by DarrenCalhoun | Feb 1, 2016 | Thoughts and Reflections
Today I had the pleasure of being invited to North Park Univeristy in Chicago to share during a panel discussion and follow up Chapel Chat. The topic centered on our aim to reach the moral excellence of racial reconciliation and justice. The message comes from this...
by DarrenCalhoun | Jan 1, 2016 | About Me, Thoughts and Reflections, Video
**This morning I had the privilege of sharing a tiny bit of my testimony at Urban Village Church. Check it out!** **Here’s what I originally wrote:** I’m Darren, born and raised here in Chicago on the South side and I currently live in East Garfield Park on the West...
by DarrenCalhoun | Jan 1, 2016 | Thoughts and Reflections
When I was a teen I was out with a friend and a gang leader picked a fight with my friend because someone the gang leader liked had interest in my friend. Both my friend and I were hit and our lives threatened with weapons. For a number of reasons **I never reported...
by DarrenCalhoun | Oct 1, 2015 | About Me, Thoughts and Reflections
I had the opportunity to share a quick bit of my testimony and some thoughts about how church leaders can engage with LGBT Christians. The Imago Dei conference is a response to the Association of Certified Biblical Councilors conference which happened this week and...
by DarrenCalhoun | Dec 1, 2014 | Thoughts and Reflections
When someone puts a bullet into my body or chokes the life out of me for whatever reason, there will still be a great many people who “love” me but sit silently while I’m portrayed as someone who doesn’t deserve due process or an independent investigation. They will...