We can tear down the walls brick by brick, one by one ’til our love is greater than fear, ’til we remember why we are here The words above are the chorus of a song called “Tear Down The Walls” by Rick Recht, who will be leading a community concert named after the song tonight at the [...]
Facing History and Ourselves, in partnership with the Allstate Foundation, presents Community Conversations with Dr. Alvin Poussaint, author and consultant of “The Cosby Show.” The event, scheduled for October 6 at 7pm at Hutchison School, is part of a national series of community-wide dialogues across the US. Prominent scholars, authors, filmmakers and policy leaders speak [...]
All during July, Lifelink Memphis is hosting a lecture series by Ben Cummings entitled Further Up and Further In – A Deeper Look at the Chronicles of Narnia in which Ben will explore the themes and elements of C. S. Lewis’ classic fantasy books. Lectures will be held each Wednesday from 7-8pm, the schedule is: [...]
Dear Brent -I just moved to Memphis form up north and I love it here but I couldn’t help but notice that there seems to be a church and a drugstore on every corner. Why is that? -Mystified Dear Mystified -That little bit of urban planning comes courtesy of the Inter-Faith Halitosis Act which states [...]
There are a lot of places in Memphis to find amazing food. It’s one of the things we’re known for. If you’re looking for a somewhere that has a really cool vibe and is a place to chill around art and music, there are a plethora of spots to go. And if you are concerned [...]
Recently, domestic abuse has once again been brought to the forefront of our national consciousness with the alleged abuse encountered by Rihanna at the hands of Chris Brown, both international R&B superstars. A small subset of our citizenry, depending upon your background, find abuse to be a justifiable everyday occurrence. Whether it’s physical, emotional, and/or [...]
Did you know that the Church Health Center has been recognized nationally? Check out this CA article : http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/apr/20/church-health-center-held-national-model/?listWebPage_id=1 We couldn’t be more proud. Also, don’t forget to visit the newest minsitry of the Center: www.hopeandhealing.org
Do you know anyone that has had a premature child? I do…my wife! The March of Dimes changed its focus about a decade ago from polio to funding research to help stop premature birth and help parents and the children affected by prematurity. Tomorrow at 9 AM, the annual March for Babies (formerly WalkAmerica) in [...]
The Christian Student Center at the University of Memphis has a new address. The new building should be open in May, but the ministry is already going strong!
Hey, Looking for something to do this weekend? How ’bout a bit of top-notch music in Midtown! The Rhodes College MasterSingers Chorale will be giving a trilingual con-cert, accompanied by members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, in the acoustically renowned Idlewild Presbyterian Church. James Feddeck, Assistant Conductor of the MSO, will wield the baton as fifty [...]
