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on the cover:Dr. Ronald C. Williams,Pastor

Lady Cyndi Williams

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church 214 S. Loudon AvenueBaltimore, MD 21229410-646-1462www.pgbcministries.org

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f e a t u r e s

17 Governor’sPaGe Governor Martin O’Malley

15 Mayor’sJournal Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

29 ToyourGood HealTH Carla J. Debnam, MS, LCPC

Press On!19 educaTiondiGesT Dr. Tim Tooten Prayer in School

21 BooksHelf Brandie Manigault

TheJesusBook (Michael Koulianos)

27 nuTriTion&you Herline A. Knights Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism

Pg.8-11Q&A Interview with Dr. Ronald C. Williams

c o n t e n t s

31 TeenconnecT Pastors Greg & Tonya Dennis

Finish Strong


In Every IssueContributors .................................................................. 6

From the Editor ............................................................. 7

Scripture Page ............................................................ 13

Classifieds .................................................................. 37

42 Wordof encouraGeMenT Donna Williams-Ross

For Such A Time As This

40 GosPelindusTry neWs Ericka Johnson

37 WoMan’sPersPecTive Cassandra Vaughn-Fox Why?

38 finance Jennifer Maciejewski Bankrate.com

10 Tips for Money Savvy Teens

35 BodyBasics livestrong.com Weight Training Exercises For Women Over 50


Women over 50 do not have to worry about becoming bulky the way male bodybuilders do: They lack the testosterone levels men have to build huge muscle mass. Weight-

bearing exercises help prevent osteoporosis by building bone mass; women 50 and older can use light weights. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends doing two sessions of resistance training a week. Combine that with at least three sessions of 30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise and light stretching to round out your exercise regimen.

Resistance Training BasicsAlways do at least 10 to 15 minutes of cardio to warm up the large muscles of the body and to bring blood to the heart and oxygen through the lungs. Especially for resistance training, when you isolate specific muscle groups, it is important to complete a warm-up.

Work opposing muscle groups in each workout to prevent creating muscle imbalances. For example, exercise the biceps and triceps of the upper arm and the quads and hamstrings of the legs.

Upper Body WorkoutSafely work all major muscles groups each week by dividing your resistance training so that one day you exercise the upper body and other days, the lower body. For example, for upper body strength, do eight to 10 reps of bicep curls holding 2- to 5-pound weights in each hand. Follow with the same number of reps for triceps kickbacks. Move to a wall and do wall push-ups by placing your palms on the wall and stepping your feet back 2 to 3 feet. Press your hands into the wall, lower your chest toward it, bending your elbows, push the wall away with your hands for five to 10 reps. Rest.

Lower Body WorkoutIn women over 50, falling and injuring the hip joint is a common risk. Work the legs so you have a strong gait and reduce your risk for falling. Do lunges without any weight to start. Standing with feet hips-width apart, step the right foot forward so the knee is above the ankle. Step back and repeat with the left foot. Once you can do this easily for 15 reps, add 2-pound dumbbells in each hand.

Do standing squats to work the quads (front of thighs), gluteus maximus (back of hips) and hamstrings (back of thighs). Stand holding 2-pound dumbbells in each hand. Keeping the chest tall, bend both knees and lower the hips as if you were about to sit in a chair. Straighten the legs

slowly and repeat for eight to 10 reps. Rest.

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For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Psalm 84:11

Contributors chairman — Dr. A.C. D. Vaughn

Sr. Pastor, Sharon Baptist Church, MD

vice-chairman — Dr. Frank M. Reid III Sr. Pastor, Bethel A.M.E. Church, MD

Dr. Jerome A. Barber Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Temple, Hampton , VA

Dr. Michael A. Battle Sr., U.S. Ambassador President, ITC Seminary, Atlanta, GA

Dr. Timothy Boddie Friendship Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA

Bishop John R. Bryant Presiding Prelate of the 5th Episcopal District

Dr. Harold A. Carter, Jr.Pastor, New Shiloh Baptist Church, MD

Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook, U.S. Ambassador

Dr. WIlliam H. Curtis Mt. Ararat Baptist Church, Pittsburgh, PA

Bishop Ralph L. DennisSr. Pastor, Kingdom Worship Center, MD

Wanda Q. Draper/Media Executive

Michele J.K. Epps/Health Sciences

Cassandra VaughnMedia Executive

Dr. Donte’ L. Hickman, Sr.Pastor, Southern Baptist Church, MD

Pastor Timothy V. Manigault

Bishop Dennis V. Proctor Presiding Prelate of the Western Episcopal Region AME Zion Church

