At this time, we are unaware of the precise cause of his death, since we believed that his treatment for cancer had been successfully treated.
David, who was a friend for twenty years, was wise and gentle, while also being courageous and honest. We and the Seymour Institute benefited greatly from his brilliance as a scholar and speaker. We were also blessed by his loyalty and his generous and faithful service. We could always count on David, whether for heartfelt and moving prayer, or a diligent response to the needs of the organization. His appreciation for the talents and efforts of each member of the Seymour team were always encouraging.
David was a devoted husband and father and leaves behind his wife, Delois, and his two children. His devotion to the Church of God in Christ and the service he rendered as an auxiliary bishop and to the national church were exemplary. His faith in Jesus was always evident, and in these challenging times, he was faithful to the teachings of classic Christianity. He exhibited a spirit of servanthood at every opportunity. He was greatly respected by all his colleagues and students as a scholar and a brilliant teacher.
David will be deeply missed even as we rejoice in the knowledge that he is at home with the Lord!
~ Gene and Jackie
As Founder and Director of the Seymour Institute, I must say Pastor Donnie Swaggart’s recent tirade against the Church of God in Christ and her leadership is false and hypocritical. The position of COGIC is that abortion is the deliberate destruction of an unborn human being. As such it is contrary both to biblical principle and to natural law, both of which prohibit the taking of innocent human life. As Christ’s church we support and advocate for all women dealing with unplanned pregnancies. COGIC teaches that all should live in obedience to the scriptures regarding the sacred institution of marriage and we support all of our members in doing so. While we grieve for those who experience gender dysphoria, we stand firm on the anthropology contained in biblical teaching which is authoritative for all Christians.
We cannot endorse any candidate, but one candidate stands out as the most unfit for presidential office. Any candidate who talks about and commits sexual violence against women is unfit for office. Any candidate who is a convicted felon is unfit for office. An October 2020 report from the Department of Homeland Security found that “white supremacist extremists (WSEs) – will remain the most persistent and lethal threat in the Homeland… Since 2018, they have conducted more lethal attacks in the United States than any other DVE [Domestic Violent Extremists] movement.” Any candidate who supports and mobilizes such actors to attack the US Capitol is unfit for office. We gently remind our white evangelical brothers of these indisputable facts.
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Photo (above) : Next to Bishop J. Louis Felton is Dr. Rich Wilkerson, Sr., the founder of Peacemakers, the Senior Pastor of Trinity Church in Miami, Florida, a prominent evangelist, an author, and Chancellor of North Central University sharing a photo with Rev. Eugene F. Rivers, III at the January 6th 2023 AEI event with Glendon, West and George in Washington
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"Dear Bishop Blake, Pastor Rivers, and other esteemed clergy and Christian leaders:
We are Catholic scholars who write as your brothers and sisters in the Christian faith to express our gratitude for your bold and compelling defense of Amy Coney Barrett against the bigotry directed toward her because of her Catholic faith, and her family’s membership in an ecumenical Christian charismatic community ... "
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