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Devotional: Prophetic models of conduct
Reading scripture reminds us of important human characteristics. These qualities were visible in the lives of all of God’s Prophets and they serve as examples ...
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Devotional: The divine nature of cooperation
We seldom think of our social interactions mathematically. But, within the universe, there are phenomena that can be studied and applied to human behavior. Take, ...
by Qadir Abdus-Sabur Ph.D., Thursday, September 21, 2023 5:59 pm
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Devotional: Balancing our moral consciousness
Have you ever thought back to a time or experience and wished you could live through it again? Most of us have. Someone may have ...
by Qadir Abdus-Sabur Ph.D., Saturday, July 29, 2023 7:26 am
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Qadir Abdus-Sabur: Counting our blessings
Sometimes we wake up and it seems that everything in our lives has gone wrong. We may be experiencing difficulties in our home, family, job, ...
by Qadir Abdus-Sabur Ph.D., Saturday, July 1, 2023 1:09 am
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Devotional: Five aspects of spiritual development
Having been born into an African Methodist Episcopal family and later converted to Islam, I have found commonalities in both belief systems. People of faith ...
by Qadir Abdus-Sabur Ph.D., Saturday, June 3, 2023 9:50 am
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Devotional: Coalition for moral excellence
The Almighty provided an excellent example for our reflection. On Sunday, April 9, Jews, Christians and Muslims observed Passover, Easter and Ramadan respectively. Typically occurring ...
by Qadir Abdus-Sabur Ph.D., Saturday, April 29, 2023 8:29 am
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Devotional: Ramadan: Improving spiritual fitness
A common characteristic among people of Abrahamic faiths is the practice of fasting. For Muslims fasting is observed during the month of Ramadan, the ninth ...
by Qadir Abdus-Sabur Ph.D., Friday, March 24, 2023 2:00 pm
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Devotional: A spiritual boundary of freedom
In America, we celebrate our freedoms: freedom of speech, thought, religion, right to bear arms, and to participate unencumbered as members of a democratic society. ...
by Qadir Abdus-Sabur Ph.D., Saturday, February 18, 2023 12:01 pm
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 ...
by Qadir Abdus-Sabur Ph.D., Sunday, January 15, 2023 1:20 am
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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, ...