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No Division in the Fire – Sermonette Series

In Scripture, the number 40 marks seasons of preparation — Moses on Sinai, Jesus in the wilderness, the disciples waiting in Jerusalem. This sermonette reminds us that waiting is active faith, preparation carries weight, and the Gospel leaves no room for ethnic division—only unity in Christ.

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P.B.S. Pinchback: Power Granted, Power Denied, and the Architecture of Reconstruction

He rose to the highest office in a Southern state.And still, it was not enough to secure what was already his. By Intelligence Desk | April 7, 2026 Origin: Born Into a System That Had No Place for Him P. B. S. Pinchback was born in 1837—not enslaved, but not free in the full sense either. His mother had been …