Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Kings Church of Christ 5th Annual Acapella Concert
Tell all your friends in the New York area. Absolutely Free.
The Gospel at Gray Road
It was my extreme pleasure to serve the Gray Road Church of Christ for their Revival/Gospel Meeting. It is a great joy to deliver the Word to those who rejoice over the Word. Cincinnati, Ohio holds a special place in my heart because of the Minister Richard Rose, the Elders and Deacons, and the members of the congregation.
Special Bullets
- Golf outings with Otis Green, Ed Shaw, and Bro. Hudson. I wasn't the best, but thankfully not the worst. One day I will write the story of my near fatal, yet highly comical golf-cart accident.
- Cleavon Matthews and one of his Elders, Bro. Pettiford, came down for some golf. We played teams. I think I started a Cincinnati/Dayton rivalry. Bro. Rose rode along to talk noise.
- 2009 planning session with author James Clingman, the original 'Blackonomicist'. He has a relevant message.
- Country dindin with the Jasper Family. May God bless.
- The Freedom Center with Richard Rose. Sometimes it seemed like Bro. Rose knew the historical figures personally. No offense Old Man.
- Visiting the garden plots at the back of the church. Awesome!! Oh the land the land! Can't have that in Brooklyn.
- Huge portions of love and appreciation from most if not all.
God Bless you Gray Road.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Blog Shot
A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble. ~Charles H. Spurgeon
"Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness. Proverbs 20:28"
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Long Living
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. – Proverbs 10:27Fear often gets a bad rep. Phobia. Frightened. Scared. Cowardly. These are negative aspects of the word fear. There are, however, some very positive synonyms of fear. The Proverbist teaches that this positive fear has great consequence -- prolonged life. In a world where everyone is trying to live longer, the fear of God somehow never makes the list for longevity secrets.
What is the fear of the Lord?
It is the Awe of God. – The fact that He takes your breath away when you try to comprehend His majesty.
It is the Respect for God. – The recognition that He holds the highest seat of all power and authority in the entire universe.
It is the Reverence of God – The proper esteem which humbles the proud, convicts the sinner and silences the critical.
It is the Mysteriousness of God – The paradox of an omnipresent eternal being that no one can see or has seen.
It is the Severity of God – The awful, nagging, consuming terror which continuously haunts the disobedient.
This type of fear will motivate one to the way of wisdom. And that wisdom will in turn result in long life. Theologically speaking, Jesus is the wisdom of God. Following him will give you Eternal Life.
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Friday, October 3, 2008
"Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength."
Wild child, underfoot, loud-mouth, or undercover Prophet?
You decide.
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Scene 1 - At the house sometime during the summer.
Dad- Dominic! Where are you going with that scooter?
Dom- Next door to play with my neighbor.
Dad- Your neighbor?
Dom- Yeah Pops, the kid next door.
Pops, i mean Dad - Well what's his name?
Dom- I don't know his name but I know he's my neighbor.
Dad looks on for a moment, quietly recalling the words of Jesus as he taught the parable of the Good Samaritan.
Dad- Okay boy, be careful.
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Scene 2 - At Cracker Barrel where Dominic celebrated his birthday while wearing a brand new white shirt.
Dad- Dominic! What happened to your shirt?
Dom- Dessert.
Dad- Now it's all messed up.
Dom- It's just a stain Dad. It will wash out.
Dad looks on for a moment thinking about the Bible's teaching on scarlet becoming white as snow.
Dad- Okay boy, but quit being a slob.
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God often uses those around you to remind you of what He has said. Even your kids. The key is being willing, open to hear and consider the words of others.
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