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CHILDREN OF LIGHT or

CHILDREN OF DISOBEDIENCE?

συνκοινωνεῖτε

ἐλέγχετε

UNCLEAR?

OBSCURE?

CLARIFY !!!

FELLOWSHIP?

FRUITLESS?

"have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them".

A great mystery

Christ & the church.

SEX & THE SAINT

Fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks • no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

SPEECH, SONGS & THE SPIRIT

Be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

SUBMISSION & THE SAVIOR 

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

UNCLEAR?

OBSCURE?

CLARIFY !!!

FELLOWSHIP?

FRUITLESS?

https://www.biblehub.com/ephesians/5-11.htm

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συνκοινωνεῖτε

ἐλέγχετε

UNCLEAR?

OBSCURE?

CLARIFY !!!

FELLOWSHIP?

FRUITLESS?

"have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them".

A great mystery

Christ & the church.

SEX & THE SAINT

Fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks • no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

SPEECH, SONGS & THE SPIRIT

Be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

SUBMISSION & THE SAVIOR 

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

UNCLEAR?

OBSCURE?

CLARIFY !!!

FELLOWSHIP?

FRUITLESS?

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Video logs

PORTFOLIO

PROMISE ZONE: THE MISSION

https://youtu.be/mL49UVMCCsQ

The work of MM - voice & vision

FATHER / FAMILY FORUM

http://bit.ly/2tFjbHh

http://bit.ly/2tFKSj5

1. Technology in Education https://youtu.be/N5PC2laLvDA

2. Welcome Dr. T                  https://youtu.be/DPFNn9h7NVU
3. Two Gen Academy

https://youtu.be/2TbwQN97-KQ

5. Arbor Day @Parker          https://youtu.be/wHQ5V6ydrMk
6. BHNRZ Forum                  https://youtu.be/6_x_JrAlxZw
7. Carlos Fine Auto               https://youtu.be/so3VXsrWAt8
8. Mega Ed @Rawson          https://youtu.be/xDU7k20FY_M
9. Youth on Fire October Event https://youtu.be/doEQxtM-Du4
10. Celebration @EFPOM     https://youtu.be/FUgq4210geo
11. Blue Hills NRZ                 https://youtu.be/xfpBz7j2NTE
12. NRZ's                                https://youtu.be/y44MfOZD4nw
13. BHN                                  https://youtu.be/EbH4REZUhDU
14. The History Bee               https://youtu.be/EvroGUtTtrU
15. Rebecca http://bit.ly/2tFwnMd
16. Baby whisper                   https://youtu.be/53-eMfSDl58
17. The Fatherhood Mix 

         http://bit.ly/2tFMnO2

BLOGS

1. Fathers Business 

       http://bit.ly/2a1iN9U

2. Blue Hils NRZ http://bit.ly/2tFvS4A
3. AHFC Catholic Charities http://ahfc60.blogspot.com/

FACEBOOK

1. MLK School -                      http://bit.ly/2tFOtgX
2. City Fathers - https://m.facebook.com/groups/370994066579270
3. Fathers Business - https://www.facebook.com/ctfathersbusiness/
4. Blue Hills NRZ - https://m.facebook.com/thebluehillsnrz/

TWITTER

http://bit.ly/2tFygZk

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H I G H L I G H T S

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COMMUNITY 

Kwanza at Parker

http://bit.ly/2pv3ErG

ReEntry "I'm excited" 

https://www.facebook.com/ctfathersbusiness/videos/2175929685995934/

THE KIWANIS S.H.I.P.

