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    Tell The Story Right

    It is an American writer by the name of Paul Auster who once said that “the truth of the story lies in the details”.  Auster supposes that despite the best of intentions, when a story is told without all of its components, the narrative itself is ruined.  The story is never a complete one, if the details are left out of it.  Conversely, the story is at its best when all of the specifics are left intact and made visible. As we find ourselves under the backdrop of another Black History month, I’m reminded of Auster’s words while thinking about a concerning trend in the culture of the contemporary church. …

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    A Testimony That Transforms

    Her name is Rachel Jeantel.  At the time, 19 years young, Ms. Jeantel was called upon by state attorneys in Florida to testify on behalf of her childhood friend, Trayvon Martin, who had been viciously killed by a man by the name of George Zimmerman.  The case had garnered national attention, and this young woman, armed only with a conviction to tell the truth and a devotion to right the wrong done to her friend, bravely and boldly took to the witness stand to testify.  As she began to speak, her phrasing and word choice were made more relevant than the truth she lovingly attempted to express. Her units of…