r
She feels lonely and alone. She
thinks more and more about dying.
Finally, Mrs. Brooks gets some d­
vice from one of her friends that
saves her life - Why not see a
psychiatrist if your problem is your
nerves? For Mrs. Brooks, that's the
last thing she t d ever want to do, but
if she's re dy to die anyway, what's
she Slot to lose?
So my phone rings, and a lady
named Mrs. Brooks asks my
secretary if she can make an appoint­
ment. If all of thi sounds exag­
gerated, it's not. Most of the time,
people don 't get to see a psychiatrist
until they've reached the end of their
rope, in more ways than one.
It didn 't take me long to diagnose
Mrs. Brooks as suffering from a
Generalized Anxiety Disorder. This
illness is quite common, and is
caused by a combination of biologi­
cal and psychological f ctors. The
treatment is chemical - medicines
to relieve the severe tension - and
talking about the stresses in the
patient's life. People with this iIIn
need the chance to talk about their
worries with a sympathetic, under­
standing professional.
The combination of medicine and
talking leads to great improvement
for most people. Mrs. Brooks did
very well. Her tension, it turned out,
was largely caused by her mixed
feelings about taking care of her
elderly but aggravating mother.
Mrs. Brooks i angry her family
doctor didn 't recommend she see a
psychiatrist, instead of'treating her
like a pain in' the you-know-what.
She forgives her husband for not un­
derstanding her situation. She
strongly recommends that any of you
with a similar stor see a
psychiatri . She says that it's not the
end of the earth, and may be the
beginning of a new life.
For a booklet on Generalized
Anxiety Disorder, send $3, and a
large self-addressed, tamped en­
velope to Dr. Arnold Benton, King
Features Weekly Service, 235 East
{5th Street, New York, N.Y. 10017.
bibli I evid n of "cu e" on
d - kinned people? What color
w J ? Did BI c people receive
Christ in Ivery, or did th y bring
their f ith with th m to the hore of
Am rica? Were there Blac people
on the rth before the d of No h?
Wh t role did Africans pI y in the
early day of the Chri tian faith?
Every ye r college nd emi-
narie gradua people who cannot
answerth e b icquestions. Know­
ing the we to the e que tions can
be e trernely helpful and educational
to Black people.
Any group of people ignorant of
their history is like a tree without
roots. If you do not know your his­
tory, you do not know your destiny.
If we can discover some positive
thing about our past in SCripture and
early Christian history, it would cer-
, NATHANIEL SCOTT""� atz.n
au 0 BUT NOT FAITHLESS - Rev. Jeffery Miller, a blind
min er from Chicago, recently took part In the Gospel Explosion
Reunion Concert and the 11th Anniversary for Faithful Mt. Trjumph
Baptist Church's pastor, the Rev. AJ. Rodgers, December 6.
Church Calendar
Kwanzaa Celebration
St. Stephen's Community Church
will celebrate the final day of Kwan­
zaa on Friday, January 1, 1993 from
2-5 p.m. at the Black Child and Fami­
ly Development Institute, 835 W.
Genesee St. in lansing. The celebra­
tion is free. For more information
call 484-2180.'
it's annual Christmas Concert on
Sunday December 20, 1992 at the
Church. The concert is free and open
to the public; but donations are wel­
come.
Chapel Hill Missionary Baptist
Church presents a holiday musical
service with the theme of "Festival
Praise", on Sunday, December 13,
1992 at 6:00 pm. Chapel Hill Mis­
sionary Baptist Church is located at
5000 Joy Road in Detroit.
7
tainly make a po itive imp ct upon
our pent pilgrim ge, according to
the author.
V. C' III Y
for conci ene . Howed a very
thic boo in content to be pI ed in
a rather compact package, Any
BI c p on who re ds thi book
will be able to hout to God: "I m
fearfully and wonderfully m de."
Any non-Black who re d it will
begin a biblical earch for their own
roots, the author promise .
About the Author:
Rev. William DwightMcKi ic 1
the on of p tor and a retired chool
teacher. He i the product of the
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
(formerly A.M. & N. College), and a
1978 graduate of Ouachita Bapti t
By Margaret Mansfield
HoUday Update : The Sounds of
Blackness kicked off their six-city
holiday tour at Chicago's Regal
Theatre last week, after a week on
home turf in the Twin Cities area.
