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    <title><![CDATA[Arguing over politics and which side is Jesus really on?]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2013 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[There is no secret that our country has been polarized over the issue of politics even to the point where we are in the midst of a fierce government shutdown. Politics can be a very divisive topic even among believers. I had a chance to speak with a good... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Hannah Montana gone wild. Overblown or exploitation?]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2013 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Thanks to Miley Cyrus, Oxford now has officially recognized Twerk as an English word. Well I can’t say that I am not surprised at what took place at the VMAs this past weekend. MTV has been known to push the buttons in terms of decency. It also decided... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Paula Dean‘s fall from grace &amp; can we settle the debate over the N-Word once and for all?]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2013 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[“Do you know that word is offensive” said Matt Lauer during his interview with Paula Dean on The Today show. “I don’t know” responded Paula Dean. Now I am paraphrasing a bit but there are few words in the American culture that will sink a public figure... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Encouraging fathers to take a more active role in raising kids who love the Lord.]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[When I had the opportunity to visit with a few inmates during a prison ministry at the Pendleton Correctional facility last fall I had some intriguing conversations with some very intelligent dudes that were serving time. Many of these inmates are now... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Convictions towards defending the Biblical definition of marriage should never be out of attitude of self righteousness or arrogance.]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:43:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[I guess I am on the wrong side of history. At least that is what some will say as the Defense of Marriage Act makes its way through the Supreme Court. This issue has many layers to it with the debate over separation of church and the role of government... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[In Pistols We Trust? Will America's Gun Culture Outlast Outrage to Gun Massacres?]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:44:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[After the shocking tragedy at Newton several months back society is still littered with too much gunfire erupting and lives being lost at heartbreaking frequency. We all were stunned as we witnessed live events play out with Chris Dorner who went on cop... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Why?? How???--The Shock at Sandy Hook elementary]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2012 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Americans witnessing the unspeakable and horrific tragedy at Sandy Hook which is now among the worst school shootings on Friday hit so close to home for parents with younger children. Most of you like me probably went home and hugged your kids a little... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Kansas City player murder/suicide and why Domestic violence can no longer be the elephant in the room topic.]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:25:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The heinous act surrounding Javon Belcher who murdered his girlfriend in front of her own mother and then drove to the Kansas City Chief’s facility to kill himself is yet another tragic case of the ugly nature of domestic violence. One third of homicides... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Why we will never quite achieve a Post Racial America]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:52:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A woman from Turlock California was fired from her job and is being investigated by Secret Service after posting a racial slur about President Barack Obama. She had called the President the N word and then expressed her hopes that he would be assassinated... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Should Pastors and Clergy Endorse Political Candidates?]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[We are in the midst of the election season and candidates running for various political offices desperately rely on surrogates and endorsements to improve their chances of election. Christians are often a targeted voting bloc based on stances on social... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Chicago Teacher's strike highlights work challenges and why our job matters to God]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[We are now entering the second week of the Chicago teacher's strike with the threat of litigation to force an end by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel. Some of the issues that are on the table are job security, pay increase, and teacher’s evaluations. Let me... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Why Politicians Lie and Why America lets them get away with it]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Five hundred and forty five individuals is the number of people who have the authority to pass legislation in this country that affects over 350 million people. This number includes Congress, Supreme Court Justices, and the POTUS. It goes without saying... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Chick-Fil-A Controversy and Worthless Religion]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2012 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[We enjoy many great freedoms in this country one of them being the freedom of speech; which often times carries the possibility of controversy especially if they come from high profile individuals. The latest controversy came from Chick-Fil-A CEO Dan... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Chick-Fil-A controversy and worthless religion]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2012 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Why America still has no answer for Mass Shootings and Domestic Terrorism.]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Anybody who has been in a dark crowded theater in the last 72 hours has probably pondered what if that were me who would have been a victim or someone who was part of my family. Friday’s tragic incident in Colorado leaves a solemn reminder of the fragility... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[It's Sunday at Church but where are the young men and can Hip Hop help attract them?]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hip Hop has had profound influence in our culture and has dictated fashion trends, movies, slang, hair styles among other things. Like many Gen Xers who have grown up listening to hip hop, I have always loved it as an art form despite the fact that my... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Would Jesus repeal Obama Care?]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[On Thursday the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision and voted 5-4 to uphold The Affordable Health Care act better known as Obama Care. My personal conviction is that in the world's richest nation we should cover 50 million Americans who are uninsured.... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Are you a fan or follower of Jesus?]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[“Daddy guess what, I want to be a police officer when I grow up”. My three year old revealed this to me a few weeks ago. My daughter is not unlike many other small children who often desire to be firemen, doctors, or even super heroes with the motive... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The debate on sex marriage. Does some rhetoric actually draw some further from Christianity?]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Last week President Obama made the announcement that he personally supports Gay Marriage. He did stop short by stating that he still thinks the matter of legalizing same sex marriage still falls to the states. It is unclear how this will play out politically,... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Is it really the economy stupid? What will define you this year and beyond.]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Eight million jobs lost in the Great Recession, four dollar gas, and talk show intellectuals stoking fear in Americans that this country is in decline. We see it on TV from MSNBC to Fox news with many so called experts predicting calamity for our country.... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Are You Raising a Bully? Part 2]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[On May 16, 2006 Sawyer Rostein was punched in the abdomen and was dropped to his knees by a boy who had been bullying him for months. When he came home he had complained to his parents that he had experienced some pain in his back. Two days later he was... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Are You Raising a Bully? Part 1]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[In 1992 Ian Moore and Tyrone Sinkler, who were both in high school at the time, had a fall out with a buddy Khali Sumpter. They started hurling insults and making threats at Khali. Eventually things exploded when a threatened Khali brought a .38 caliber... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[So you didn't win lottery now what? Why Mega Millions can be a Mega Pain]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Several years ago my wife and I took a summer trip to Las Vegas. One morning we went to breakfast at Denny’s and ended up meeting a lady from the Caribbean who was visiting Las Vegas with her husband. She was pleasant and sociable but behind it all there... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[ObamaCare and the unserious nature surrounding what's at stake]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[This week the Supreme Court is reviewing whether President Obama's signature Affordable Health Care Act is constitutional. The outcome of this ruling will not only have political implications for the President but more importantly have a profound impact... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[If I had a son he would look like Trayvon and here is my letter to him]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Dear Son I am writing this letter to you with hope that you have a better understanding of this crazy world around you. You probably have lots of questions on how a young African American named Trayvon Martin lost his life so young to the hands of a man... ]]></description>
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