• Sunday is coming... Enjoying our series in Proverbs so far. Holman CSB VbV MacArthur NASB Study Bible ESV Study Bible
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    Sunday is coming... Enjoying our series in Proverbs so far. Holman CSB VbV MacArthur NASB Study Bible ESV Study Bible
  • Happy Freedom Day! Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery. It started in 1865 when the remaining slaves in Texas were notified they were now free due to an executive order signed two and a half years earlier called the Emancipation Proclamation. Even though Abraham Lincoln signed this executive order, Texas was the final holdout as there were not enough Union soldiers to enforce the order. It wasn’t until Major General Gordon Granger arrived, and General Robert Lee decided to surrender that these enslaved people started the journey to gaining fundamental human rights. Two hundred forty-six (246) years of enslavement was followed by eighty-nine (89) years of segregation. The civil rights movement started in 1954 to end legalized racial discrimination, disenfranchisement, and racial segregation. Lyndon Johnson then signed the Civil Rights act on April 11th, 1968. It was one hundred and five (105) years after the Emancipation Proclamation that black Americans really started to have a more equal standing with other Americans. In the grand scheme of the history of our country, it hasn’t been that long (52 years) since it was no longer legal to discriminate based on race. They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. While many may be uninformed, Juneteenth is a holiday recognized by 46 states and celebrated worldwide. While we commemorate the birth of our nation on July 4th, it wasn’t until June 19th, 1865 that we could all celebrate our freedom.
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    Happy Freedom Day! Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery. It started in 1865 when the remaining slaves in Texas were notified they were now free due to an executive order signed two and a half years earlier called the Emancipation Proclamation. Even though Abraham Lincoln signed this executive order, Texas was the final holdout as there were not enough Union soldiers to enforce the order. It wasn’t until Major General Gordon Granger arrived, and General Robert Lee decided to surrender that these enslaved people started the journey to gaining fundamental human rights. Two hundred forty-six (246) years of enslavement was followed by eighty-nine (89) years of segregation. The civil rights movement started in 1954 to end legalized racial discrimination, disenfranchisement, and racial segregation. Lyndon Johnson then signed the Civil Rights act on April 11th, 1968. It was one hundred and five (105) years after the Emancipation Proclamation that black Americans really started to have a more equal standing with other Americans. In the grand scheme of the history of our country, it hasn’t been that long (52 years) since it was no longer legal to discriminate based on race. They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. While many may be uninformed, Juneteenth is a holiday recognized by 46 states and celebrated worldwide. While we commemorate the birth of our nation on July 4th, it wasn’t until June 19th, 1865 that we could all celebrate our freedom.
  • Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit — just as you were called to one hope at your calling —  one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all. - Ephesians 4:1‭-‬6 CSB
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    Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit — just as you were called to one hope at your calling —  one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all. - Ephesians 4:1‭-‬6 CSB
  • For I am commanding you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commands, statutes, and ordinances, so that you may live and multiply, and the Lord your God may bless you in the land you are entering to possess. - Deuteronomy 30:16 CSB
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    For I am commanding you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commands, statutes, and ordinances, so that you may live and multiply, and the Lord your God may bless you in the land you are entering to possess. - Deuteronomy 30:16 CSB
  • The end of all things is near; therefore, be alert and sober-minded for prayer. Above all, maintain constant love for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaining. Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve others, as good stewards of the varied grace of God. - 1 Peter 4:7‭-‬10 CSB
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    The end of all things is near; therefore, be alert and sober-minded for prayer. Above all, maintain constant love for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaining. Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve others, as good stewards of the varied grace of God. - 1 Peter 4:7‭-‬10 CSB
  • #Repost reftoons ・・・ "Train up a child in the way he should go–but be sure you go that way yourself." - Charles Spurgeon #spurgeon #reftoons
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    #Repost reftoons ・・・ "Train up a child in the way he should go–but be sure you go that way yourself." - Charles Spurgeon #spurgeon #reftoons
  • As I approach the sacred desk this morning to begin our series in Proverbs, I'm struck by the fact that we don't know how to deal with righteousness, justice, and equality because we do not fear the Lord and we actually despise wisdom & instruction. Let us pray that we would pursue Godly wisdom & instruction. "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline." - Proverbs 1:7 CSB
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    As I approach the sacred desk this morning to begin our series in Proverbs, I'm struck by the fact that we don't know how to deal with righteousness, justice, and equality because we do not fear the Lord and we actually despise wisdom & instruction. Let us pray that we would pursue Godly wisdom & instruction. "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline." - Proverbs 1:7 CSB
  • #blackouttuesday
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    #blackouttuesday
  • Now to find the perfect spot! Nice work scarboroughtattoo Proud of you brother! #thefiend #braywyatt #wwe
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    Now to find the perfect spot! Nice work scarboroughtattoo Proud of you brother! #thefiend #braywyatt #wwe