Dr. Kenneth O. RobinsonPastor, Restoring Life International Church, MD

Bishop Walter Scott Thomas, Sr.Pastor, New Psalmist Baptist Church, MD

Dr. Timothy Tooten, Sr. Pastor, Harvest Christian Ministries, MD

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chairman — Dr. A.C. D. VaughnSr. Pastor, Sharon Baptist Church, MD

vice-chairman — Dr. Frank M. Reid III Sr. Pastor, Bethel A.M.E. Church, MD

Dr. Jerome A. Barber Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Temple, Hampton , VA

Dr. Michael A. Battle Sr., U.S. Ambassador President, ITC Seminary, Atlanta, GA

Dr. Timothy Boddie Friendship Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA

Bishop John R. Bryant Presiding Prelate of the 5th Episcopal District

Dr. Harold A. Carter, Jr.Pastor, New Shiloh Baptist Church, MD

Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook, U.S. Ambassador

Dr. WIlliam H. Curtis Mt. Ararat Baptist Church, Pittsburgh, PA

Bishop Ralph L. DennisSr. Pastor, Kingdom Worship Center, MD

Wanda Q. Draper/Media Executive

Michele J.K. Epps/Health Sciences

Cassandra VaughnMedia Executive

Dr. Donte’ L. Hickman, Sr.Pastor, Southern Baptist Church, MD

Pastor Timothy V. Manigault

Bishop Dennis V. Proctor Presiding Prelate of the Western Episcopal Region AME Zion Church

Dr. Kenneth O. RobinsonPastor, Restoring Life International Church, MD

Bishop Walter Scott Thomas, Sr.Pastor, New Psalmist Baptist Church, MD

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from the editor

Jackie EppsEditor-in-Chief

Pray Bythis timemostofourchildrenhaveallgonebacktoschool.Thesummerseems to be just a blur, timemoves so swiftly now. I rememberwhen summerseemedtolastforeverandtheschoolyearwouldneverend.Butthissummerwillbeonenotsoeasilyforgotten.Thesenselessmurdersofouryoungpeoplehasleftacryofsadnessintheland;manystudiesandstatisticsshowthatmanyofouryoungpeoplewillnotmakeittotwenty-one. Whataboutthechildren?Analarmneedstosoundforourchildren.NowmorethanevertheBodyofChristshouldbeunitedandfocusedonourchildren.Theplightofouryoungpeopleseemsverygrim.Ourcommunitiesareplaguedwithgangs,gunsanddrugs.Teenpregnancies,teensuicide,teendropouts,drugaddictionsareatanall-timehigh.Teensshowingatotallackofrespectforanotherhumanbeingisstartling.Itgivesmechillsthatitissoeasyforyoungpeopletoshootoneanotherandanyoneelsewhomightbeaninnocentbystander. These problemsmay or may not be happening in your backyard, but whathappenstooneofushappenstoallofus.Weareallpartofthe‘bigpicture’.Asbelieverswecannolongerlooktheotherwaywhenitcomestoouryoungpeople.Wecannotjustthrowupourhandsandgiveuponthem.Insteadwehavetothrowupourhandsandfightforthem.Wehavetolearntheweaponsofspiritualwarfareandstandinthegapforourchildren.“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians6:12 Thisyearasweprayforasuccessfulschoolyearforthechildreninourindividualchurches, don’t leave out the children who are outside of the walls of the church.Undergirdthosechildrenwithprayeraswell.Prayfortheirsafety,askGodtobuildahedgeofprotectionaroundthem.Prayfortheirminds,askGodtogivethemasoundmindandamindtoloveoneanother.PraythatGodwillopenoureyesandourheartstostepuptotheplateandreachouttoouryoungpeople.Mostofallprayfortheirsalvation;praythatsomeonewillleadthemtoJesus. Itisnothardtoseethatweareinamajorfightwiththeenemyforourchildren.Wearewellawarethattheenemywantstosteal,killanddestroyouryoungpeople.Butwealsoknowthattheferventeffectualprayeroftherighteousavailsmuch.The righteousfightwith spiritualwarfareandthisisafightthathasbeenfixedinourfavor. Tasha Cobbs sings a song that goessomething like this, “There is power in the name of Jesus, there is power in the name of Jesus, to break every chain, break every chain, break every chain. There’s an army rising up, there’s an army rising up, to break every chain, break every chain, break every chain.” What about the children? We were oncechildrenandifitwasn’tfortheloveofthosearoundusandtheirprayers,wherewouldwebetoday?

