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o ^ http://www.thecharlottepost.oom tllje Cftarlotte THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2006 RELIGION Life IB Bible Handfing rejection Before Paul reached Corinth on his second missionaryjour- ney, he suffered repeated rejection. He was beaten and jailed in Philippi chased out of Thes- salonica by a riot, forced to flee Berea, and laughed off of Mars’ hUl by the philosophers in Athens (see Acts 16, 17). When he came to Corinth (Acts 18), he probably was out of money and out of friends. Paul had left his various coworkers along the way to help lead the new churches (Acts 17:14). In Corinth Paul worked daily as a tentmaker (Acts 18:3) and tried to present the message of Christ in the syna gogue every Sabbath (Acts 18:4). Eventually he had to leave that place as wdl (Acts 18:5-7). Since Paul faced so much opposition, what should he do? Should he adjust his mes sage to make it less offensive? Should he use more eloquent oratory? Should he try to impress people with his edu cation or his wisdom? It was a crucial point in Paul’s min istry As Paul writes his first letter to the Corinthians, he carefully reminds them which choice he made. 1- What was the hkely frame of mind Paul had upon arriving in the dty of Corinth? Why? Upon his arriving into the city of Corinth, Paul may have been somewhat discouraged to hear that the church of Corinth which was formded by him, had much camahty and immaturity They were more concerned with the worldliness than hoUness. Paul had written this letter to the Corintiiians in hopes of them taking their eyes off of the world and the culture around them and to follow after Christ who died for their Taking fight to HTV PHOTO/THE STOCK MARKET Pastor’s mission: Change behaviors, stop disease By Chens F. Hodges cherB,hodges@thechariofteposf.co/n A local minister wants to help heal those who are infected with HIV and AIDS. Churches reaching out to people with HIV and AIDS isn’t new, but Bishop Charlie R. Mayes’ approach He said that God gave him a vision to help blacks afflicted with HIV and AIDS. His project. Operation Life to Eternal Life isn’t just for members of Jesus Christ Holiness Church Out reach, but for the entire community In 2004, the HIV diagnosis rate for black men nationally was seven times the rate for whites; twice the rate for Hispanics and nearly twice the rate for black women, the Cen ters for Disease Control and Prevai- tion says. Most infections among men result finm gay sex, the CDC says. “This monster has targeted the Afiican American race of people,” Mayes said. ‘It fell in my heart for the people that have been contracted with this IdUer disease and I had this urge to go and reach out to them. It appears to me that the chiirches are not showing enough interest in trying to rescue these victims.” There ai'e precedents. Gay Men of Afiican Descent was started a quar ter-century ago by an openly gay Pentecostal minister to support peo ple with HIV and AIDS. Charles Angel hoped to empower black gay men, who he felt were marginalized by heterosexual blacks and whites. Ibday the group is mostly govern ment-funded and had revenue of more than $1.5 million in 2004, according to its tax filing. GMAD offers firee HIV testing and support group meetings and out reach services hke mobile testing and condom distribution. It also helps mV-positive people disclose their status to family and fiiends. This is where Mayes’ program is different. He’s askii^ th,ose in the program to foUow his plan and change their ways. ‘I have a four-step plan that the Lord has given me,” he said. “They have everythir^ to gain and nothing Please see PASTOR/6B Teacher reprimanded for remarks to students IhiE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2. What was Paul’s primary focus when he came to Corinth? Why? (vs. 2-3) Paul came to Corinth to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, who paid the penalty for sin on the cross, to those who were notoriously wicked and worldly Paid came to Corinth after being beaten and imprisoned in Philippi, run out of Thessalonica and Berea, and scoffed at in Athens (Acts 16:22-24; 17:10, 13, 14, 32), so he may have been physically weak. But in that weakness he was most powerful. There were no the atrics or techniques to manip- lilate people’s response. His fear and shaking was because of the seriousness of his mis sion. There were no eloquent speeches given or fancy words used, just the gospel of Jesus Christ! 3. What types of wisdom was Paul contrastir^ in this epistle? (vs, 5-7) First, Paul spoke about wis- KNOXVILLE, Tenn.-A high school teacher who was investigated for a remark about the table to a student was instead reprimanded for other revealed complaints, including another remark interpreted as racist. John Fulkerson, who is also a football coach at Kams Hi^ School, was placed on indefinite leave after he admitted telling a student in his health class to ‘just read your bible.” But an investigation by the Knox County School District found no evidence that Fulk erson’s remark violated the district’s pciicy on religious beliefs, human resources supervisor Mary Lou Kanipe said. Investigators did imcover two other complaints, alleg ing that he asked a student a racially inappropriate ques tion and raised his voice dur ing a parent-teacher confer ence on the bible remark. Fulkerson has been cleared to return to work, but a one- page reprimand wUl remain in his file, Kanipe said. The reprimand says Fulk erson admitted asking an Afiican-American student if she got her name fiom “your three daddies,” In the parent-teacher meet ing, Fulkerson