Future of the Hispanic Pentecostal Church
Eldin Villafane has an article titled: The Challenge to Participate in the Reign of God, which is a clarion call to the Hispanic Pentecostal Church in our present day. Jose
Life in Community
By Rev. David del Valle Richard Adams, in his book Watership Down tells the story of a warren of rabbits that used to tell one another rabbit stories. They would tell of the great mystical prince of rabbits, and how he would appear and disappear, escaping perils and dangers. As a result of sharing theses …
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Exfoliating the Soul
By David Ramos At a recent event in New York City I had the privilege of speaking to a young Latina Ph.D. candidate. She shared with me some of the challenges and difficulties of being Latina in the academy, we both bemoaned the dearth of “communidad” in the academy and how lamentably, those …
Latino Leadership Circle’s December Meeting
The Latino Leadership Circle will be conducting its December meeting. Date: Thursday, December 15, 2005 Time: 6:00pm–9:00pm Place: American Bible Society 1865 Broadway, New York, NY 10023 For more information please contact valiantmystic@yahoo.com
Profiles of Latinas: A Celebration of Latina Artists
By David Ramos Last night Jose & Myra Humphreys, Gigi and I had the privilege of attending the Hermanas SOL event, "Profiles of Latinas: A Celebration of Latina Artists," which took place at Shine in the Lower East Side. "SOL" stands for, "Supporting Opportunities for Latinas," and our very own Belinda Passafaro is on its …
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Masked Africanisms: Puerto Rican Pentecostalism
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 …
La Iglesia: A Place to Think About God
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. …
Amidst the Battle Cry
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 …
Latino Convergence
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 …