https://youtu.be/v6mMM8lck0Y

Cigna BarberShopTalk

https://www.facebook.com/ctfathersbusiness/videos/925826364265978/

Hartford Police

https://youtu.be/y44MfOZD4nw

Fatherhood 

https://youtu.be/q9nrQ_3iqJU

DCF - F.E.L.T. Dads 2

http://ctfathersbusiness.blogspot.com/2018/09/dads-community-day.html

Neighborhood Outreach 

YOU GOT TO CARE

https://youtu.be/EbH4REZUhDU

REHOBOTH

https://www.facebook.com/ctfathersbusiness/videos/988841657964448/

DUNKIN PARK 2018 Back 2SCH

https://www.facebook.com/thebluehillsnrz/videos/303583840227745/

MLK SCHOOL etc

https://youtu.be/EvroGUtTtrU

Ms Donna

https://youtu.be/xfpBz7j2NTE

Education

1. https://youtu.be/DPFNn9h7NVU

2. https://youtu.be/N5PC2laLvDA

3. https://youtu.be/2TbwQN97-KQ

4. Civic Engagement 

https://youtu.be/wHQ5V6ydrMk

Book fair

https://www.facebook.com/ctfathersbusiness/videos/945430228972258/

5. BlueHills NRZ

https://youtu.be/6_x_JrAlxZw

6. PTA Rawson School

https://youtu.be/xDU7k20FY_M

7. YOUTH ON FIRE

Take me to the King

https://youtu.be/doEQxtM-Du4

DADS DINNER

https://www.facebook.com/ctfathersbusiness/videos/957956721052942/

WEDDING

https://youtu.be/ILZ1Ry6tcCc

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Escaped

#mychurchnotes
Salvation Army Bible Study
10/17/18 5-7pm

ARE YOU FACING
A PERSISTENT 'ENEMY'?
Failing health?
Financial problems?
Family crisis?
Career crunch?

TAKE COURAGE FROM THIS DRAMATIC ESCAPE
1. THE PRESSURE OF PUSUIT: "the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea"

2. THE TORMENTING FEAR: "the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid."

3. ASKING FOR "GODS" HELP? "the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord."

4. THE TENDENCY TO COMPLAIN: "hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?"

5. BLAMING SHIFTING?: "Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness."

6. A GODLY EXAMPLE: "Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day"

7. AN ENCOURAGING WORD: "the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace."

8. GOD INTERVENES: "the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward: But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them"

9. 'MIRACULOUS ACTIVITY': "the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them • the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.

10. HOW GOD 'HANDLED THE ENEMY': "the Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily • the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen • the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.

11. THE OUTCOME: "the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. Thus the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians"

Our prayer is that you will realize
how much He cares for you and that He will make a way of escape for you when you trust Him.

https://www.biblehub.com/esv/exodus/14.htm

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Open

"Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day"

LOOKING IN . . . "the rulers of the darkness of this world" is how secret groupings are described. 

Being a part of some 'inner-circle' can provide a feeling of security. It can give a sense of having 'power over' situations which others outside 'the group' do not have.

In addition to reminding disciples that they are the "light of the world" scripture also informs us that we are in conflict with various "rulers of the darkness of this world".

Secrets can separate us; yet we like the the power of the exclusiveness that they give. Scripture invites us to "walk as children of light", to allow the freedom to 'fellowship':

"if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin."

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Wise

A MATTER OF FORGIVENESS 

"It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter."

"He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him."

"He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends."

"He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he."

"A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter."

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JDM

WITHOUT GOD . . .

they are scary, emotionally toxic

they can be demonically spiritual

they are sensual, sexy?

"Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands."

"It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house."

Jezebel, Delilah or Mary?

THE GODLY WOMAN:

Is spirit led, submitted, set apart.

"Whoso findeth a wife findeth 

a good thing, and obtaineth

favour of the Lord."

"Who can find a virtuous woman? 

for her price is far above rubies."

TITUS 2: 3 - "Tell older women to live their lives in a way that shows they are dedicated to God. Tell them not to be gossips or addicted to alcohol, but to be examples of virtue. 4 In this way they will teach young women to show love to their husbands and children, 5 to use good judgment, and to be morally pure. Also, tell them to teach young women to be homemakers, to be kind, and to place themselves under their husbands' authority. Then no one can speak evil of God's word.

