Noelle E. Sewell's Blog (3)

According to UNAIDS there were 33.4 million people living with AIDS, 2.1 million are children. December 1st is World AIDS Day. Over the 29 years that I have worked with people with HIV/AIDS, people often ask the same questions. I thought I would put together a list of the ten most asked questions and/or statements made by those who identify themselves as Christians about HIV.





1) AIDS is a Gay White Man’s disease. This is false, in fact in 1983 when people diagnosed with this… Continue

As the commemoration of Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to a close I thought that it would helpful for people to understand why many pastors do not want to talk about this issue with their congregations. I can give at least four reasons why they don’t want to address it.



1) They themselves maybe or have been perpetrators of domestic violence (Yes I went there). There are pastors who are perpetrators and their deacons, elders and ministry leaders know it but they are afraid to… Continue

As the commemoration of Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to a close I thought that it would helpful for people to understand why many pastors do not want to talk about this issue with their congregations. I can give at least four reasons why they don’t want to address it.



1) They themselves maybe or have been perpetrators of domestic violence (Yes I went there). There are pastors who are perpetrators and their deacons, elders and ministry leaders know it but they are afraid to… Continue