I am Marben Bland, Pastor of the Greater Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church In Athens, Georgia with a living the word moment  Pain has a way of convincing us that the night will never end. Tears fall, hearts break, and...

The Real ID Act of 2005 is a federal law that sets security standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards. Beginning May 7, a Real ID will be required to board domestic flights and enter certain federal facilities.

I am Marben Bland, pastor of the Greater Bethel AME Church in Athens, Georgia with a Living The Word Moment. Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, has died at age 88. In high school the future pope demonstrated...

This Easter, Pastor Marben Bland reminds us that the tomb was empty, the stone was rolled away, and the Good News was first preached by women society tried to silence. In a time when injustice feels normal, God calls us to disrupt the usua...

Luke 23:32 tells us after Pilate had delivered Jesus to be crucified, he was led to a place called the Skull.  A great multitude watched as he was nailed to the cross it was there amidst his pain and suffering with criminals on his right a...