The tour howcases their late t
album, "The' Night Before
Christmas-A Musical Fantasy" -
an original state production based on
the famed ("Twas The Night Before
Christmas") poem.
ani y this musical adaptation is set
in the home of a contemporary mid­
dle-class Black family, and features
the Five live Mice, dancing chitlins,
Rudolph the Rappin' Reindeer. The
production makes its Broadway
debut at the Gershwin Theatre on
December 15. Other stops include
Detroit (12/8-13); Baltimore (12n.2/-
28); and Atlanta (12/29-1/3/93).
"The Win I M an
Christmas" -debuts in syndication
December 7. The two-hour long 1V
special offers an all-star lineup in­
cluding Joe Pesci, Edward James
Olmos, Arsenio Hall, Bonnie Rail ,
Michael McDonald, KeMY Loggins,
Jasmine Guy, After Seven, Tevin
Campbell, Ricky Van Shelton, R.
K ly Gladys Knight and Sinbad.
The show, hosted by Winans
Brothers-Ronald, Michael, Carvin
and Marvin, also features appearan­
ces by BeBe & CeCe, as well as Mom
and Pop Winans, and has already
been cleared in more than 120
markets by' Tribune Entertainment
Unive ity with
Religion. He tudied to rd the
Ma ter of Divinity degree t th
Southwe tern B pti t Theological
Seminary in Fort Worth, Te
Rev. Mc . lc cep d Christ t
n e rl y ge nd urrendered to
pre ch t eventeen. He form rly
p tored th t. Peter' Roc B pti t
Church of Pine Bluff, . He
live with hi wife Vera nd their four
children.
Beyond Roots: In Se rch of
Blac in the Bible, foreword by Dr.
Anthony T. Ev ns, continu to ell
for only $7.95 po tpaid nd c n be
purcha ed by ending chec or
money order to Turman Re earch
Marketing, Attn: Beyond Roo ,
4401 Shangri-La Dr., Knoxville,
Tenn. 37914. 'For each book old,
fifty cents i don ted to the United
Company (in a window from Decem­
ber7-25).
Also featured are other Winans i­
blings: Daniel Winans, and younger
si ters Angie and Debbie, who are
gearing up for their own album.
Producing the project i Bebe
Winans.
Go pel Leaders Broaden Their
Scope: The leaders of all major
gospel conventions recently con­
verged in Detroit for a two-day sum­
mit to discuss strategie to addre
some important social tssu . TIle
organizer of the ummit meeting was
Ed Smith, executive director of the
Gospel Music Workshop of America.
"Gospel music," says Smith, "has
never addressed the social ills that
beset our people-illiteracy, AIDS,
child abuse and thing like that.
Though i divid y, many of our
le dere t ng orne of th
problems. .
Rev. Floyd from Flint (Michigan),
has a mammoth drug program and
he's going to get some of his folk to
go to the Federal government and
design something especially for con­
ventions.
We're going to do the same with
illiteracy and AIDS, making them a
mainstay in all.ongoing in the chap­
ters." Smith says plans are now un­
derway to standardize the approach at
all conventions, and have something
in effect by next summer.
.. Christmas Concert
The Gracious Savior Lutheran
Church Music Department is having
THE ILLUSTRATED BIBLE
The King of KIngs
"Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his'
mother, and bowed to the ground in homage to him ."
- Matthew 2: 11
. Imagine itt Three wise men from the East were traveling on
their camels in search eX a special child. After � in
JenJ$81em. the three men prot=ded to Bethlehem. When they
entered the cave filled with straw, animals, and the YOUlll
mother and her new baby, they knelt and worshipped. Ima�'
Three learned men worshipping an infant! In a world which
idolizes sports and entertainment personalities and often scorns
the poor and oppressed. this passage raises a critical question:
Have we knelt down and worshipped Jesus Chri t as our King?
Handel's "Messiah" calls us to this affirmation of faith: "King
of Kings and Lord of Lords, and He shall reign forever and
ever!"
egro College Fund," ay Tony
Turm n, founder nd p ident of the
company.
BrieOy: A recent tudy finds that
people who regularly worship feel
healthier. Re earchers complied
dat from 1,473 re pondents and
found th t of tho e who aid they
don't worship regularly 9 percent
reported poor health and 26 percent
claimed excellent health.
Among the regular worshippers,
j t 4 percent said they wore in poor
health, while 36 percent reported ex­
cellent health. Re earchers reason
that fellowship offers offer support
with tre or family problems. Plus,
having a day to relax has it' benefits.
Tb week' ripture:" But I t
him k In faith, with no doubting,
for he who doub Is like ave of
the ea tb t driven nd d by
the wind," -J m 1:6.
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