Peace and Blessings . . .

for our Children


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Dr. ronalD C. wIllIamsG&G: Dr.Williams,welcomebacktoGrace&Glory!Weareexcitedtosharewithyouthismonumentaloccasion.Tenyearsago,thePleasantGroveBaptistChurchfamilycelebratedtheinstallationoftheirnewlyelectedpastor,Dr.RonaldC.Williams.Iamsuremuchhashappenedintenyears.Howexcitingisthisforyou?Dr. Williams: This is tremendously exciting! A great deal of peace and satisfaction comes along with knowing your assignment is God-ordained. I love the church where I serve and I am sure that is partially the reason the time seems to have passed so quickly. This represents a milestone for my family as well as the Pleasant Grove congregation. My wife of thirty-two years, First Lady Cyndi Williams, serves faithfully along with me. Our daughter Jasmyn is an associate minister and pursuing graduate studies. Our son Jayson is a member and a special educator in Anne Arundel County. They were 15 and 19 when I was installed ten years ago. So a lot has happened for us as a family and in the life of our ministry. I am most excited about the possibilities and potential of ministry. Pastoral ministry certainly has its peaks and valleys; but my focus is always on the possibilities of ministry. I think we are living in pivotal times. The world is changing at an accelerating pace. While many churches wrestle with

relevance, I see huge opportunities for sharing the gospel because the need is so great. The need is evident when we observe the state of many of our social institutions. Just consider the state

of the family, the educational system, the political system, and the economic system for example. We advance ministry in the context of what is happening around us. Whether

you consider these institutions to be in states of decline or just in radical transition, I believe much of what can be described as dysfunction in our institutions is reflective of the spiritual condition of people who occupy them. I do not make

this observation pessimistically. I make it with anticipatory hope because I believe in the power of the gospel. The past ten years have helped to shape and inform my hope for the ability of the church to make a positive difference in the lives of people and the world.

G&G:Dr.Williams,let’sreminiscealittle.ThoughyouarecelebratingtenyearsaspastorofthePleasantGroveBaptistChurchthiswasnotthebeginningofministry foryou.Yousharedwithme thatyouspent19yearsat theNewPsalmistBaptistChurchunderBishopWalterScottThomas.TellusaboutthoseyearsandthedecisiontoleaveandbecomethepastorofthePleasantGroveBaptistChurch.Dr. Williams: My wife and I joined New Psalmist in 1984. We were a young couple with a ten month old son. We knew we needed a strong foundation of faith for our family. I am not originally from Baltimore; so I did not know anything about the church community. Believe it or not, I looked in the telephone directory and the church on the corner of Franklin and Cathedral (New Psalmist) caught my attention because it was centrally located and I could find it. I attended one service alone, brought my wife and son the next Sunday, and we joined that day. I guess you could say I was a faithful pew member for about six



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years. Then, the struggles of life and the hope I saw in the gospel, made me realize I desperately needed to strengthen my relationship with Christ. I started attending Bishop Thomas’ men’s Bible study, and in 1994 I yielded to God’s call. It was a real struggle for me to accept the call to ministry because I seemed to be headed in such a different direction and I was really uncertain whether my wife was going to be accepting the news. I was in a Ph.D. program at George Washington University, School of Business, working at Johns Hopkins (JHU) School of Medicine during the day, and teaching for what is now the JHU School of Business at night when I preached my initial sermon in 1994. I finished the doctoral program in 1997 and joined the New Psalmist staff in 1999. New Psalmist had just moved from downtown to a new church on Old Frederick Road a few years prior, the church was rapidly growing, and Bishop Thomas invited me to apply principles of management and organization in the context of ministry. Although I had taken a full-time academic post at Coppin State University in what was then the Department of Management Science and Economics in 1996 Bishop Thomas invited me to be on staff and told me not to leave my academic post, but to continue teaching. I knew then that God was doing something unique in the way He would use me in ministry. It was out of that experience that I was able to shape what I call an organizational ecclesiology and assist New Psalmist and other churches through periods of rapid transition and change. Leaving New Psalmist in 2003 was not as much a decision as it was a divine summons. I began feeling in my spirit in 2001 that God was about to bring a change; but I never would have left on my own because I was so happy there. My children had been educated at New Psalmist Christian School, we were spiritually well fed, and I was on staff doing what I loved to do. But one day Bishop Thomas mentioned to me that a church inquired about me and wanted my resume, so I complied. The rest is history as they say. Suffice it to say that there were many undeniable signs that God was reassigning me. Pleasant Grove voted me in on May 21, 2003 and I assumed the pulpit on the first Sunday in June of that year.

G&G: Dr.Williams,with19yearsatNewPsalmistand tenyearsatPleasantGrove,why do you think yourministerial career has lastedso long? I am sure it hasnot alwaysbeen easy; is there a secret tolongevityinministry?Dr. Williams: Actually, my ministerial career is a total of 19 years because I was at New Psalmist ten years before preaching my initial sermon and being licensed. But 19 years is still a long time. I attribute the 19 years of membership at New Psalmist to the commitment of my family to the place where God planted us. I was not reared during the age of “church hopping.” My mother has been at the same church for all of her 90 years. She’s been married to my father for 70 years and he joined her church when they married. They are still active members of the same church, St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Welch, West Virginia. I will be at Pleasant Grove my entire ministry career unless the Lord clearly says so. I really believe we have to find a healthy equilibrium between the dynamism of church choice or “retail religion” and the virtue of loyalty and commitment. There is a legitimate time when God reassigns you and there is also a time when self-centered, emotional disabilities cause us to seek comfort rather than embracing the discomfort that usually accompanies growth. There have been more times than I can count over the past ten years when the discomfort and uncertainty of new, and sometimes unwelcomed, experiences have challenged me. But that is not a time to criticize the experience and become angry with God

as my teacher. That is a time to grow. There is no other endeavor in life that can be as rewarding and as difficult as ministry; but commitment and faithfulness are critical ingredients to anything that is going to bring forth healthy fruit. So the long and short of it is that there is no secret to longevity in ministry. It is grace, commitment, and the disciple’s posture of learning readiness.

