Jesus Saves Ministries Hosts Heart & Soul Prayer Brunch & Black History Celebration

On Saturday, February 18, Jesus Saves Ministries and The Life Conference Suite hosted the Heart & Soul Prayer Brunch & Black History Celebration.  The event began with one hour of corporate prayer facilitated by Evangelist Sherri Dunn, Founder, Life Seed's Ministry, and brought together clergy, prayer leaders, and community activists in fervent prayer for our youth and West Louisville neighborhoods for end to murder and gun violence; increased dialogue/support of our youth, and economic revitalization in West Louisville. 

Antonio "T-Made" Taylor, host of The TurnUp Show on WLOU 104.7 FM served as emcee for the "Blessed Mic" segment which brought together Millennials, Gen Xers, and Baby Boomers for a Black History tribute.  "Blessed Mic" featured Christian poet J Williams who presented the piece, "O, O People - the Remix" that incorporated the '80s song "Yearning for Your Love" by the Gap Band.  Youth minister, author Cecil Clardy, III spoke on "Be the Change." He stated, "Always leave the woodpile a little higher than you found it.  Don't take and take without ever contributing to it.  Add to the pile." Poet and author Synthia Shelby presented several pieces incorporating songs "that helped lead our people to freedom" , "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," "Trouble In My Way," and "Hold to His Hand."   Louisville's up and coming 19-year-old gospel singer Demetrius Gunn sang, "More than Anything," by Lamar Campbell, and shared a brief testimony.  Pastor Ruth Wilson blessed the food. She also does Christian comedy. Lord, she was hilarious!  During the brunch, guests answered black history questions, mostly on WLOU Radio which is celebrating its 65 anniversary in 2017, or received gifts in random drawings.  Gifts included more than 25 pieces of beautiful necklaces donated to the event, and Black History Month Gospel Music Sampler CDs donated by WLOU.  We bless God for a wonderful time of prayer, fellowship, and celebration!

The preaching moment featured two anointed women of God.  Rev. Therese Wright, Founder, Sisters Road to Freedom, and Associate Pastor, Royal Priesthood Ministries of Lexington, preached from the subject, "The Condition of Your Soul."  She stated, "We are suppose to be striving each day for perfection...perfection has to do with spiritual maturity.... Many want to say we're Christians and we are comfortable just being Christians, but we don't want to do anything else.  There is more that God requires of us.  The songwriter says, 'Will my heart and soul still say yes?'"

Rev. Syvoskia Bray Pope, Pastor, New Century Fellowship Christian Church, Louisville preached on, "A Black Women's Perspective: What's In Your Heart & Soul?"  Blending in black history, women's history and love for God, Rev. Pope looked out the window as she spoke and stated, "When you look around our community, what do you see? It ain't pretty is it? No one is going to do for you what you need to do for yourself!" 


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The More Excellent Way Is Love

By:  Angela Lee Price

"But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet show I to you a still more excellent way" 1 Corinthians 12:31 (ESV).

In our 21st century digital age, most people don’t mail letters anymore.  The postal service has taken a back seat to technology and the internet. The tech savvy would much rather e-mail for a quicker response.  If the Apostle Paul were with us today, I would imagine he, too, would want a quick response to his letters to the churches for he addressed urgent matters.  In 1 Corinthians Chapter 13, the Apostle Paul wrote a letter to a church about the urgency of love. The church at Corinth was experiencing division, immorality, and mis-use of spiritual gifts.  Paul wrote to the Corinthians about the supremacy and importance of love.   This is a letter that bears re-reading in 2017 because, beloved, it is not more technology, gadgets, and over-sized flat screen televisions that we need.  With political unrest, terrorism here and abroad, and murder and violence increasing in the city streets, what we need is more love.  Love is a still more excellent way.

In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul told the church that love is superior to spiritual gifts, and the necessary ingredient with the use of gifts, "But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way" 1 Corinthians 12:31 (ESV). In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul elaborated on the more excellent way of love, its great value, virtue, and victory.

There is great value in love!  The value of love is beyond estimation. It is more valuable than silver and gold, and the most precious diamonds and gems.   Love makes a house a home.  No gift or possession is meaningful without love.    And it has been said that people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.  Everyone needs to be loved.  In 1 Cor. 13:1-3, Paul compares the superiority of love to the gift of languages, the gift of prophecy, miraculous faith, and the doing of sacrifices and good deeds.  We must recognize the value of love also, for God's love enables us to do His work effectively.  God is love and the more like Him we become in character, the more we will possess the fruit of love (1 Cor. 13:1-3).

Not only is there great value in love, there is great virtue in love!  The virtues of love include joy, peace, kindness, patience, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self control, the fruit of the Spirit.  Many people try to express the virtues of love without possessing love.  This is impossible to do.  We must possess the Spirit of Christ if we are to succeed in performing the work of Christ. Being filled with the Holy Spirit enables us to practice the virtues of love (1 Cor. 13:4-7).  What is love?  Is it the giving of candy and flowers on Valentine’s Day? No, not some much.  "L-O-V-E" means "LORD OF VIRTUE EVERLASTING." Jesus Christ is Lord of virtue, and the greatest of these is love (1 Corinthians 3:13).

