Written by Dave Lenehan “I’ll be praying for you.” You heard that from someone before, right? Of course. We all have. And my guess is that most of us have said that to someone, usually someone close to us when they’ve shared a matter, a need that they wanted us to bring before God in prayer. “Yes, I’ll pray for you.” The problem is, we don’t always do it, do we? I’m pointing my Read more
Written by Victor Stanley Jr. How could it all have come to this? I remember days when I was young and bliss Life removed the ignorance, it’s a, cold world Destroyed my self-esteem as a youth That’s why me, and my ‘ol girl could never get it right Insecurities while securing these packs But before all that I was knocked on my back Pain in my frame it’s a shame drug dealer I, Fit Read more
Written by Victor Stanley Jr. In two previous articles, The Problem With Sex... and Why Marriage Matters I deal with, in brief, the negative impact of birth control on marriage and family, and the importance and purpose of marriage. In this article I address in detail the problem with birth control and how it has effected the family, as well as its direct link to abortion rights and same-sex marriage legislation. (more…)
Written by Dave Lenehan There’s always two sides to every story. One side typically is the truth. The other is at most a big fat lie or at the least, a long stretching of the truth. I think the same can be said about how we approach our sin. When I’ve sinned, do I go right to God, confess it all, repent and seek his forgiveness…or do I sort of push it aside, not Read more
Written by Derek Levendusky From Dave Lenehan: My friend and ministry colleague Derek Levendusky holds a myriad of God-given talents. He’s Pastor of GraceLife Church in Avon, NY. He’s a singer, songwriter, guitarist/pianist, seminar speaker, wrestling coach, Dolphins fan (don’t hold that against him), father of six and husband of an amazingly talented woman of God. We’ve shared scores of incredible ministry experiences together, seeing God move in the hearts of young people at Read more
Written by Victor Stanley Jr. In an article for CNN titled “Black Panther’ Is a Movie and a Movement,”[1] Lisa France discusses the cultural impact of the Marvel movie Black Panther. The point that Ms. France is trying to make can be summed up in the following quote from her article: “…a film that explores what it means to be black, centered on a black superhero, featuring a mostly black cast, and helmed by Read more
In a previous piece titled "The Problem With Sex..." I spoke of how contraceptives and birth control serve to dismantle the family to a certain extent. This current article shows the significance of family and its purpose within a Christian context. In light of this it becomes more clear why stifling procreation within marriage is problematic.
Written by Evan Meinke There is nothing worse than to have the desire to cry and finding the inability to. Everything gets bottled up, pressurized, and you just desire to die along with those you view as wretched in your community. This is where we found you at. He was the only one who believed in you. We don’t know a whole lot about your mother who bore you, the woman who conceived you. Read more
Written by Dr. Tim Brophy ORTHODOXY LEADS TO ORTHOPRAXIS According to Pope Benedict XVI, “theories, in the area of Liturgy, are transformed very rapidly into practice, and practice, in turn, creates…ways of behaving and thinking.” The last portion of this paper will give several examples of the practices that logically flow from the various elements of Benedict’s liturgical theology. First, and perhaps most obviously, kneeling during certain parts of the liturgy fits well with Read more
Written by Victor Stanley Jr. Only customers around us hustlers How you want it? I’ve been through some trouble bruh I survived death’s nightmare during broad daylight, Life’s right there, I refuse to reach out and touch it Far more than stubborn ain’t budging ’cause I love it No budget for this power you see A gangster’s prestige is seething with greed We impoverished the streets ’cause these souls that we eat We don’t Read more