Sherman

Do you know that there is a difference between reading and studying the Bible?

Do you know that there are different methods to study the Bible? Some are very random and some are very systematic.

The are alot of people that confuse themselves in the study of God’s Word because they don’t know how to dig deepinr into the Bible.  Learning to interpret the Bible in context so it can be applied correctly is something you learn over time.

The Book How to Study Your Bible: The Lasting Rewards of the Inductive Method is a tool that I was introduced to while taking a Ministers In Training course some years ago.

The book gives you a structured way to break down biblical text in a special outlined format.  The outline format used in this book can be used to develop a binder (or book) of study material or notes for a sermon.

I highly recommend both new Christians and mature Christians to check out the book.  If you get the book, you won’t regret it.

I don’t know Chris Brown personally.  I don’t know his family, his record label or his management.

All that I know is that I am praying for him.

Due to his recent incident following his interview with Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts, people are calling into question his sanity and/or his motivation for the tirade.

He knew the Rihanna questions were going to be asked. Even if he and his people did not agree to the questions, he’s going to be asked about Rihanna for years to come. He has to learn to deal with it immediately. The memory of the pictures of her after the incident are burned into the minds of many. Some people across America didn’t have any idea of who he was before then.

If this was a publicity stunt as some have started to say, there is some press that is bad press.  His album came out the same day as the incident happened. People are talking about his album at the same time when they mention the incident.

The mainstream media is calling him a rapper when he clearly isn’t.  They show the picture of him with no shirt on with all of the tattoos instead of the hundreds of other photos they have of him. He can either allow those to be the images people always have of him or get things turned around.

I am praying that he or someone around him realizes what he is doing to his future.  He was just starting to be allowed into the mainstream again.

To the church folk who are surprised I can talk this much about Chris Brown you need to realize this.  Chris Brown is just an example of the thousands of young men we let slip through the cracks all of the time. We have to start reaching out to them before they begin making bad decisions.  Our deep conversations can’t only be after they get into trouble.

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This may be a very unpopular blog post.

I have to ask a question that a large percentage of my friends and family don’t want to ask.  It’s about a person that we are so very proud of, but no one wants to question anything about him.

Barack Obama.  Yes, the President of the United States.

Does he deserve to be the President of the United States for another term?

That’s the question that we need to ask.

Before you answer that question emotionally, really think about your answer. The African-American community doesn’t want to think about validating his success versus the platform he campaigned on.

Name 3 programs/initiatives that he has successfully put into place during his term in office.

For the church leaders that welcomed him into their pulpits, ask yourself if he really stuck to the family values and beliefs he told us were so very important in his life.

**Side Note** I do not believe that any political candidate should be allowed into the pulpit of any church. We should be careful of the preachers we allow into our pulpits, let alone political candidates/politicians.**

We should not blindly support Barack Obama or any political candidate just because of his skin color or the party they represent. Take what their platform is, place it side by side with what they have done in office and then make an informed decision.

The Presidential campaign season is not that far away. Just make sure to make your decision based on more than just your heart.

By the way, I am an Independent who still supports Barack Obama.

I see that we are showering Libya with missiles in an attempt to rid that country of its leader.

As a country, our government has ignored other heads of state in Africa and the world who have done the same things to their people that they have accused Khadafi of doing in the past.

Why are we choosing to go after him now? Is he any worse that he was 10 or 20 years ago?

I hate to be the skeptic, but as a country we ignore those who we consider allies or the people who give us access to their land (for military purposes) or their resources. 

Peace in the Middle East is impossible given the deep rooted issues amongst people in that area of the world. If you see complete peace in the Middle East, you better start praying…………..

The question that I need to ask is……why can’t we finsd Osama Bin Laden?

I haven’t bought alot of albums lately.  Regardless of genre, there aren’t many artists that make albums that you can play from beginning to end.

Church On The Moon by Deitrick Haddon is definitely not your traditional Gospel album.  The current style of production doesn’t overshadow the Gospel message that runs throughout this album. everyone can catch something in the music of Deitrick Haddon.

Now some people consider the music of Bizzle to be too controversial for their taste, but he is telling the truth as his hits on subjects critical to both the church and those who don’t consider themselves to be Chritstians.  Check out his letter to Nicki Minaj.

It’s time to get some rest so I can be refreshed for church in the morning.

I just wanted to reach out to my people in the Hip Hop nation about something that is on my mind. This is the first in a series of videos that I hope can open dialogue between the church and the Hip Hop nation.