In addition to there being great value and virtue in love, there is great victory in love! Love will do for you what no other power will do.  Family members, friends, pleasures, and possessions sometimes fail, but love never fails. Faith pleases God, but faith serves its purpose only in this life. We cannot live without hope, but hope will not  be needed in the next life. Love is eternal; it will unfold in greater beauty and glory while endless ages roll. Victory is assured  to those who are filled with the love of God (1 Cor. 13:8-13).

No matter how gifted you are, how great you can sing, or minister the Word of God, you're just making a whole lot of noise without love.    In the end, God is looking for a people with His nature and character.  God wants us to share His love with a dying world.  Choose the still more excellent way of love.  Love never fails!

Jesus Saves Ministries Hosts Heart&Soul Prayer Brunch & Black History Celebration

Jesus Saves Ministries & The Life Conference Suite present Heart & Soul Prayer Brunch & Black History Celebration featuring prayer, Spoken Word, the preached Word and much more! Join us Saturday, February 18th at The Life Conference Suite, 2001 W. Broadway in Louisville.  Beginning at 9:00 AM, join us in corporate prayer as Evangelist Sherri Dunn facilitates 45 minutes of corporate and intercessory prayer for West Louisville, the Russell & California Neighborhoods, and surrounding areas on issues facing our community.

Then at 10:00 a.m., our program gets underway with a "Blessed Mic" Open Mic featuring the dynamic authors/speakers Synthia Shelby, and Cecil Clardy, III, and the creatively gifted Ephesians 3 Spoken Word Poets.

Bringing two powerful messages, Rev. Therese Wright, Associate Pastor, Royal Priesthood Ministries of Lexington, & Founder, Sisters Road to Freedom, Inc., Lexington, KY; and Rev. Syvoskia Bray Pope, Pastor, New Century Fellowship Christian Church. As Rev. Therese has already informed me, expect Holy Ghost fire!

We will be showing plenty of love to everyone with food, and gifts, so come out and bring family and friends as we celebrate God's love toward us, our rich heritage and African American history! Guest emcee, Antonio "T-Made" Taylor, Host of The TurnUp Show, Fridays, 8:00 PM on 104.7, WLOU on FM!
Donation: $10.00 requested (any amount accepted).   Seating is limited!  Reserve seats today by calling Min. Angela Lee Price 502-415-1001.  Call to volunteer time & talent!  Your support is appreciated!

"Jesus replied, Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself." Matthew 22: 37-39

Trump Praises Frederick Douglass For Black History Month, Social Media Is Confused

Trump Praises Frederick Douglass For Black History Month, Social Media Is Confused: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump kicked off Black History Month on Wednesday by gathering some of his black aides and supporters at the White House for a “listening” session in in which he praised the contributions of slave-turned-abolitionist Frederick Douglass and other African-American icons.

“Frederick Douglass is an example of somebody who has done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more, I notice,” Trump told the group gathered in the Roosevelt Room.

The president’s comments drew immediate backlash on social media from critics who perceived it as a reference to a still-living Douglass. Douglass, who died in 1895, was one of the country’s most influential and celebrated African-Americans.…

The 17th Annual WLPAA Hope Awards Is This Saturday

THE HOPE AWARDS WILL RECOGNIZE A LONG-TIME SUPPORTER OF THE
BEECHER TERRACE NEIGHBORHOOD

CEREMONY WILL BE HELD THIS SATURDAY AT THE UNIVERSITY CLUB

(Louisville, KY) The West Louisville Performing Arts Academy (WLPAA) d.b.a. West Louisville Boys and the West Louisville Girls Choirs, (WLBC/WLGC) invite you to attend their 17th Annual Hope Awards Dinner Concert on Saturday, February 4th at the University Club on U of L’s Belknap Campus. Time is 6:00 p.m.

This year’s honoree will be Ms. Rose Livingston, founder of “The Beech”, an After-School Tutorial Center located in the heart of the Beecher Terrace neighborhood.  Ms. Livingston is a retired dedicated educator and administrator from Jefferson County Public Schools, (JCPS).  

McDaniel Bluitt, Boys Choir Director says, “Ms. Livingston has worked tirelessly in the underprivileged communities of Louisville.  Her labor of love has now attracted the attention of not only Louisville’s inner city neighborhoods, but has also garnered her the respect and recognition of the city of Louisville.”  Her goal was to educate children of the community so they could be successful both in the classroom and in life.  She is an unsung hero and on Saturday evening we just want to publicly say, thank you.

WLPAA will also appreciate Ralph Bonmon, Marshall Yancey and Sherlene Shanklin.   It takes a village to keep our youth on the right track and such patrons as these make it easier.”

Tickets for the 17th Annual Hope Awards are $100 for adults and $50 for students.  They can be purchased at 323 West Broadway, Artspace, 4th floor.  For more information, please contact Mrs. Shajuana Campbell at 502-553-1383 or McDaniel Bluitt at 502-376-7840.  Emcees for this occasion will be Bill and Angela Price.

For additional information, go to www.westlouisvilleperformingarts.org.