God’s salvation plan for fallen mankind was underway. That plan included and involved Zacharias and Elizabeth. Symbolic of God’s creation proclamation of “Let there Be,” plans for a forerunner of the savior were also underway. Many years had elapsed before the time for the savior to enter the salvation scene arrived. Elizabeth was already expecting […]
Samuel W. Hale Jr.
Pastor Samuel W. Hale, Jr. is the former pastor of Zion Missionary Baptist Church and president of J.L. Powell Mission Ministries.
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AI and you
Research all you may about the origins of AI. Acknowledge the contributions made to this concept by the many mythologists and mathematicians, philosophers, physicians, psychologists, sociologists and scientists who have made their personal contributions to this explorative and even invasive system of information gathering, developing and implementation upon and within the various realms of human […]
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Haman, hatred and a hangman’s noose
The seeds that men plant bear their own fruit. Hatred is one of those seeds. Enter Haman. The Persian kingdom was under the reign of Ahasuerus, who, for whatever reasons, had appointed Haman over all of the nobles and princes of Persia. Now Haman was a descendent of Agag, the king of the Amalekites, whose […]
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A divine prescription from a king to a “king”
What do you tell a leader whose leadership actions have become abhorrent, not only in the sight of men, but particularly in the sight of God? What do you say when the impact of a leader’s decisions and actions have caused great distress and burdens to those whom he leads? When his decrees and legal […]
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Facing your ewe lamb moment?
Something about the actions of man will always come before the judgment of God. And the decision-making leadership actions of men/women over the lives and destinies of others must also pass the judgment of God. The war-mongering actions of the Syrians, and the simultaneous battles with their Jordanian cousins, left Israel battling on at least […]
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Criteria for divine blessings
Some may remember Kate Smith singing the lyrics to a song written by Irving berlin in the early 1940s entitled, “God Bless America.” Birthed in the days of World War II, those lyrics and their resulting impact energize millions of Americans for years to come. God bless America, land that I love. Stand beside her […]
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A crisis of conscience
How can he say that? Why can they say that? Why do they do that? What happened to their consciences? Conscience! Conscience? What is conscience? What is so important about conscience? What role does it really play in everyday life? What happens when conscience is applied? What happens when conscience is abandoned? What happens when […]
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The Big Bad Wolf in real life
Fables may challenge the truth, but the truth will ultimately reveal all forms of false fable perceptions. Enter the Big Bad Wolf. The main character of certain fables – Little Red Riding Hood and the The Three Little Pigs. He is the epitome of self-affirmed Importance. No matter his outer appearance, his nature is a […]
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When you can’t see the forest for the trees
The forest – an expanse of land densely populated with lust vegetation, covering and rising above the ground. Animals of varying species and birds of varying types and sizes. Some dwelling above and beneath the ground. Then there are bushes, slopes, changes in rivulets and suddenly changing and an indiscriminately located topography, which may hinder, […]
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Birthright: An invasion or a right?
The divine invective of Genesis 1:1-3 affirms the right and responsibility of mankind to reproduce and fill the Earth. Thus, wherever mankind goes and settles, he still operates under the Directives of God. After all, Psalm 24 reaffirms that “The Earth is the Lord’s; the world and they that dwell therein.” Thus, wherever mankind settles, […]
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The hacking of a soul
Things started out all right. I was working on an important task when, all of a sudden, a strange and surprising noise began to sound and a most unfamiliar message appeared on my computer screen! Then an “authoritative” voice warned me NOT to turn off my computer. I was then directed to follow the prompts […]
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Christmas mysteries
Have you ever noticed the many mysteries that center around Christmas? Children anxiously wonder and anticipate what they are going to get for Christmas. Millions of shoppers wonder how they are going to pay for the gifts they have bought. Others are mystified by the “magical feat” of getting millions of shoppers in only hundreds […]
