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Duane T. Loynes Sr.

Dr. Duane T. Loynes Sr. is a professor of Urban Studies and Africana Studies at Rhodes College. He resides in Memphis, Tennessee, with his wife Ericka and their son Duane Jr., and is an active member of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Devotionals

Hope for the Sinner

Read: 1 John 1:5-10 The blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. (v. 7) Before I was married, I lived in a small apartment in Hoboken, New

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Hope for the Desperate

Read: Mark 5:25-34 For she said, “If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.” (v. 28) Years ago, driving home from a conference in Montreal, the driver

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Devotionals

Hope for Bad Days

Read: Romans 8:26-30 All things work together for good. (v. 28) The year 2010 was a challenging year for my family. I was in graduate school, my wife was working

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Devotionals

Hope for Those Who Sacrifice

Read: Luke 5:1-11 But at your word I will let down the nets. (v. 5) Years ago, while my wife was at a salon, a woman walked in with her

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Devotionals

Hope for the Wounded

Read: 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (v. 57) A long time ago, I learned an interesting fact

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Devotionals

Hope for the Outcast

Read: Romans 8:31-39 We are more than conquerors through him who loved us. (v. 37) Napoleon Bonaparte was the emperor of France and a feared military leader. One day, Napoleon’s

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Hope for the Undeserving

Read: Luke 18:9-14 God, be merciful to me, a sinner! (v. 13) One of my guilty pleasures in high school was going to a fast food restaurant where a few

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Devotionals

Hope for the Overlooked

Read: Joshua 6:17-25 But Rahab the prostitute and her father’s household and all who belonged to her, Joshua saved alive. (v. 25) The story is told about the time that

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Devotionals

Hope for the Rejected

Read: Matthew 21:33-42 The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. (v. 42) On a recent trip to Cape Town, South Africa, my family and I toured the

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