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Family Rock

https://youtu.be/Hj1hCDjwG6M

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willful

THE ORDER, THE WILL & THE LIE

On the most recent visit to my doctor, he lectured me briefly on "the illusion of freedom", and cautioned me on the follies of 'non compliance'.

KJV:
God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

WIKI:
Abolitionism is a general term which describes the movement to end slavery. This term can be used formally or informally. In Western Europe and the Americas, abolitionism is a historical movement in effort to end the African and Indian slave trade and set slaves free. King Charles I of Spain, usually known as Emperor Charles V, was following the example of Louis X of France who abolished slavery within the Kingdom of France in 1315. He passed a law which would have abolished colonial slavery in 1542, although this law was not passed in the largest colonial states, and was not enforced.

In the late 17th century, the Roman Catholic Church, taking up a plea by Lourenço da Silva de Mendouça, officially condemned the slave trade, which was affirmed vehemently by Pope Gregory XVI in 1839. The abolitionist movement only started in the late 18th century, however, when English and American Quakers began to question the morality of slavery. James Oglethorpe was among the first to articulate the Enlightenment case against slavery, banning it in the Province of Georgia on humanitarian grounds, and arguing against it in Parliament, and eventually encouraging his friends Granville Sharp and Hannah More to vigorously pursue the cause.

TAMING OF THE SHREW
"a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken tinker named Christopher Sly into believing he is actually a nobleman himself."

The shrew – an unpleasant, ill-tempered woman characterised by scolding, nagging, and aggression.


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Together

#RETHINKINGCOMMUNITY

"O Lord, thine is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all"

As social entrepreneurs, Networking & community collaboration is the foundation of our strategic plan.

AFFILIATE PARTNERSHIPS

Why City Hall?

Why BHCA?

Why Catholic Charities?

Why the Salvation Army?

Why the University of Hartford?

Why the Nation?

Why the NRZ's?

Why the Churches?

"We have a lot of opportunities to grow through affiliate partnerships."

This mutually beneficial solution that can offer us significant results. 

With a partnership in place, not only can we grow our audience but we can also improve our brand's credibility.

https://www.affiliateroyale.com/2017/08/create-affiliate-partnerships/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affiliate_marketing

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Restorative Justice?

RESTORING ECONOMIC $TRENGTH TO THE FAMILY

EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY as a

precursor to DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 

Why families fail.

CAN 'RELIGION' HELP?

"hath God said, You shall not eat of every tree of the garden?"

1. Sowing doubt (TV programming')

2. Starting arguments/ 'discussions' confusing issues (media driven political debates in the public domain)

Is the issue ALWAYS about authority and obedience?

Is it about control?

ITS NOT about love?

ITS NOT about money?

ITS NOT about sex?

Is it ALWAYS ABOUT 

CHALLENGING AUTHORITY ?

"What do you mean by God made you head of household?"

I am in charge (says government)

I bring the children (say the women)

If I don't agree . . .

BEWARE OF  'great ideas' (suggested by snakes)

SCENE 1, ACT 2

"the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden"

SCENE 5, ACT 3

"Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee."

SCENE 6, ACT 2

"the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations.

Why is the city bloody?

Misplaced 'reproductive rights'?

IS LOW 'TEE' REALY A PROBLEM?

"In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow"

#familynationkingdom

"you my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord God." - EZEKIEL 

From mere Maleness 

to full MANHOOD 

SCENE 7 - Leadership

ACT 1 - failed leaders

"the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?"

Effective leaders: "I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the Lord."

ACT 2

"Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.

Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the Lord's people to transgress.

If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall intreat for him? 

FATHER FAILURE?

Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father.

the Lord said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle . . . 

I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and 

he restrained them not !!!!!!

ACT 3 - "restraining" our own.

FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION 101

"speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

CITY FATHERS (elders)

1. That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
2. The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
3. Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

SCENE 8 - THIS IS THE ONE !!!

"I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment".

ACT 1 

Boys to men - "YOU fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord."

"Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up."

AMEN

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