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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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2 of 2 .. Great Expectations ... 4/21/2013

My Sunday School Lesson for April 21, 2013. Unit II. Resurrection Hope. I Thessalonians 4:13-18; 5:1-11 (Devotional Reading Psalm/Tehillim 38:9-15).

The apostle Paul writes to assure believers/Christians/Saints of God of the promise of Christ's second return provides us with hope and comfort.

Blue Letter Bible (http://www.blueletterbible.org/index.cfm)Search to learn more about "Dispensational Truth."

Theopedia (http://www.theopedia.com)Search to learn more about the "Theology of Dispensationalism."

Dispensation ... God's plan of Salvation.

Mankind(male/female/boy/girl/child) will experience some things in this life that they are not ready for no matter what plans they have in place.

I Thessalonians 4:13-18

Verses 13,14,15,16 ... Eschatology/Last Things - The Resurrection Of The Body - The Order of Resurrection - The Dead Will First Be Raised ... (This Scripture refers to believers/Christians/Saints of God)

Verses 17,18 ... Eschatology/Last Things - The Resurrection of The Body - The Order of Resurrection - Living Saints Will Then Be Caught Up

(Revelation 21-22; I Corinthians 15:51-53 - Reference Scriptures in the Sunday School Book)

I Thessalonians 5:1-5

Christians/Saints of God/Believers should be aware of Bible prophecy.

Verses 1,2,3,4 ... Eschatology/Last Things - Christ's Second Coming - When Christ Will Return - Suddenly

Verse 5 ... Man Redeemed - Blessedness Of The New Life - The Impartation of True Wisdom - Attainable

(Romans 13:1-13; Matthew 24:42; Luke 12:39; II Peter 3:10; Revelation 3:10; Revelation 3:3; Revelation 16:15)

I Thessalonians 5:6-11

Verse 6 ... Man Redeemed; Duties & Graces Of The New Life - Thoughtfulness & Vigilance

Verse 7 ... The Outward Man - The Sustenance Of The Body - Sleep - Examples

Verse 8 ... Man Redeemed - Duties & Graces Of The New Life - The Believers Weapons & Warfare

Verse 9 ... Jesus Christ - Offices Of Christ - Our Saviour ... Works Of God - The Purposes Of God - Human Merit Excluded

Verse 9 ... Promise ... Pardon for Sins & Iniquities

Verse 10 ... Jesus Christ - Offices Of Christ - Our Life ... Eschatology/Last Things - The Intermediate State - Retribution Begins - For The Good

Verse 11 ... Man Redeemed - Duties & Graces Of The New Life - Mutual Edifying

Psalm/Tehillim 38:9-15

Verse 9 ... God - Attributes of God As Person - Knowledge of Thoughts (God knows every thought in the heart & unspoken word of an individual)

Verse 10 ... The Outward Man - The Nature Of The Body - The Eyes

Verse 11 ... Trials & Persecutions - Persecution Foretold & Endured - Persecution Complained Of

Verse 12 ... Trials & Persecutions - Kinds & Methods Of Persecution - Conspiracy

Verse 13,14 ... Trials & Persecutions - Conduct Under Persecution - Non Resistance

Verse 15 ... Duties To God - Prayer - Conditions Of Acceptable Prayer - In Faith

Scripture reference used/taken from: KJV Precious Promise Bible & KJV Topical Reference Bible