Clarence Jordan-inspired “Cotton Patch Gospel” to take stage outdoors; live streams available In 1981, an off-Broadway show called “Cotton Patch Gospel” took the stage at Lamb’s Theatre in New York City. The play — written by Tom Key and Russell Treyz and featuring music and lyrics by Harry Chapin — is based on the writings […]
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National Spelling Bee winning word an easy one for us: k-o-i-n-o-n-i-a
I’ve always been a decent speller and utterly dominated our weekly class spelling bees in fifth grade. The reward for winning was five lollipops, which meant I made friends very easily back then. Hey, if you can can’t win friends with personality, just bribe them with candy. But the kids who compete in the annual […]
SERIES: The terms that define our mission — “grass-roots”
(Photo: Doug Miller (left) is a generous financial supporter of The Fuller Center for Housing and an active volunteer who recognizes the direct impact made possible through The Fuller Center’s grass-roots mission. He helped build the home of Latisha Booker (right) in Lanett, Alabama, Millard Fuller’s hometown.) This is the first in a series of […]
200th Fuller Center home in Haiti home exemplifies what makes this ministry work
(Photo: A local laborer puts the finished touches on the 38th Fuller Center home in Pigñon, Haiti — the first paid for entirely with repayments by previous partner families in the community.) If I had a nickel for every time I saw a comment like “I wish The Fuller Center would give me a house,” […]