Health Spot: Thinking About Healthcare

By Dr. Richard Payne

Professor of Medicine and Divinity

Esther Colliflower Director, Duke ICEOL

By Dr. Willie James Jennings

Associate Professor of Theology and Black Church Studies

Duke Divinity School

We continue the conversation with our own Dr. Richard Payne, regarding the ongoing healthcare debate. Some of the details of where we stand now have changed since the taping of this short, but the implications for coverage are critical as we think through another attempt to reform healthcare in our country. See Parts I and II below.

Events: Triumph & Truth

Dr. Joy J. Moore

Associate Dean for Black Church Studies and Church Relations
Duke Divinity School

Triumph & Truth
http://www.divinity.duke.edu/studentlife/bsu/triumph

Celebrating 40 Years of the Black Seminarians Union
at Duke Divinity School

Feb. 8-10, 2010
Duke Divinity School

Duke Divinity School’s Office of Black Church Studies invites alumni, students, and the Duke University and Durham communities in celebrating the 40^th anniversary of the founding of the Black Seminarians Union (BSU) and its mission.

Hear students’ testimonies of truth and the triumphs that led to the establishment of BSU andthe Office of Black Church Studies.

The Feb. 8-10, 2010 celebration will include presentations and preaching by Dr. Cynthia Hale D’79, founding pastor of the 5,100-member Ray of Hope Christian Church in Decatur, Ga.,

and Gregory Palmer D’79, resident bishop of the Illinois Episcopal Area (Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference) of the United Methodist Church. Palmer also is president of the worldwide council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church.

Schedule of Events

Monday, Feb. 8, 2010

7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Mt. Level Missionary Baptist Church (316 Hebron Road, Durham, N.C.)
Worship Service. The 40th-anniversary celebration of the Black Seminarians Union will kick off with a worship service and communion led by Dr. William Turner, Jr. and a sermon by Bishop Elroy Lewis.

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010

10:15 a.m.
Westbrook Building, Duke Divinity School, upper lobby
Event Registration

11:25 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Goodson Chapel, Duke Divinity School
Worship service with keynote speaker Bishop Gregory Palmer preaching and The Gospel Choir of Duke Divinity School performing.

2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Westbrook Building, Room 0014, Duke Divinity School
Panel discussion on “Triumph and Truth: Looking Back, Moving Forward,” with Dr. Clarence G. Newsome, Dr. William Turner, Jr., Dr. Cynthia Hale, and Bishop Gregory Palmer.

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Alumni Memorial Common Room, Langford Building, Room 152, Duke Divinity School
“Jazz & Joy – Jazz and the Spoken Word” Open Reception featuring jazz and reflections on theology and music today. Dr. Cynthia Hale will sing. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served.

Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010

11:25 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Goodson Chapel, Duke Divinity School
Worship service with Dr. Cynthia Hale preaching.

12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Westbrook Building, Room 0016, Duke Divinity School
Luncheon with panel discussion on “Parish Ministry: Where Do We Go from Here?” featuring Dr. Cynthia Hale, Bishop Gregory Palmer and Duke Divinity School faculty.

Health Spot: New Year, New You?

By Dr. Richard Payne

Professor of Medicine and Divinity

Esther Colliflower Director, Duke ICEOL

By Dr. Willie James Jennings

Associate Professor of Theology and Black Church Studies

Duke Divinity School

Are your New Year's Resolutions to be healthier already little more than a memory? Dr. Richard Payne checks in with us about how to sustain the course by valuing moderation over anything else, and committing to realistic lifestyle changes. Watch the video below for more reflections.

People with self-control manage their health. That way they can accomplish more and enjoy their achievements. 'Learn to appreciate and give dignity to your body.'

1Thessalonians 4:4 MSG