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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 Single Parent

Read: Genesis 21:8-21 And as she sat opposite him, she lifted up her voice and wept. (v. 16) I was raised by a single mother. As I reflect on my

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Devotionals

Hope for the Addicted

Read: Romans 7:14-25 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? (v. 24) Several years ago, I worked at a large drug and alcohol

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Devotionals

Hope for the Brokenhearted

Read: Psalm 34:15-18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted. (v. 18) At any given moment, at least one song (if not several) at the top of the Billboard charts

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Devotionals

Hope for the Weary

Read: Matthew 11:25-30 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (v. 28) In 1995, I attended a Christian college leadership training

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Devotionals

Hope for the Faithless

Read: John 21:9-19 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” (v. 15) My teenage son is

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Devotionals

Hope for the Hopeless

Read: 1 Peter 1:3-5 He has caused us to be born again to a living hope. (v. 3) We live in a world where many foundations are crumbling. Many institutions

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