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Preaching in the Tension: Balancing Prophetic Fire and Pastoral Compassion in a Culture of Chaos
The pulpit is not a place of passivity. It is the sacred space where heaven’s authority confronts Earth’s reality.

Matthew L. Brown
Feb 122 min read
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APPALLED!!
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke) As a male descendant of African enslaved...

Matthew L. Brown
Jul 22, 20232 min read
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CHURCHING AT THE GUARD RAIL
Op/Ed/Blog The Right Reverend Designate Matthew L. Brown + Howard Thurman, famed theologian, author, educator, civil rights leader and...

Matthew L. Brown
Apr 9, 20219 min read
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Thriving Beyond Familiar
Boy, has this been a season! I cannot believe how quickly we moved into a new calendar year while continuing in the same season of...

Matthew L. Brown
Mar 17, 20213 min read
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Now What? Chaos or Community?
The Brick, The Gun and The Pen 🖊 “O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our...

Matthew L. Brown
Jun 11, 20208 min read
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Mr. Governor: Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should
Mr. Governor: Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should Proverbs 19:2: Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, and...

Matthew L. Brown
Apr 23, 20205 min read
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HOW EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY IS OUR SPIRITUALITY?
Relevant to the question of faith and emotional wellness is the need for discipleship development in the area of emotional health.

Matthew L. Brown
Jun 1, 20184 min read
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DISTINCTIVE MOMENTS
Moments are manifestations of specific opportunities exactly timed and aligned to our unalterable purpose.

Matthew L. Brown
May 15, 20182 min read
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A Reflection on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 50th Anniversary of his Assassination
Fifty years after Dr. King’s assassination in this Black History Month we find ourselves echoing his prophetic question:“Where Do We Go from

Matthew L. Brown
May 5, 20185 min read
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PEOPLE, PASSION AND PURPOSE: THE PATHWAY TO EFFECTIVE MINISTRY
God is all about people and his church should be as well.

Matthew L. Brown
May 3, 20184 min read
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WHAT IS A MINISTRY OF DISTINCTION?
What is a ministry of distinction? Distinction is defined as "a marking off, or distinguishing as different."

Matthew L. Brown
May 25, 20172 min read
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ONE (DIVIDED) NATION
The well being of my beloved community is at stake.

Matthew L. Brown
Apr 11, 20173 min read
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Overseeing vs. Looking Out
The Role of the Post Modernist Overseer in The Lord's Church The word "overseer" (Gk. episkopos [ejpivskopo"]) is used a limited number...

Matthew L. Brown
Mar 15, 20175 min read
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