By David Ramos Last Sunday I ministered at a Spanish Eastern District Hispanic Assemblies of God Church in West New York, New Jersey. The pastor of the church, the Rev. Eleazer Garcia was a dear old friend of mine who watched me grow up, not only on my block as a youth, but also as …
By David Ramos They raised their hands, they danced in circles, they cried on the altar in utter abandon, they lay prostrate on the floor for what seemed like an hour, who are these people? Well, they are the members of my church. Now this isn’t anything new for me, I grew up in charismatic …
By David Ramos In life there are times when we must take a leap of faith, a step into the unknown. The unknown can be scary, it can be full of both pleasant and not so pleasant surprises, but if we are to engage the adventure of life, we must be willing to take these …
Oye mi gente, Dave wanted to let you all know, this Thursday 6:30pm LLC will be having their first fall meeting. Same Bat time, same Bat station (American Bible Society). I’m looking forward to checking in with you all and hearing what’s up. Dave is incommunicado right now as he transitions into his new role …
From the Inferno to the Pulpit: Break Dancing and the Art of Cultural Hermeneutics By David Ramos Flashback: The year is 1978, my older brother is joining the Marines and my father allows me to go with him for his going away party to a club—a real club—the Inferno in New York City. I just …
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For the faithful, I apologize for not posting lately. Anger, frustration and transition kept me from these pages. Keep my wife and I in your prayers and all those in New Orleans and surrounding states, as we fly out tomorrow morning to Florida when Hurricane Katrina is scheduled to hit ground.
On September 8, 2005, the Latino Pastoral Action Center will be hosting a conference and Panel entitled, The Politics of Race in Evangelical America. The keynote speaker will be President and CEO of Nueva Esperanza, the Rev. Luis Cortes. Refreshments will be served in the morning. Location: Latino Pastoral Action Center Urban Ministry Complex 14 …
by Luis Alvarez On Thursday, July 28, LLC’s very own David Ramos (Devo) was at Park Slope Christian Tabernacle’s July Core Meeting. David brought an excellent conference on "The Leader’s Sacrifice." The conference delt with the ocupational hazards of church leadership, some of the causes and preventive measures. Dave spoke about the following pitfalls: 1. Loneliness …
Follow this link to an article in the Pasadena Star about the state of Hispanic housing in America. It’s written by Reverend Luis Cortes, President of Esperanza USA. jose h.
by Luis Alvarez I finally got the nerve to do my first post. Quite frankly I was avoiding it. I’ve always felt blogging in its most significant form involved some type of self disclosure and to some extent making a piece of your journal public. For the last couple of months I wasn’t really keen …