Mar 2, 2026 | Homepage Highlights, Staff Blog
Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery reflection by Gavin McCollum This month, 2BC is highlighting the work and ministries of historic Black Baptists. I chose to highlight Rev. Dr. Luke Powery, Dean of Duke Chapel. Now, it might be a little on-the-nose for me to choose someone from...
Feb 26, 2026 | Homepage Highlights, Staff Blog
Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays reflection by Aaron Mitchell Growing up, I didn’t pay a lot of attention to history. I’m not even sure I was awake during any history class in High School or college. I was also raised in a small, predominantly white town in east Tennessee, so...
Feb 23, 2026 | Homepage Highlights, Staff Blog
Gowan Pamphlet (c.a. 1748 – c.a. 1809) reflection by Kale Anderson Imagine sneaking out of the house under the cover of night, sneaking through your neighborhood, out into the woods. If you are caught, you could be beaten. You go anyway because you want to...
Feb 16, 2026 | Homepage Highlights, Staff Blog
Nannie Helen Burroughs (1879-1961) a reflection by Sharon Downs Nannie Helen Burroughs (1879–1961) was a pioneering educator, orator, and civil rights activist who created systems to lift Black women to heights she herself was initially denied. A fierce advocate for...
Dec 19, 2025 | Homepage Highlights
“The desert will rejoice and flowers bloom in the wastelands.” (Is. 35:1) I haven’t observed a “super bloom” in Death Valley, but I’ve seen the photos of a desert floor covered in wildflowers. It occurs when the clouds deliver rain beyond desert expectations. The...
Dec 18, 2025 | Homepage Highlights
Reflecting on Joy in the Midst of Waiting Isaiah paints an unforgettable picture of joy bursting forth in the desert — barren places bloom, the blind regain sight, the lame leap with joy, and silence breaks into songs of praise. This vision isn’t just poetic hope; it...
