At the church service, a foreign missionary was speaking about Paul's road to Damascus conversion (Acts 9:3-19). This story was so strikingly similar to Kaboo's own that he stated, "I have seen that light." He immediately gave his life to Christ.
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Black Heroes of the Faith Part 3: Perpetua and Felicity
I have been reading a book "Hearts of Fire" put out by the Voice of the Martyrs. It is about women who have been persecuted for their faith but are standing strong in the Lord. I really admire those who are faithful under persecution. So, I knew that this week's black history lesson on heroes of the faith had to be about the first black martyr. And, to my surprise, I found two of them were women!!
Black Heroes of the Faith Part 2: Katy Ferguson
Catherine (Katy) Ferguson (?-1854) Katy Ferguson was born a slave in New York and separated from her mother at the age of eight. This experience along with other tragedies in her life gave her a compassionate heart for orphans and children in need. She would give her life to serving the children of New York …
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