhy should the church celebrate Black History? I think some Christians who don’t come from an African American culture would naturally ask: Why should the church celebrate a man-made holiday? […]
Read NowYou may not know, but on June 19th many African Americans around the country will celebrate a holiday called Juneteenth. Juneteenth is typically observed over the weekend…
Read NowYou may not know, but on June 19th many African Americans around the country will celebrate a holiday called Juneteenth. Juneteenth is typically observed over the weekend of June 19th or the weekend leading up to the holiday. It is not a national holiday, but 40 states in the US have adopted it statewide. It is known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day.
Read NowThis Sunday we will be learning a new gospel song, which is becoming a much more common practice for our church. In fact, 4 of the last 10 songs we have introduced at Mercy have been gospel songs (plus 4 originals and 2 contemporary worship songs). In light of this growing trend I thought it may be time to talk about why we sing gospel songs, and why we will continue to introduce new ones.
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