G&G: Dr. Williams you have a reputationfor ministry innovation which has beenrealized in an abundance of newproductivemodels ofministry for theLord’speopleatPleasantGrove.Tellusaboutsomeoftheprogramsyouhave implemented during yourtenyears.Dr. Williams: I love innovation. It’s part of my organizational ecclesiology. God is the Creator. We are made in His image. Therefore, His creative DNA is inside of us. We have the capacity to bring forth newness in the world. The church is the body of Christ and when God’s creative spirit is infused, the church become more vibrant and alive. In a practical sense, this approach to ministry can occur in an infinite number of ways. It occurs when we develop new approaches to evangelism, worship, Christian education, or any of the functional areas of ministry. For example, one year we wanted to increase the foot traffic in our church, meaning we wanted to have more people come in and out. This would provide us an opportunity to share the gospel with more people. This was not meant to replace the traditional approach of going out to share the gospel. It was meant to augment the going out by bringing people in. So we started our “Blessed Guest” program and gave away a new automobile to the member who invited the most quests. The car was sponsored by several business owners who in turn were able to promote their businesses to our congregation and guests. The person who won the car invited approximately 230 guests over a four month period. Many of the invited souls were won for Christ. Critics may say, “Believers should invite people to church out of an intrinsic desire to expose others to the good news of Jesus Christ, not for the incentive of a car.” I agree. The new car give away just added to the fun.We also just produced our own line dance called the “Grovite Groove Steppin for Jesus,” another way of enhancing fellowship and fun, while encouraging people to take care of their “temple” through exercise. It can be viewed on YouTube.

G&G: Dr. Williams, back in the day (as they say) the historicsignificance of theAfricanAmerican church was being out in frontleading the community, showing how to be strong families, urgingpeople to make arrangements to go into business. Now we havedecliningchurchattendanceandeconomicallydepressedcommunities.Whatdoyoubelievehashappened to thathistoricAfrican-Americanchurchparadigm?


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Dr. Williams: The reality is that African Americans attend church more faithfully than any other ethnic group. The African American faith experience is in many ways similar to the faith experience of all believing people, yet in many ways it is dissimilar. The second chapter of Judges describes our reality when it says, “After that whole generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation grew up, who knew neither the LORD nor what he had done for Israel.” (Judges 2:10-11, NIV) The church has provided so much for us and our tendency to forget what the Lord has done has placed us in jeopardy. We are faced with issues such as out of wedlock pregnancies that surpass the numbers experienced during slavery, same sex-marriage, an educational system that is producing literacy rates that rival those seen during a time when learning how to read was illegal, the marginalization of African American men, and much more. The growth of the African American middle class that spurred the emergence of the black mega-church is now losing economic ground. The “jobs engine” represented by companies such as Bethlehem Steel that enabled men without the benefit of education to propel their families to the next rung of the socio-economic ladder, no longer exists. As a result, the African American church is going to have to develop new models of sustainability and relevance. I am tremendously grateful for the African American mega-church. That is the environment in which I grew spiritually and matured as an adult; but I also recognize that they are outliers in the church experience. We must have models of sustainability that are replicable for churches on all levels. I have really embraced this as my charge. I cannot tell you the number of pastors who are afraid because of the trends they see. Their most loyal members are aging and going home to be with the Lord. They are surrounded by fragmented communities. Some try to launch ministries in the more fertile ground of the suburbs, only to find saturation or indifference toward the church. Too many pastors remain silently distressed, because they errantly believe to do otherwise would signify waning faith and cause them to lose credibility with those they perceive to be more successful colleagues. It is in this environment that no innovative models of sustainable ministry for the twenty first century black church are being birth. I am an advocate of the primacy of our evangelistic mission, while also engaging in models that embrace social entrepreneurship. We teach tithing. That will never change. However, creating models for financial sustainability with an emphasis on social good is social gospel at its very best.

