By Delanda S. Johnson/Special to HCN
As February kicks off with month long of events, the Henderson County Black History Committee first event was held Sunday, Feb. 4, with its annual “We Love Our Youth” program. The program was hosted by Rev. Zachary Jackson, Pastor of Antioch Baptist Church in Malakoff. The National theme for Black History Month is “African-Americans in Times of War” with the subtheme, “If only.” (2 Samuel 23:13-17)
The program opened with Bro. Chauncey Hogg and H. C. B. H. C. member Bro. Derryl Jackson setting the atmosphere for a spirit filled event.
The youth of the Henderson County the participated were: Antioch Baptist Church/Malakoff, Mt. Providence Baptist Church/Athens, and Darty’s Temple C.O.G. I. C./Malakoff. All displayed their unique talents in serving the Lord.
As the congregation prepares to hear the word from Rev. Reginald J. Houston, a man with many degrees, a man who is a licensed nurse and a Ft. Worth ISD school teacher, but most of all a man who loves to preach the word.
Rev. Houston was excited to be back in Malakoff. He said, “It has been many years since I’ve been here, but out of all the places that I’ve traveled from the West Coast to the East Coast; Malakoff is the only place that has ever given me a key to the City. When I go on other speaking engagements I never leave home without my key to the City of Malakoff.”
Rev. Houston appealed to the youth of Henderson County since is was Super Bowl Sunday with a theme “The Real Super Bowl” coming from St. John 13:1-10.
Rev. Houston said to the youth, “That in times like these people will only think of themselves, that they will live any kind of way, tell lies, go along to get along, etc., no one will take time out to pray. Things are not what they use to be, man has substituted man made interest for the love of the LORD. Praise God is not popular; testimony service is not testimony/bologna. No one is concerned about teaching and/or preaching about the wages of sins is death; it’s all about the billions of dollars that we pay to watch the professional athletes, new stadiums, clothes, etc., we are not eager to help the homeless, feed the hungry, clothes the needy, etc., people will show love for material things, but today modern Christian are overlooking their responsibilities; this is winning souls for the Lord.”
“In St. John, this chapter and verses is all about Jesus being humble. For example, Colin Kaepernick, the controversy about him taking a knee; this was not the first time that this has happen; if you recall in St. John, Jesus is the first to take a knee to show a divine message by asking to wash Peter’s feet. As stated before, Jesus being humble. The water was changed from regular water in a bowl to a Super Bowl. If you could have just one touch from Jesus, you will never be the same again,” said Rev. Houston.
