Church & Community
Devotional: New Year’s Resolutions. A time to make or break them.
This time of year, we often make New Year’s resolutions only to break them within a few weeks. We begin this undertaking with the greatest ...
Qadir Abdus-Sabur Ph.D., Author at Farmville
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Devotional — God’s help is always near
“Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man” — Psalms 60:11 Assisting someone in trouble is characteristic of healthy community life. ...
by Qadir Abdus-Sabur Ph.D., Friday, December 9, 2022 2:27 pm
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Devotional — Jonah’s whale
The story of Jonah, given in scripture, provides an interesting metaphor of struggles that we face. Jonah was given a mission, by The Almighty, to ...
by Qadir Abdus-Sabur Ph.D., Saturday, November 5, 2022 2:01 pm
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Devotional — The hand of God
There is an inspiring poem by Carolyn Joyce Carty entitled, “Footprints in the Sand”, which succinctly illuminates the presence of The Almighty in our lives. ...
by Qadir Abdus-Sabur Ph.D., Saturday, October 1, 2022 9:40 am
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Devotional — The golden rule
Last month several religious leaders from Prince Edward County were asked to address “The Golden Rule” as a guiding principle in the development of a ...
by Qadir Abdus-Sabur Ph.D., Saturday, August 27, 2022 4:55 pm
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Devotional — In God We Trust
We find the words “In God We Trust” on our dollar bills; but do we really believe it and live by its injunctions? The original ...
by Qadir Abdus-Sabur Ph.D., Friday, July 15, 2022 3:02 pm
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Devotional — Greed: the antithesis of charity
In these troubled times, one asks, “What can I do to make our national and local community life more tolerable? Are we losing our spiritual ...
by Qadir Abdus-Sabur Ph.D., Thursday, June 16, 2022 8:47 am
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Devotional — Cool days in spring
Summer, fall, winter, spring: The four seasons of a year each has very different characteristics. We experience changes in our lives which may be viewed ...
by Qadir Abdus-Sabur Ph.D., Friday, May 20, 2022 10:08 am
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Devotional — Purification of the heart
We have a tradition which gives us a simple message of guidance. It reminds us that there is a morsel of flesh in our bodies, ...