G&G:Dr.Williams,we talked a little about “ANewParadigm forUrbanMinistry.”Youhaveapersonalmissionforreconnectingfaith,education,andcommercecoupledwiththepassionforcallingsoulstosalvation.Wouldyouexplaintherelationshipbetweenfaith,educationandcommerceanditsimportancetotheBodyofChrist?Dr. Williams:The African American community of the past is one in which the same leaders we saw in school (i.e. teachers, principals, librarians, etc.) were the same leaders we saw in church on Sunday (i.e. Sunday school teachers, trustees, deacons etc.). They probably lived in the community so we would walk past their homes during the course of our daily lives. The corner store was probably owned or occupied by people we knew and who lived in the community. That community no longer exists. Yet, the inherit value in that kind of community is one element of social advancement that is missing in our lives. While we probably will not be able to recreate that community, we must find ways to recapture the value. That is why we established school partnerships. About five years

ago I starting asking parents and guardians in our congregation to sign permission slips that enabled me to go to our partner school, Beechfield Elementary Middle School, and check on the progress of our children who attended there. I did that every Monday morning for three years. We have established a separate nonprofit called Better 2 Best, Inc. which houses our NcouragED program. NcouragED is a virtual network of educators who support each other through encouragement, camaraderie, information and resource sharing. The primary purpose is to assist educators in overcoming the consequences of work-related stress (www.ecouraged2educate.com). We are incubating the business of one of our members; Mirific Media Inc. Mirific Media owns www.YouHaveToListen.com, an internet media concern where my sermons are heard daily along with an R&B, Jazz, Hip Hop, and a live talk format. I am also the Interim Dean of the Coppin State University College of Business. This places me squarely at the intersection of faith, education, and commerce. One of the initiatives that I’m most proud of is the offering of college level business courses on the campus of New Psalmist Baptist Church. Everybody wins. The church is able to offer advanced business education which promotes social advancement and financial independence. They have foot traffic in the church that may not otherwise exist. The fact that New Psalmist is located in a business park is another advantage. Employees of the Red Cross, National NAACP, Advance Bank, Comcast, and other organizations can now come to the church for educational advancement. The Social Security Administration is also moving to that business park in the near future. For Coppin, it helps our enrollment and deepens our roots in the community. That is vital to the sustainability of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This is my passion and prayerfully it will create a new paradigm for urban ministry.

G&G: Dr.Williams,youalsomentioned tomeyourconcernof therise inbiblical illiteracy.Whatdoyouattribute to thisandcan itbeturnedaround?Dr. Williams:This is according to research by George Barna, the great researcher of religious life in America. Some of his disturbing findings are that: • Just half of all self-identified Christians firmly believe that the Bible is totally accurate in all of the principles (not the facts, just the

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principles) that it teaches.• Barely one-quarter of adults (27%) are confident that Satan exists.• Less than four out of every ten self-identified Christians firmly accept the teaching that a person can be influenced by spiritual forces, such as angels or demons. (Barna Group, 2009) The culture that values learning is not as strong as it once was. Again, let us think back to just a generation or two. Largely uneducated people of color came from rural, agricultural lives in the south seeking opportunities to educate their children even if it meant that they would never have the benefit of education themselves. This was part of a cultural mission to advance the race. While this became the seedbed of the African American middle class, when the manufacturing and industrial jobs that provided the opportunities disappeared, many were left without options. Many of them now live around our churches. This is not to say that everyone is meant to be a member of the middle class. This is not the aim of the church. Yet, I believe that a social strata within churches that is representative of a healthy socio-economic system outside the church would be a positive reality. We have to re-establish a culture where learning is valued. How can we make disciples if there is not a culture that values learning? Disciples are by definition learners. Culture (beliefs, values, and attitudes) can only be changed by providing new experiences. We cannot provide new experiences unless we are willing to do new things and learn.

G&G: Dr. Williams, what is next for the Pleasant Grove BaptistChurch?Whatwillthischurchdointhefuturetoleadthecommunityandcontinueinvestinginit?Dr. Williams: The future is very bright for Pleasant Grove because we know who we are in the Body of Christ and are comfortable with the contribution we are called to make. We advocate for the same gospel; but we are called to make a unique contribution. God will send people who identify with our mission. We are progressive; so God sends those who identify with our unique brand of progressive ministry. We are front-line trailblazers and are unapologetic about this. At the same time, we know that nobody can beat us being who God created us to be. With that said, we will continue to build on the models that integrate faith, education, and commerce. Introducing people to the saving grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ is the core of all that we do and advancing the social good is the consequence of our approach. We will know we are on the right track when strong institutional networks are being birthed from churches across the nation. I guess you might say that we see this as the beginning of a new movement. We are not marching for access to social accommodations. It is our belief that the next social justice frontier for the church will involve restoration of the educational system and socio-economic development through faith-based social entrepreneurship.

