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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 .. Life Worth Living ... 5/12/2013 (Mother's Day)

My Sunday School Lesson Bible Reading for the week of May 12, 2013 (Mother's Day) is coming from the Books of Romans, Proverbs, Titus, Matthew, I Timothy, I Peter and II Peter.

(I will label the next lesson "1 of 2 ... Life Worth Living... 5/12/13(Mother's Day."

Monday - May 6, 2013 - Full of Goodness & Knowledge - Romans 15:14-21

Apostle's Paul Missionary Plans (Romans 15:14-33)

Tuesday - May 7, 2013 - The Beginning of Knowledge - Proverbs 1:2-7

Introduction & Motto (Proverbs 1:1-7)

Proverbs 1:1-7 contains the title, "The proverbs of Solomon the son of David," etc., and is of the nature of the book. The remaining portion of the section forms a connected poem in praise of wisdom.

The Hebrew title of the book is 'Mishle,' the singular of which is 'mashal,' usually translated "proverb.

Wednesday - May 8, 2013 - An Example in Self-Control - Titus 1:5-9

Elders (Titus 1:5-16)

Elders, their appointment, qualifications and responsibilities (Titus 1:5-9)

Thursday - May 9, 2013 - Enduring to the End - Matthew 24:9-14

Teaching Eschatology/Last Things (Matthew 24:1-25:46)

Friday - May 10, 2013 - A Life of Godliness & Dignity - I Timothy 2:1-7

The Church At Prayer - (I Timothy 2:1-15)

Subjects for Prayer (I Timothy 2:1-7)

Subjects of Public Worship (I Timothy 2)

Saturday - May 11, 2013 - Love for One Another - I Peter 3:8-12

A Final Word on Christian Submission (I Peter 3:8-12)

Sunday - May 12, 2013 - Standing on God's Precious Promises - II Peter 1:4-14

A Challenge to Zeal (II Peter 1:3-15) .... zeal - persistence, diligence, perseverance, earnestness

Scripture reference used/taken from: The International Teacher's Bible Encyclopedia Concordance KJV Precious Promise Bible, Zondervan Commentary & Reader's Digest Oxford Complete WordFinder