American standards and culture are exported world-wide and have a powerful influence on the world’s people. We can aspire, strive and work to make our nation better, but we cannot do it by being in denial. We called our nation a godly nation from the beginning, but that was aspirational, not truth.
Category: Parenting
REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
January 17, 2022 There are a lot of problems in our nation today that should not be there because we have the tools and capabilities to resolve them. Our modern day and its inventions, technologies, and information as well as the liberty that we enjoy, as Americans in particular, have given us the ability to … Continue reading REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
God Hit the “RESET” Button
March 2020 Have you ever been using the hairdryer to dry your hair and the power just stopped? I have and I had to wait for the dryer to cool down before hitting the “reset button” to finish drying my hair. Many of you had that experience within the last week or so. Everything changed. … Continue reading God Hit the “RESET” Button
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Its Impact Today
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was a minister and a prophet of his time and his people. He took us as far as he could but we must continue the journey with the lessons and examples he left us.
We Should Never Forget the Lessons of This Day!
October 22, 2019 The Way of the Righteous and the Way of the Wicked Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his … Continue reading We Should Never Forget the Lessons of This Day!
GOD, THE FATHER
July 1, 2019 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. Ps. 27:10 The recent Father’s Day weekend was the time to talk about fathers and I wrote about it but there is so much more to this topic that it deserves much more time. Much of what is … Continue reading GOD, THE FATHER
Right or Wrong, Good or Evil?
Have your ever heard the expression: “It’s a gray area”? It means that something is difficult to define within a category or rule. That may indeed be the case when referring to colors neither purely blue nor green; neither black nor white, etc. But when it comes to truth, there is no gray area. One … Continue reading Right or Wrong, Good or Evil?
Re-post from 2013: The Unrestrained Nature of Men
October 23, 2017 You may have followed the on-going discussions of sexual harassment in the news and wondered at the overwhelming flood of occurrences and wondered if they are really true. You also may have read the headline article like I did from today's "The Hill." If you have not read it, please scan it … Continue reading Re-post from 2013: The Unrestrained Nature of Men
CHRIST OF CHRISTMAS:THE STONE THAT THE BUILDERS REJECTED – HE IS THE LORD
December 2015 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? Lk 20:17 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. Rev19:16 This is … Continue reading CHRIST OF CHRISTMAS:THE STONE THAT THE BUILDERS REJECTED – HE IS THE LORD
Whippings and the Image in the Mirror
Whippings…are they legal? Are whippings recommended or permissible for parents to administer to their children? The topic of whipping is trending today in newscasts and social media. Whippings are nothing new particularly for the black community who often grew up under the whipping belt or switch. Many parents in the black community believed that sparing … Continue reading Whippings and the Image in the Mirror