G&G:Dr.Williams,shiftinggearsabit;Ihaveacoupleoflightheartedquestions.First,whatdoyourememberaboutyourfirstsermon?Whatwasthemessagetitle?Dr. Williams:Perspiration! It was July and I was so nervous that I was drenched by the end of the 15 minute sermon. The title was “Questions from the Would Be Wise.” (1 Corinthians 1:26-31) The central idea of the sermon was our unworthiness and God’s grace as it relates to the call to ministry. It was certainly a rough start; but people are kind to you when you are just beginning. I still have the picture of my pastor and I standing in the pulpit as I was officially licensed hanging in my study. I probably still have the cassette tape somewhere; but I would never listen to it. I still have trouble to this day listening to my own sermons.

G&G:Dr.Williams,whatisyourfavorite‘goto’gospelsong?WhatkindofmusicwouldwefindonyouriPod?Dr. Williams:I am pretty eclectic when it comes to music. I can listen to everything from funk to gospel, and even blue grass and classical. But if you would surf my iPod, you would find a heavy dose of 70’s funk, R&B, gospel, old school rap, and gospel house for working out. I love working out to gospel house.

G&G: Dr.Williams,whatisyourfavoritebookintheBibleandwhy?Dr. Williams:Psalms. I love the poetry and the prose. I often quote Psalms as I work out as a way of praying the promises of God. Psalms 121 and 27 are probably my favorites. If you look on the inside cover of my dissertation, Psalm 121 is referenced. I am not that sure how often scripture is referenced in dissertations written in business schools, especially when the research is totally unrelated to religion.

G&G: Dr.Williams,lastlywouldyousharewithuswhatyoubelieveisontheheartofGodforthisgenerationoftoday?Dr. Williams: I truly believe that revival is on the heart of God for this generation and I do believe that revival will come. I referenced Judges 2:10-11earlier, “After that whole generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation grew up, who knew neither the LORD nor what he had done for Israel.” My father is 91 and my mother is 90. They are still as vibrant as one might be at their age and I sometimes upset people when I say that they represent the greatest generation. I say this because their generation propelled us forward and held to their faith while facing overwhelming obstacles. The return to this level of commitment to faith and social consciousness will only be born out of revival. We have indeed been set up for a miracle. Miracles are manifested out of what appears to be impossible conditions. We have just experienced one of the most violent summers on record in Baltimore City. There are a lot of people who have lost hope and turned to enterprises of misguided opportunism and desperation. But even in this, I believe in the remnant of God. The faithful minority who become the spark for spiritual revival in the land. We sense this when we find ourselves in situations that defy human capacity. It is through the coming revival and renaissance that God will be glorified. Pleasant Grove is on the front line of the fight to bring forth new paradigms for urban ministry.


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Dr.RonaldC.WilliamswascalledtoPleasantGroveBaptistChurchinMayof2003.Sincethattime,theministryhasflourishedwithnewzealandcommitmenttothecauseofChrist.Knownforinnovativeapproachestoministry,Dr.WilliamshasledPleasantGrovetotheforefrontofdevelopingnewmodelsforurbanministryandoutreach.Whetheritwashispartnershipin2005withthebusinesscommunitytoawardanewautomobiletothememberwhobroughtthemostvisitorstochurchoverafourmonthperiod,the“flashmobbing”forJesusinthecommunity,orthemoretraditionalapproachestoministrysuchastheirfoodpantry,homelessoutreach,tutoringandmentoringprogram,Dr.Williamsbelievesinmeetingthereallifeneedsofpeople.Hisvisionofalife-transforming,community-buildingministryhasalsoinspiredthedevelopmentofpartnershipswithlocalschoolsandcommunityorganizations.In2012,PleasantGroveformedapartnershipwithMirificMedia,Inc.,theparentcompanyofwww.YouHaveToListen.comandcanbehearddailyworld-wideandliveonSundaymorningsthroughinternetandsmartphonetechnology. Other involvementshave includedhisserviceas theMinisterofChurchTransformationattheNewPsalmistBaptistChurchinBaltimore,Marylandwherehisprimaryresponsibilitywasfacilitatingchangeandproductiveministrypractices,ExecutiveDirectoroftheChristianWorklifeAllianceInc.,anorganizationdedicatedtoassistingpeopleinincorporatingChristianvaluesintheircareersanddailyworklives,andExecutiveDirectoroftheCenterforChurchEmpowerment,Inc.,anorganizationdedicatedtoassistingchurchesachieveexcellenceinministry.In2011,Dr.Williams also establishedTheNcouragEDNetwork under the auspices ofBetter 2Best, Inc.NcouragEDisavirtualnetworkofeducatorswhosupporteachother throughencouragement,camaraderie,informationandresourcesharingforthepurposeofassistingeducatorsinovercomingtheconsequencesofwork-relatedstress.Previousacademicassignmentsincludeadjunctfacultypositions ingraduateprogramsatJohnsHopkinsUniversityandLoyolaCollege inBaltimore.HeiscurrentlytheInterimDeanoftheCollegeofBusinessatCoppinStateUniversitySchoolofBusinessandrecentlyestablishedanewdegreeprograminEntertainmentManagementandapartnershiptoofferbusinesscoursesonthecampusofNewPsalmistBaptistChurchlocatedintheSetonBusinessParkinBaltimore. Astudentofministrymanagementandorganization,Dr.Williamsisafrequentspeakeronthesubjectchurchstrategy,leadership,andservantresourcedevelopment.In1998hepublishedTheWorklifeInspirationBible,aBiblewith366scripturereferencesandreflectionstohelpyoumake throughyourworkexperiences.TheAlban InstituteofBethesda,Maryland releasedhissecondbook,ServingGodWithStyle:UnleashingServantPotentialin2002,whichhasledtothelaunchingofwww.KnowYourFaithStyle.com,awebsitedesignedtohelpministriesandindividualsapplyfaithstyleconcepts.In2012,healsopublishedHealingtheHeartsofTeachers:ReflectionsthatReduceStressandStrengthentheSoulofEducation.Dr.Williamsalsohaspublishedonthesubjectoftechnologyimplementationandmanagement. Dr.WilliamsreceivedhisPh.D.inmanagementandorganizationfromGeorgeWashingtonUniversityinWashington,D.C.Heholdsamaster’sdegreeinhumanresourcedevelopmentfromJohnsHopkinsUniversityinBaltimore,Maryland,andabachelor’sdegreeinpsychology,socialscience,andeducationfromtheUniversityofTampainTampa,Florida.Dr.WilliamsalsoattendedtheReformedTheologicalSeminaryinCharlotte,NorthCarolina. AnativeWestVirginian,Dr.WilliamshasenjoyedawonderfulmarriagetoCynthiaA.Williamssince1981.Theyaretheproudparentsoftwochildren,JaysonE.Williams,whoholdsamaster’sdegreeinSpecialEducationfromGeorgeWashingtonUniversity,andJasmynN.Williams,anassociateministeratPleasantGroveandagraduatestudentatTheChicagoSchoolofPsychologyinWashingtonDC.

