http://www.ebc-ny.org/pastorspenPastor's Pen Updatesen-usOn Sunday, June 17, 2007 – Father’s Day – I introduced a 7-week sermon series, Letting Dad out of the Doghouse, which explored the power and possibility of restoring bruised and broken relationships between fathers and their children. The series also...http://www.ebc-ny.org/default.aspx?p=13240&beid=106534Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:27:41 ZWhether you are new or a veteran at EBC, you know I am a fan of films, old and new. In fact, I’m even a fan of the black and white genre. I remember Greta Garb, a film star of the black and white era, was known for a very memorable movie hook....http://www.ebc-ny.org/default.aspx?p=13240&beid=106531Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:03:28 ZToday, we welcome Minister Eric Vickers, a rising senior at Morehouse College and the first Dr. Amos C. Brown intern/ scholarship recipient (see EBC Playbook, GROW section). We, also, welcome the Ushers Association of Brooklyn and Long Island, who...http://www.ebc-ny.org/default.aspx?p=13240&beid=106433Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:21:57 ZMy first weekend back was incredible! If you were away visiting last weekend, you missed an awesome set of worship services. God was, to be sure, present in this place! At the Connection Remix, for example, we welcomed, with much spiritual fan-fare,...http://www.ebc-ny.org/default.aspx?p=13240&beid=106432Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:19:19 ZI’ve missed you! I’m glad to be back in the USA and—more importantly--glad to be back at EBC. I was on a mission trip to Georgetown, Guyana, where I worshipped with and preached to the St. Paul and St. Mark’s Presbyterian Churches, as a part of the...http://www.ebc-ny.org/default.aspx?p=13240&beid=106357Mon, 25 May 2009 13:38:38 ZWelcome to Trinity – Youth – Weekend at EBC, the time that we set aside to watch God work through our young people. Watch them use dance, drama, mime, song (from hip-hop to hymns), or some combination therein to glorify God. If you are not careful,...http://www.ebc-ny.org/default.aspx?p=13240&beid=106356Mon, 25 May 2009 13:36:31 ZWelcome to worship at EBC on Mother’s Day Weekend! We are glad you have chosen to worship with us. This weekend is, to be sure, a very special moment in our church, city, and country. We pause to spotlight the sacrifice of women whose hands have not...http://www.ebc-ny.org/default.aspx?p=13240&beid=106227Mon, 11 May 2009 15:46:04 ZLast weekend’s celebration of Emmanuel’s 128th Church Anniversary marked another year the LORD has kept us in the kingdom business of connecting people to Christ. Our thanks to Pastor Haye and the Sacred Arts Ministry for their moving...http://www.ebc-ny.org/default.aspx?p=13240&beid=106226Mon, 11 May 2009 15:43:00 ZI am excited to report that since our last huddle, we have been working diligently to claim God’s Promises as ours in 2009. Please take some time to review the Playbook details and note our collective areas of progress. Though we have made...http://www.ebc-ny.org/default.aspx?p=13240&beid=106131Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:31:19 ZWelcome to Emmanuel Baptist Church and our Trinity Youth Weekend. This is time that we set aside to be fed and led in worship by our young people, who work under the creative direction of Jocelyn Mann, our Lay Pastor for Youth. We thank God for what...http://www.ebc-ny.org/default.aspx?p=13240&beid=106130Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:30:54 ZI’m so glad you came to celebrate Resurrection Weekend with us! I hope you have experienced God speaking to you not only through special segments of worship, but, more importantly, throughout the entire worship experience. We have planned and...http://www.ebc-ny.org/default.aspx?p=13240&beid=106051Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:10:27 Z Holy Week is here! There are so many preparations to be made for our Resurrection Weekend celebration. We have outlined, to be sure, how we will manage crowds, maximize seating, police the facility, and deal with double-parking. Additionally,...http://www.ebc-ny.org/default.aspx?p=13240&beid=105970Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:36:45 Z  With two weeks remaining before Resurrection (Easter) Weekend, I want to admit openly that this Lenten Season has been difficult and demanding.  At the same time, it has been a great opportunity for me to see areas of my walk with God that...http://www.ebc-ny.org/default.aspx?p=13240&beid=105910Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:03:24 Z I am glad to be back at EBC and in the USA, safely returned from my trip to South Africa. I have been informed by staff, servant-leaders, and members about the stellar leadership Jocelyn Mann and the Youth Ministry exhibited in worship last...http://www.ebc-ny.org/default.aspx?p=13240&beid=105851Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:56:08 Z Homelessness is not simply a physical condition. Homeless-ness can also be an emotional, psychological, and even a spiritual state. When we speak of being out of sorts, or feeling unlike ourselves, we are speaking of conditions of emotional and...http://www.ebc-ny.org/default.aspx?p=13240&beid=105850Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:55:25 ZWelcome to Lent, a season dedicated to celebrating the Resurrection and awaiting the return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Unlike most periods of waiting, Lent is not dormant; instead, it invites you to participate in a dynamic period of...http://www.ebc-ny.org/default.aspx?p=13240&beid=105727Sun, 01 Mar 2009 02:58:27 Z Some of you have gotten off to great starts. For example, you have joined a Small Group, taken the ABC’s of the Old/New Testament, enjoyed Women in the Word, or even signed up for my course. Also, others have begun tithing and have set aside...http://www.ebc-ny.org/default.aspx?p=13240&beid=1179Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:38:53 Z Rightfully and wisely, you have made growing in your relationship with God your priority for 2009—perhaps, your top priority. However, you will never translate your New Year’s Resolution into your new reality without making some changes in...http://www.ebc-ny.org/default.aspx?p=13240&beid=1178Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:34:53 Z February 1 st is this weekend! January is gone.  You have 31 fewer days to translate your 2009 resolutions into reality.  This may not be much of a startling or stimulating fact to you; however,  according to Benjamin Zander, author of ...http://www.ebc-ny.org/default.aspx?p=13240&beid=1089Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:31:13 Z With the election and inauguration of President Barack Obama, America has written a new page in her history.  Prayerfully, this new reality has awakened the dreamer and achiever in all of us.  I know that it has in me.     However, we must do...http://www.ebc-ny.org/default.aspx?p=13240&beid=1038Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:44:28 Z This Sunday, I won’t be present, but I’ve left you in great hands. Dr. Leslie Braxton, one of my closest friends and a perennial EBC favorite, will be preaching at all four (4) weekend services; Jocelyn Mann and the Youth Ministry will be leading...http://www.ebc-ny.org/default.aspx?p=13240&beid=1037Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:42:08 Z Happy New Year!  I am hopeful and prayerful that great things await you and me in 2009.  In fact, I am confident God wants to bless us well beyond anything we have experienced and/or imagined, thus far. 2009 will be a break out, banner year!  2009...http://www.ebc-ny.org/default.aspx?p=13240&beid=1036Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:26:40 Z