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The Man, The Music, The Moves - Michael Joseph Jackson 1958-2009 |
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Written by Shane Bennett
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Monday, 29 June 2009 |
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He was a beautifully tortured soul and like most artists of his category, a life of duplicity often follows.
The life of Michael Joseph Jackson, as some put it, was
"cut short" on Thursday June 25, 2009. Though the cause of death is not
yet ascertained, he suffered from a cardiac arrest during a rehearsal
for his upcoming "This is it" World Finale tour slated to begin in July
and extended to February 2010.
As many questions loom, the plot thickens and the stakes get even higher.
For starters, who gets custody of his now three
fatherless children? What will happen to the already greatly publicized
and potentially sold out concert tickets? Also if the world over
recognized his musical and artistic genius through the screams, record
sales and adoring fans, how much more will it raise now in the wake of
such an iconic figure?
One thing is for sure, there will NEVER be another like
him; ironically like several public figure icons he may have even
predicted his very demise.
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Stop Test-Driving Your Girlfriend |
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Written by Michael Lawrence
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Monday, 29 June 2009 |
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"How do I know if she's the one?"
I can't think
of a question I encounter more often among single Christian men. The
point of the question is clear enough. But a rich irony dwells beneath
the question. In a culture that allows us to choose the person we're
going to marry, no one wants to make the wrong choice. Especially if,
as Christians, we understand that the choice we make is a choice for
life.
The question is not merely ironic. If what you're after is
a marriage that will glorify God and produce real joy for you and your
bride, it's also the wrong question. That's because the unstated goal
of the question is "How do I know if she's the one ... for me."
The
question frames the entire decision-making process in fundamentally
self-oriented — if not downright selfish — terms. And it puts the woman
on an extended trial to determine whether or not she meets your needs,
fits with your personality, and satisfies your desires. It places you
at the center of the process, in the role of a window-shopper, or
consumer at a buffet. In this scenario you remain unexamined,
unquestioned, and unassailable — sovereign in your tastes and
preferences and judgments.
The problem of course is that as a single Christian man, not only are you going to marry a sinner, but you are a sinner as well.
From
a consumeristic perspective, no woman on this planet is ever going to
perfectly meet your specifications. What's more, your unexamined
requirements for a spouse are inevitably twisted by your own...
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Itching Ears! |
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Written by Khimani A. Williams
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Friday, 12 June 2009 |
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Ever
played the game Chinese Telephone? If you haven’t, what happens is that
a message established among a few persons is passed along sequentially
by persons lined up side-by-side whispering what they have heard. The
party at the end of the line then tells everyone what he or she has
heard, and more than likely, it will be totally different from the
initial message. The problem this game poses is that if the message is
not passed on correctly, then the recipient passes on a false message
and proves to be a ‘liar’ (remember it’s just a game). At the end of
the game players seek to figure out where the message was changed, as
each person repeats what they heard.
In life, however, some
people don’t have a problem relaying a message; their dilemma is that
they want to hear something that suits them, not necessarily the
established message. The Word of God never changes. It has been passed
down through decades, centuries and millennia instructing man how he
should liv...
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Hope In The Promise! |
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Written by Khimani A. Williams
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Friday, 12 June 2009 |
“There is hope for me yet, because God won’t forget all the plans He
made for me. I have to wait and see; He’s not finished with me yet.”
This is a line from songwriter and singer Brandon Heath’s song ‘Wait
and See’. A promise was given to him by God and he refuses to quit, but
will wait for the promise. This is a remarkable thing: To have faith in
a promise which looks indefinite and eventual, holding on until it
manifests. Are you hoping in the promises of God? Or are you
anticipating the end, whether the promise proves true or not?
God has made promises to mankind and only those who have hope in His
promise will receive it. This is why he who continues in keeping faith
will be saved. [St. Matthew 10: 22].
In giving promises God is giving us His grace, an opportunity to have
hope. He gives us something to look forward to, but it requires faith
to sustain the belief that God will bring to fruition the seed He has
planted in our hearts. Hope then is a promise, something tangible or
genuin...
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Oh Jesus - Jermaine Edwards |
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Written by praiseriot
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Thursday, 21 May 2009 |
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