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Philippians 4:4-9(NIV)

4 rejoICe In the lorD always. I wIll say It agaIn: rejoICe!5 let your gentleness be evIDent to all. the lorD Is near.

6 Do not be anxIous about anythIng, but In every sItuatIon, by Prayer anD PetItIon,wIth thanksgIvIng, Present your reQuests to goD.

7 anD the PeaCe of goD, whICh transCenDs all unDerstanDIng,wIll guarD your hearts anD your mInDs In ChrIst jesus.

8 fInally, brothers anD sIsters, whatever Is true, whatever Is noble, whatever Is rIght,whatever Is Pure, whatever Is lovely, whatever Is aDmIrable –

If anythIng Is exCellent or PraIseworthy – thInk about suCh thIngs. 9 whatever you have learneD or reCeIveD or hearD from me,

or seen In me – Put It Into PraCtICe. anD the goD of PeaCe wIll be wIth you. www.gracenglorymagazine.org 13


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IwaspleasedtojoinforceswithPeterC.Hinz,Assistant Adjutant General of Maryland for theU.S.Army,MarylandNationalGuard,tocelebrateakitchenrenovationprojectattheBaltimoreCityFireDepartment’sstationhouseforEngine45.Theproject,ledbymembersoftheMarylandNationalGuard’s 244th Engineer Company, is the first ina newly developed partnership between the CityofBaltimoreand theMarylandNationalguard torenovatefirehousesthroughoutthecity. InAugust 2012, the 244th Engineer Companyreachedouttoourofficeforassistanceinidentifyingopportunitiesforthecompanytoconductinnovativereadiness training projects in the city. The officeidentified fire departments with old kitchens inneedofremodeling.Insomecases,firefightershadstopped cooking in their kitchens due to the poorconditionofthestovesandsinks.Theseprojectswillallowfirefighterseathome-cookedmealsandfullyutilizethekitchensintheirstations. This has truly been a blessing to our faithfulCityservantsandwearegratefultotheMarylandNational Guard for working with us to findtrainingopportunities for soldiers and to improvethe conditions in our aging firehouses. This wasa natural partnership for us, because our firstresponders often train with Guard members topreparefornaturalandmanmadedisasters. Engine45islocatedinNorthwestBaltimoreonGlennAvenueandwasbuilt in1951. It isoneofthe lastfirehouses in theregion tohostanannualholidaytraingarden.The244thEngineerCompany

