Bil Mooney-McCoy's blog

...AND I FOUND MYSELF...

Let the record show: I don't think that gospel music has gone too far. And there are plenty of contemporary Praise & Worship songs that I like. And I have no quarrel with Christian hip-hop. But I cut my spiritual eye teeth on hymns, the old traditional, multi-verse, theology-packed statements of faith with rhyming stanzas and one chord per note melodies. And today, these hymns remain a vital component of my spiritual diet.

There are three types of hymns: hymns I like, hymns I don't like, and hymns that make me cry. The other morning, I sat down to the piano with troubled heart and the hymnal decided to open to a category three selection.

Safe Families has had its own version of March Madness.

On the 6th, I participated in a conference call with folks from I-Safe, one of our partners in online safety. The call was sponsored by HUD’s Neighborhood Network Centers Consortium. Some 30 listeners were on the call from around the country from Honolulu to NYC. We received very positive feedback from callers and the call sponsors. One caller wrote: “The call was one of the best that I have heard, it was informative for my personal use as well as for our community center.” I also submitted an article for their newsletter.