When I hear about a young black teenager walking home from the store, and the man who assumed he was a criminal before knowing anything about him, I can relate. You may not be able to. I have. All of these incidents are minor and none of them significantly threatened my life. Most, if not all, of my black friends have been through similar situations.
And countless others have endured much, much worse. But when I hear his story, I hear my story. I have no idea what happened after Mr. Zimmerman made assumptions about that young man, but before the altercation, there was nothing extraordinary about the incident. It happens every single day. Some people think they have the gift of discovering character just by looking at a person. Just like a dark blue uniform and badge means law enforcement, dark skin and a hoodie means lawbreaker.
Your passion for Christ has really showed me alot of things. Awhile ago I didnt even know Christian rap existed and now I cant imagine what I'd listen to without it!
It's hard if not impossible to find rap thats clean and wholesome these days I feel like I have a stronger faith Thanks so much for being the best role model for me! It means alot! Your email address will not be published.
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Share Post Facebook Twitter. More News. Load Comments — 29 All Comments John Deterding — Mar 29 Matt — Mar 29 Josh — Mar 29 I'm feeling this song! Jerry S. Adley — Mar 29 Gr8 songs Trip! Bri — Mar 29 Isaac — Mar 29 Aw i thought the 3 heats were supposed to be free Elijah — Mar 29 Rob — Mar 29 Imran Acosta — Mar 29 The songs are awesome!!! Jonate — Mar 30 Black or white? Strong or weak? I guess it depends on what we mean by "winner.
The detailed account reminded me why many people's obsession with him borders on hero worship. Many things can be said about "his airness" but nobody could ever claim he's not a winner. Did he look like a winner before he got all those championship rings, though?
As you read the book, it seemed clear from his childhood that he would be a champion. Whether that was his outstanding play as a little league pitcher or as a junior varsity basketball player; his high school growth spurt or his game winning shot during his freshman year with UNC.
By the time I got to the chapters about his championships as a Chicago Bull, there were no surprises. The author told his story in a way that made it clear: Jordan was born to be a winner. And that's what we know him for: winning six championship rings, five MVPs, and 14 All A couple months ago I surprised everyone by announcing a brand new album, "Rise. The response so far has been deeply encouraging.
Your love and excitement has only increased mine. Let me continue to try to set the record straight: I never retired. I knew it Need a daily reminder that you were built to brag? We've put together a few wallpapers for your phone, tablet, or desktop. There are three simple options below with the BRAG logo.
There are more to come later. When I was in high school I just wanted to be buff enough to impress girls I failed. In the months before my wedding I was trying to work on my honeymoon beach body. What if the results from your work out lasted forever, though? Would you be more motivated? I was impressed by their athletic excellence, but I was even more impressed when I thought about the disciplined training it must have taken to get there.
With that in mind, if I had the chance to meet her these are some of the questions I might ask, some So I try to be careful with my words, and simply point to what God says, rather than my own opinions. You conveniently skipped over that verse, huh?
This may be the most well known Bible verse in our day. As we Whenever I post pictures of my family on social media, the responses are always fun. The answer is yes. This is irrelevant to some, but shocking or even disappointing to others. I never sat down and wrote out a pros and cons list. Guest post from Jessica Barefield Let me start by giving a disclaimer. This article is not about how evil social media is.
Used in moderation, with the right heart posture, it can be a wonderful thing. The point of this article is to point out some ways that social media can be a pitfall for the Christian life and to encourage you to examine your heart when it comes to your social media consumption and participation. These are five ways that social media can feed our sinful desires. We are reminded in Ephesians that the days are evil and we should make the best use of the time given to us.
Consider for a moment what you could be doing instead of checking all those sites. While waiting at an appointment, we could keep a list of people to pray for on our phone and spend those extra minutes in prayer for our family and friends. Certainly, at one time or another, we are all guilty of spending hours on Facebook in a day and never opening up the Word of How do you know? When deep pain hits we need rock solid truth to sustain us. During his bout with cancer, Christopher Hitchens voiced similar frustration with some of the meaningless phrases we throw around.
He spends a few pages attacking one of them in his book, Mortality. It sounds depressing, but I think Hitchens is right in a sense. It is quite possible that we I never argue with them about their sins, but I do push back on their assumptions.
In one of my favorite quotes, Charles Spurgeon urges us to stop looking to ourselves, and to start looking to Jesus. Let me give you an example. How about one more scenario.
And it would be fine for me to respond that way. But what if God Himself said the very same thing? The fact that the words of Scripture are the words of God Himself is significant. And I think those Air Jordans are iconic. I didn't wear them much growing up though, because my parents refused to buy me ridiculously expensive shoes. So I was forced to cope — by pretending they didn't exist. It was a long couple of years trying to convince myself that Reebok cross trainers were stylish.
But as I got older, I realized Jordans were hard to ignore. All of my friends had a pair or two, and one of my friends was downright obsessed with them. When a new style came out, he wouldn't just stop by the local Foot Locker when he had some free time; he built his life around getting that new pair.
He made sure he knew all the Jordan release dates, he would buy the same shoes in different colors, and he would often spend Saturday mornings camped out in front of shoe stores. It blew my mind. So finally I had to ask myself, "What is so special about these shoes?! Clearly I'm missing out on something.
Whether true or not, he was saying Nobody likes name droppers. Those people who want you to know that they know people that you probably want to know. Reminds me of that time I played putt putt with Michael Jackson at noon in Paris. We grow weary of our privileged friends that find some way to tweet about every exotic place they visit. Like many of you I watched the news coverage, read the articles, and talked about it with friends. It dominated public conversation and provoked a much needed discussion about race in America.
Does that mean we should move on from the issues? Why the Interest? I know there are many who wonder why this particular trial has captured the attention of so many. Others wonder why some black folks are so quick to sympathize with Trayvon Martin, despite the fact that he had issues of his own For as long as I can remember, hip hop has had an obsession with God and religion.
But few rappers — or any artists for that matter — can shake the urge to include God somewhere in their art. Some have used hip hop to express their sincere religious belief or lack thereof.
Islam, The Five Percenters, Christianity, Agnosticism, Atheism, and other religions have all been promoted through the art form. Sincerity vs. Earlier this year I went on tour with my new book, The Good Life. The book released on October 1, and you can purchase it here.
To learn more about the book you can click here. You can purchase The Good Life album here. Are you living the good life? I want to learn how to be a faithful pastor, and that can only really happen in the context of a local church. All of us go through difficult times, but the psalm shows us that even in the worst times we can find everything that we need in God.
The four points are: I. God is Our Deliverer in Times of Trouble. Take a look behind the scenes with Trip Lee as he discusses highs and lows in the process of making his latest album "The Good Life. My main points were: I.
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