Author Archives: LaShawnda Jones

Kingdom of Heaven (ACAD: Mark 11)

When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden; untie it and bring it. If anyoneContinueContinue reading “Kingdom of Heaven (ACAD: Mark 11)”

Kingdom of Heaven (ACAD: Matthew 11)

Now when Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and proclaim his message in their cities. When John heard in prison what the Messiah[a] was doing, he sent word by his[b] disciples and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?”ContinueContinue reading “Kingdom of Heaven (ACAD: Matthew 11)”

Kingdom of Heaven (ACAD: Matthew 13)

That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in parables, saying: “Listen! A sower went out to sow. And asContinueContinue reading “Kingdom of Heaven (ACAD: Matthew 13)”

Kingdom of Heaven (ACAD: Matthew 10)

Then Jesus[a] summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness. These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and MatthewContinueContinue reading “Kingdom of Heaven (ACAD: Matthew 10)”

Kingdom of Heaven (ACAD: Matthew 8)

When Jesus[a] had come down from the mountain, great crowds followed him; and there was a leper[b] who came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean.” He stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I do choose. Be made clean!” Immediately his leprosy[c] was cleansed. Then Jesus said toContinueContinue reading “Kingdom of Heaven (ACAD: Matthew 8)”

Kingdom of Heaven (ACAD: Matthew 7)

“Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the judgment you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. Why do you see the speck in your neighbor’s[a] eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say toContinueContinue reading “Kingdom of Heaven (ACAD: Matthew 7)”

Kingdom of Heaven (ACAD: Matthew 5)

“Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven.

I AM WOMAN: A Timeline

African Women In America: Using Our Voices A Timeline: 1500 -2000’s This has been quite an undertaking for I AM WOMAN: Expressions of Black Womanhood in America! At first I assumed there had to be chronologies of African Women in America and our contributions or achievements throughout the centuries. But there really weren’t any. IContinueContinue reading “I AM WOMAN: A Timeline”