stood up and raised his voice, “At that time, the principal had to instruct you to sit down and lower your voice,” the reprimand said. “During the meeting, I became abundantly aware of how my comments could have been offensive in regard to her religious convictions,” Fulkerson said in a state ment also to be kept in his file. ‘Tor the act of poor judg- m^t on my part, I humbly apologize and faithfully sife- mit that it was unintention al.” Reggae vibe rocks community in the Holy Land THEASSOC/ATED PRESS Please see PAUL/7B TSEELIM, Israel-Young Israelis sporting dreadlocks and wool Rastafarian caps rocked to the beat of home grown Hebrew reggae bands at a recent music fes tival, a sign of reggae’s steadily increasing popu larity here. Kibbutz Ibeelim, a tiny community in Israel’s Negev Desert, welcomed 1,600 reggae fans to its sec ond annual Spring Festi val—an increase of 25 per cent over last year. “In a coimtry like Israel, with all the stress, this music—the message and the melody—makes people more relaxed,” said disc jockey Tal Grubstein, aka Dr. Reggae, who helped run the so\md system at the fes tival. “When these people all get together at a festival like Tseelim, you can feel the vibe. There’s no push ing, no aggression, no vio lence.” Grubstein became a reg gae fan in the late 1970s after hearing some import ed records while serving in the Israeli army He soon made a mission of spread ing the sound among Israehs. During his years Please see ROOYD/6B The “Reggae Redemption Songs” CD, and many others, feature various gospel reggae artist. Look for your favorite artists' CDs as well. Crouch soars on ‘Mighty Wind’ Andrae Crouch Mighty Wind Andrae Crouch and Luther Hanes, producers VerityIZomba Recordings Andrae Croioch has suffered with a debilitating disease for a few years but seems to have it under control. He’s released a new CD that shoidd help reestablish him as one of the best songwriters in the gospel music. Crouch seems to have picked up where he left off with “Pray,” his last commer cially successful CD. He’s written or co-written each of the 14 songs and there’s not a bad one in the bunch. Crouch’s voice isn’t what it used to be but he compensates by askir^ others to do the majority of the singing. Old fiiends Tata Vega, Krystal Murden and Howard Smith come along for the ride, but new fiiends provide the fire. Crystal Lewis ignites a lot of that fire on ‘We Give You Glory,” a powerful anthem of praise. Lewis soars over choir and orchestra, givir^ a heaii felt p^ormance that rivals her most retent solo work. Lauren Evans uses her Whit ney Houston-soimding sopra no to grace “I WU Bless The Lord” and ‘Yes, Lord.” Marcus Cole’s fluid tenor is a perfect match for the soothing “Come Home.” Karen Clark-Sheard rips through the classic “Jesus Is Lord” as if slie’s sung it for years. It’s now set to an island rhythm that gives Clark- Sheard room to create h^ own sovmd. Marvin L, Wnans is absolutely wonderful on “All Because of Jesus.” Crouch is effective on the songs he sings. He and Vega open the CD with ‘I Was Glad,” a traditional gospel foot-tapper. “Mighty Wind” brii^ back Howard Smith and introduces Tachina Danielle. It’s the p^ect way to end this enjoyable work. ION tugs Rating JEsx^ait Good Pair Why? -iX No stars-Amess Church News The deadline to have your church announce ments added to the calendar is noon on Fri days. Fax your announcements to (704) 342- 2160 or e-mail your announcement to cheris.hodgedSthechaiiottepost.com. June 16 Gethsemane Baptist Church, located at 565 Jetton St., Davidson, will host Youth Explo sion. This year’s theme is “Let’s Be A Threat.” The event is fi^ and open to the public. June 17 Male mentors needed! The AgiTig-Oi.it Min istry wlQ host a Mentoring Workshop for the Brotherhood Ministry at Friendship Mission ary Baptist Church (3301 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC ) on Saturday June 17th at 9:00am For more information please contact Rev. Marian Cooper at; mcooper@friend- shipcharlotte. oig July 8 Faith CME Church, located at 457 Wehing- ford St. Wll honor the Rev. Vanesse Bums ar 6p.m at the Best Western-Uptown. There is a $35 charge for the event. For more details, call (704) 597-8249. July 9 Shirley Caesar’s outreach ministry will host its 34th annual conference through July 14th in Raleigh at the Mount Calvary Word of Faith Church, located at 3100 Sanderford Road. Ib register, visit www.shirleycaesar.com. • Faith CME Church will host a special musical program as a part of the church’s pas tor appreciation weekend. The event will be held at 4 p.m. The church will be held at 457 Welhr^ord St. Jxily 12 The Youth CoimcQ of Tabernacle of Faith Church, Inc. will host a youth empowerment conference through July 14th. The ev^ts will be held at the Tabernacle of Faith churdi in Wmston-Salem. The New Life CommTinity Church’s psalmist Miranda Curtis will speak on Friday Ib register, call (336) 785-2805. Jufe^ 14 University Park Baptist Church, located at 6029 Beatties Ford Road, will host comic Jonathan Slocumb at 7:30 p-m. Tickets are $13 if purchased in advance and $15 at the door. July 22 The New St. Luke Chiirch’s Youth/Young Adult MLnistry wffl sponsor UNITY in Praise Fest 2006. Ihis an outdoor event that will take place in tiie Wnchester parking lot. 910 Win chester Ave. Rain locatioil: Winchester Gym (across street). August 5 The Metrolina Baptist Association will host a Women Reaching Women Conference, spon sored by LifeWay The event will be held at Carmel Baptist Church, located at 1145 Pinevile-Matthews Road. For more informa tion, call (704) 847-8575. ,
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