Fasting With Force

We Can’t Keep Dancing Over Death

Rev. Timothy D. Hayes

Published on: 19/02/2026

A powerful response to the Kansas City Club Status double homicide, addressing mental health, alcohol abuse, and violence in the Black community.

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Black life in America

Rev. Timothy D. Hayes

Published on: 10/02/2026

A prophetic letter on the danger facing America, the rise of dehumanizing rhetoric, and why the Black church must unite, prepare, and speak up now.

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