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  • Politics Is Like Hiring A Hitman
    by Scott Woods inPolitical on2020-08-13

    For me, politics is like hiring a hitman. I have values and things I care about. I care enough about them to at least bother voting for 5 minutes every year for one issue or another. And because I care at least that much, I vote for people who align with the ability to realize the things I care about.

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  • Punching Above Our Weight
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-07-24

    I believe our vote is the punctuation of our voice. Without that resounding exclamation mark, I believe our voices are just incoherent noise.

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  • BLACK PROGRESS AMIDST SOCIAL CHAOS
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-06-16

    Recent events have raised the profile of historical injustice and inequities here in the USA. The entire world has taken note of the fact that BLACK LIVES MATTER.   We invite all of our friends to engage in actions that result in the greatest movement for change in our history. It is imperative that we take advantage of this opportunity to affect a positive change by ACTING IN OUR SELF-INTERESTS.

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  • Living in a Black No-Man's Land
    by Roger Madison Jr. inOur Community on2019-10-28

    There are many narratives that define the Black experience in America in this 2nd decade of the 21st century. Our striving over the centuries of our sojourn in this nation is a tapestry of every human experience -- oppression, enslavement, forced assimilation, dehumanization, exclusion, segregation, isolation, struggle, perseverance, achievement, excellence, celebration, mourning, despair, progress, setbacks, lynching, assassination, genocide, terror, self-hatred, low esteem, pride,...

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  • Fighting Racism
    by Scott Woods inOur Community on2018-10-25

    I had a boss who was racist. Not an outright bigot, of course; her toolbox was more subtle than most. We bumped heads a lot over inconsequential things. She frequently couldn’t keep my name out her mouth. Lot of gaslighting. You know…2018 style. I tried a lot of ways to combat or navigate her issues. None of them worked, and that’s saying a lot because I’m really good at fighting racism. But at the end of the day – every day – she was my boss, I had to deal with her, and that was that. Finally I...

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4-10-2013 ... Truth, Honesty, & Integrity

April/May/June 2013 Devotional & Education Quarterly Emphasis is covering "Building Character ... Truth, Honesty, & Integrity."

Devotional Scriptures... Proverbs/Mishle 6:16-19; John 8:31,32

Topic Scriptures ... Luke 10:18; I Peter 5:8; II Peter 2:4

Key Verse ... John 8:44 ... Evil Angels, Satan, Deceiver & Liar

Call to Worship ... Psalm/Tehillim 1:1,2

Verse 1 ... Fallen Man; Sins Against Our Neighbor; Causing Others to Sin, By Enticement.... The Upright are Blessed & Prospered

Verse 2 ... Scripture; Duty To Know & Obey Scripture; Meditation on the Law; .... The Upright are Blessed & Prospered


Proverbs/Mishle 6:16-19

Verses 16,17,18 ... Fallen Man; Punishment of Sin; The Wrath of God

Verse 19 ... Fallen Man; Sins Against Our Neighbor; Falsehood, In General

John 8:31.32

Verse 31 ... Man Redeemed; Blessedness Of The New Life; Perseverance Unto the End

Verse 32 ... Man Redeemed; Blessedness of The New Life; Christian Liberty

Luke 10:18 ... Evil Angels; Satan; Overpowered

I Peter 5:8... Evil Angels; Satan; Tempts Men to Sin; ... External Nature; Mammals; The Lion, Strong & Terrible

II Peter 2:4 ... Evil Angels; Their Fall & Imprisonment


Topic Discussion Scriptures... Isaiah 14:12-17; Revelation 12:7-9; John 8:44; I John 3:8; Job Chapters 1 & 2; Romans 123:3; Proverbs/Mishle 16:18; II Corinthians 11:14-15; Hebrews 10:24,25; Revelation 20; Revelation 20:10; John 3:16; I Peter 5:8; II Peter 2:4

Isaiah 14:12-17 ... Isaiah Chapters 13-23, prophetic utterances related chiefly to foreign nations (Chapters 12-14:23, against Babylon).

Revelation 14:12-17 ... (consists of seven visions)... 4. The vision of the woman and her enemies.

I John 3:8 ... Evil Angels; Satan; Prince of Demons ..... Fallen Man; Nature & Genesis Of Sin; Sin Defined & Described

Job Chapters 1 & 2 ... The piety & prosperity of Job. The overthrow of Job's prosperity was permitted in order to test his character, and Job's continued trust in God in spite of overwhelming sorrows is narrated. (The Book of Job seems to be written to point out such suffering is often permitted as a test of faith and a means of grace... The Book of Job is an inspired poem, based on actual occurrences.

I Chronicles 21:1 ... Evil Angels; Satan; Tempts Men to Sin... The Hebrews; The United Kingdom; David's Reign over All, His Second Offence

Romans 12:3 ... Man Redeemed; Duties & Graces Of The New Life; Humility; Required

Proverbs/Mishle 16:18 ... Fallen Man; Sins Of The Spirit, & Against Ourselves; Pride, Its Hatefulness

II Corinthians 11:14,15 ... Evil Angels; Satan; Deceiver & Liar


Hebrews 10:24,25

Verse 24 ... Man Redeemed; Duties & Graces Of The New Life; Mutual Edifying

Verse 25 ... Sacred Seasons; Sabbatical Seasons; The Lord's Day, Diligence Enjoined

Revelation 20 ... (The seventh vision) .. The vision of final triumph

Revelation 20:10 ... Eschatology/Last Things; The Millennium; Apostasy & Final Struggle... Evil Angels; Satan; Overpowered, Satan's final destiny

Millennium ... a period of 1,000 years, that of Christ's prophesied reign in person on earth(Revelation 20:1-5).

Apostasy ... renunication of the Christian faith.

John 3:16 ... Everlasting Life & Heaven Promised .... Man Redeemed; Faith; Immunities & Rewards of Faith; Life Everlasting.... Man Redeemed; The New Covenant; All May Be Saved


Scripture reference used/taken from: KJV Topical Reference Bible, KJV Precious Promise Bible & Reader's Digest Oxford Complete Wordfinder