By Juan Carlos Morales Masked Africanisms: Puerto Rican Pentecostalism With Masked Africanisms: PuertoRican Pentecostalism, Dr. Samuel Cruz has provided a gift and a valuable academic resource for anyone interested in the Latino church in general and Latino Pentecostals in particular. The dearth of research and material on Latino Pentecostalism, particularly from a sociological perspective makes …
By: José Humphreys My dad is a prophetic intellectual. In Puerto Rico, he studied engineering, loved mathematics, and has a memory that I often envy. Dad also has an uncanny ability in the spirit of a Nehemiah, to exegete a community inside out providing a snapshot of where it will be 10 years from now. …
By David Ramos “For though we walk (live) in the flesh, we are not carrying on our warfare according to the flesh and using mere human weapons. For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds, [Inasmuch …
by Luis Alvarez Jose and I had the pleasure of attending the first book signing of Karen’s new book "The Flavor of Our Faith" at the American Bible Society Book Store this past monday. The event was accented with Puerto Rican "cantos y musica navideña" (Christmas songs and music) as Karen read portions of …
By David Ramos This weekend I was the guest speaker at a Leadership Summit in Lakewood, New Jersey. While my topic was “Engaging Models of Leadership for This Generation,” my focus was upon the Emergent Dialogue. The crowd was mixed with young and older Latino/a Pentecostals and other evangelicals. At …
The Latino Leadership Circle will be meeting for its December meeting: Date: Thursday, December 15th, 2005 Time: 6:00pm–9:00pm Location: American Bible Society, 1865 Broadway, New York, NY 10023 Please RSVP ASAP at valiantmystic@yahoo.com. Devo
By: José Humphreys The Flavor of Our Faith by Karen Valentin, is a series of inspirational reflections, and cuentos (stories) about the experience of growing up Puerto Rican and Christian in New York. With humor and wit, the book recounts an array of childhood experiences that many Latinos and non-Latinos, from a "traditional" background can …
"In the end, everyone is our teacher, our friends, our family, the stranger on the street. Every experience is a challenge; a teaching is always hidden in it. Every thought that bubbles up in our minds can teach us things about ourselves, if we are able to learn." David A. Copper "Keep learning about the …
The Latino Leadership Circle will be meeting next Thursday. Date: November 17, 2005 Time 6:00pm–9:00pm Location: American Bible Society Please RSVP as soon as possible. You can contact me at: valiantmystic@yahoo.com Devo
From: Belinda Passafaro Hermanas SOL invites you to experience the artistic diversity of Latinas in an evening filled with cultural expressin highlighting the works of NYC Latina Artists who specialize in photography, visual art and spoken word poetry. . "Profiles of Latinas" A Celebration of Latina Artists Saturday, December 10, 2005, 4:30 pm-7:30 pm At: …