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Last Week at RHM: October 12, 2026
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Last Week at RHM: October 5, 2026
We want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you who supports the work of Renewed Heart Ministries. Your generosity makes it possible for us to continue our mission of love, justice, and compassion, even in a time when ministries like ours are being called to do more with less. Your support means the world to us.
Recommended Reading for October
Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman (Author), Kelly Brown Douglas and Vincent Harding (Foreword) Famously known as the text that Martin Luther King Jr. sought inspiration from in the days leading up to the Montgomery bus boycott, Howard Thurman’s Jesus and the Disinherited helped shape the civil rights movement and changed our nation’s history forever.
Nothing Can Separate Us
About The Book People may be more divided than ever. But Howard Thurman says God can still transcend every barrier and heal every wound. Family feuds, church splits, racial tensions, political polarization, systemic injustice, and international conflicts can all be overcome if we keep turning to God. Thurman’s message is rooted in his belief that true spirituality will transcend individualism and alleviate injustice and suffering.
Today's Encouragement
I share with you the agony of your grief by Howard Thurman in "Meditations of the Heart" I share with you the agony of your grief, The anguish of your heart finds echo in my own... This I do in quiet ways, that on your lonely path you may not walk alone. Click the link above to read the full poem.
Books That Put Anti-Wokeness In Context — Leading Like a Lady
You might have seen memes about the irony behind the Boston Tea Party revolt that created the “greatest democracy on Earth”. If not, let the reading suggested below teach you this (in the words of Angela Y. Davis): freedom is a constant (violent) struggle. No significant movement against tyranny was won peacefully, be it the French Revolution, American Revolution, Haitian Revolution, or even the Protestant Reformation (there goes the argument that the Bible is for pacifists).
A Boy and a Comet
It was the year of Halley’s Comet. I was a little boy living in a sawmill town in Florida. I had not seen the comet in the sky because my mother made me go to bed with the setting of the sun. Some of my friends who were more privileged had tried to convey to me their impression of the awe-inspiring spectacle.
The Work of Christmas
The Work of Christmas When the song of the angels is stilled,When the star in the sky is gone,When the kings and princes are home,When the shepherds are back with their flock, The work of Christmas begins: To find the lost, To heal the broken, To feed the hungry, To release the prisoner, To rebuild the nations, To bring peace among brothers, To make music in the heart.
MEDITATIONS OF THE HEART
Leon Nixon's rich, authoritative baritone provides the perfect interpretation of this series of brief meditations by beloved pastor and theologian Howard Thurman (1899-1981). He was a founder of the nation's first interfaith, interracial, intercultural congregation. This audiobook's poetic meditations and prayers focusing on the theme of developing a relationship with God and community will appeal to a wide range of Christian worshippers.
ZEPHYR/SANDFORD by Pat Asling
So, here we are in another brand new year. By the time you read this, we will be almost at the end of the first week; before you know it, another month has gone by. Woosh! It’s been two weeks, and many people have had things to celebrate and places to go.
Faith leaders share messages for the holiday season
Christ the Savior Orthodox Cathedral Father Joseph Lucas, Ph. D. The early Christian Church did not establish the observance of Christmas based on any pagan feast. Rather, they counted nine months forward from the (much older) feast of Annunciation on March 25, which marked the conception of Jesus in the womb of the Virgin Mary. The connection of Christmas to the Annunciation, although often lost on modern Christians, is something rather profound.
Jesus and the Disinherited
“No other publication in the twentieth century has upended antiquated theological notions, truncated political ideas, and socially constructed racial fallacies like Jesus and the Disinherited. Thurman’s work keeps showing up on the desk of anti-apartheid activists, South American human rights workers, civil rights champions, and now Black Lives Matter advocates.” —Rev.
Jensen, Kipton E.
Kipton E. Jensen, PhD (Marquette University, 1996), is an associate professor of philosophy and the director of the Leadership Studies Program in the Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership (AYCGL) at Morehouse College. He previously served as the assistant director of the International Comparative Labor Studies Program (ICLS). He is the Coca-Cola Endowed Chair of Leadership Studies.
Sermons of the Parables
The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard my heart and thoughts. There is the peace that comes when lowering clouds burst and the whole landscape is drenched in rain, refreshing and cool. There is the peace that comes when hours of sleeplessness are swallowed up in sleep, deeply relaxing and calm. There is a peace that comes when what has lurked so long in the shadow of my mind stands out in the light. I face it, call it by its name, for better or for worse.
Sermons on the Parables eBook: Howard Thurman, David, B. Gowler, Kipton, E. Jensen: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store
Howard Thurman, preacher, educator, poet, theologian and civil rights leader best known for his ethical and cultural criticism, influenced a wide audience, from Martin Luther King and Mohandas Gandhi to young students exploring faith and social responsibility.
The real work of Christmas begins after the holiday is over | The Telegraph
“Now the Work of Christmas Begins” by Howard Thurman When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone, when the kings and princes are home, when the shepherds are back with their flocks, the work of Christmas begins: to find the lost, to heal the broken, to feed the hungry, to release the prisoner, to rebuild the nations, to bring peace among the people, to make music in the heart.
The Living Wisdom of Howard Thurman
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