Lisa Jenkins BrownSo Yesterday Was JuneteenthSo, yesterday was Juneteenth. A few people asked why I was silent. Usually, I have something to say on a day like Juneteenth. But…Jun 20, 2020Jun 20, 2020
Lisa Jenkins BrownFinding Peace in The PainA couple of months ago, I went to the optometrist. When I sat down in the chair, we made a bit of small talk before she began the…Jun 9, 20201Jun 9, 20201
Lisa Jenkins BrownUntethered to TruthUntethered to truth. What a phrase! I love a good turn of words. Untethered to truth. I repeated the words in my head over and over and…Apr 13, 2018Apr 13, 2018
Lisa Jenkins BrownThe Dream Definitely Lives!Fifty years ago today, the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was laid to rest after being assassinated just five days earlier. I’m sure…Apr 9, 2018Apr 9, 2018
Lisa Jenkins BrownThe Reality of the Wakandan DreamTwo days ago, we at the St. Matthew’s Baptist Church of Harlem along with people of good conscious all across the country, commemorated the…Apr 6, 2018Apr 6, 2018
Lisa Jenkins BrownLooking For Jesus in All The Wrong PlacesOver 2000 years ago, shepherds, wise men and who knows who else that make might not have made the pages of our holy scriptures, sought the…Dec 25, 2017Dec 25, 2017
Lisa Jenkins BrownBlood and SoilThe following sermon was delivered on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at the St. Matthew’s Baptist Church of Harlem, Harlem, NY. It was a response…Aug 15, 2017Aug 15, 2017
Lisa Jenkins BrownWhy I Prayed for Senator John McCainIn Where Have All The Prophets Gone?: Reclaiming Prophetic Preaching in America Marvin A. McMickle writes:Jul 26, 2017Jul 26, 2017
Lisa Jenkins BrownThe Unexamined LifeSocrates once said that the unexamined life is not worth living. The Apostle Paul told the Galatian people, “make a careful exploration of…Apr 20, 2016Apr 20, 2016
Lisa Jenkins BrownWhy I Gladly Preached From The FloorLast Sunday I was the afternoon guest preacher for a Women’s Day service. The church has a tradition of not allowing women to preach at…Apr 13, 2016Apr 13, 2016