guttedthekitchen,cleanedit, painted the ceiling,and installed cabinets,countertops and fixtures.New fixtures include asink, garbage disposal,stove,rangehood,andsevenelectricaloutlets.Thematerialswereprovidedby thecity,andall laborwasprovidedbytheNationalGuard. The 244th Engineer Company was activatedin 2006 during a nation-wide reorganization,replacing the 253rd Utilities Detachment. Thebirth of the 244th coincided with the standing-downofthe121stEngineerBattalion,Maryland’scombat engineer force for over half a century.Since2006,theunithasrespondedtoavarietyofnaturaldisasters,includingHurricaneIrenein2011and Super Storm Sandy in 2012. The unit alsosupportedschoolhousemissionsintheDominicanRepublicandElSalvadoraspartoftheir2010and2011annual training.Theunit received theArmySuperior UnitAward for its support of the 2009presidentialinauguration. The 244th Engineer Company is scheduled toprovideconstructionsupportinAfghanistan,startinginNovember2013.Currently,thecompanyexpectstobebuildinginfrastructurefortheAfghanNationalArmy.Thecompanydepartslaterthisyearforfiveweeks of training at Camp Shelby,Missouri. Thedeployment departure ceremony is scheduled forSeptember28,2013.Let’skeepthesegreatmenandwomeninprayerastheycontinuetoserveabroad.

Mayor Rawlings-Blake Thanks Maryland National Guard for Fire Station Renovation Project

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Better Choices, Better Results

by Governor Martin O’Malley

Governor O’Malley speaks with students on the first day of classes at Oxon Hill High School.

In schools across Maryland,studentsarebeginninganewyear.ForourState,thisisanopportunitytocelebratetheaccomplishmentsofour students and educators, and toremindourselvesthatthereisworktobedonetomoveforward.

Foranunprecedentedfiveyearsinarow,Marylandschoolshavebeenranked the best in the country byEducationWeek.Our teachersandadministrators are doing more toclosetheachievementgapforlow-income students than in any otherstateinthecountry.

Fortheseventhyearinarow,ourstudentsareperformingbetteronAPtests than inanyotherstate.Our students are graduating atthe highest rate in our State’shistory.

None of this is the product ofchance. We accomplished thesebetter results together because wemade better choices. We investedrecordamountsinpubliceducation.WewerethefirststateinthenationtosetspecificScience,Technology,Engineering and Math (STEM)standardstofocusonwhatstudentsneed to learn and support STEMteachers. We’re investing in ourchildrenbymakingsuremorehaveaccess to classroom breakfasts, sothat they’rereadyforafulldayoflearning.

We’re expanding access topre-kindergarten, so that morestudentsbeginschoolfully-readyfor the classroom. Since 2007,we’veincreasedfundingforpre-kindergarten programs by 28percent.Asaresult,82percentofMaryland kindergarteners cametoschoolfully-readylastyear,upfrom60percentin2005.

Butwestillhaveworktodo.

We’re building new technologyinto the learning experience.We’re improving teacher andprincipal preparation andevaluation.Andwe’recontinuingtotargetlow-performingschoolswithmoresupport,thanksinpart

toa$250millionfederalRacetotheTopgrant.

Thisfall,ourpublicschoolsaremovingforwardwithnew,morerigorous standards, known asCommon Core State Standards.For three years, schools havebeengraduallymakingchanges,andthisyearmarksthefirstyearoffullimplementation.

The Maryland State Departmentof Education will hold forumsthroughout the fall to addressquestions about the CommonCore State Standards. To find aforumnearyou,ortolearnmoreabout the new standards, visitwww.MarylandPublicSchools.org


Pastor Hollis C. Neal came to the knowledge of Jesus Christ as hispersonalsaviorattheageof18inhisnativecountryofTrinidadandTobago.Althoughhecreditshispastorfortheappetitehequicklydevelopedfor thewordofGod,heattributeshisconversionto therelentlessprayerofhismother,SisterMargaretHepburn.Moreover,notlongafterhisturnfromtheworldtoChrist,BrotherNeal,ashewascalledinthoseearlydays,begantofeelastirringinhisspirittopreachthegospelofJesusChrist.Consequently,atthehintingofoneofthelayleadersofhischurch,BrotherNealorganizedagroupofyoungpeoplethatbecameknownasthePrayerBandthatmetforprayerfivedaysandforoutdoorservicestheremainingtwodayseachweek.DuetohiswitnessthroughthepreachedwordGodwaspleasedtobringmanysoulstotheKingdom,someofwhomareinfulltimeministrytoday.Inaddition,inanswertothecallofGod,PastorNealenrolledinbibleschooltoformallyprepareforfulltimeministry.Thisbeginningofhispost-secondaryeducationcontinuedformanyyears,onawindingroadthroughacademia,resultinginseveraladvanceddegrees.PastorNeal’spreachingandteachinggiveevidencetohisacademicachievementsfromsuchinstitutionsasCentralBibleCollege,EvangelUniversity,LoyolaCollege,St.Mary’sSeminary andUniversity, and JohnsHopkinsUniversity.However, hewould quicklyadmitthat,whileeducationisimportant,itisGod,byhisspirit,whohasorchestratedthemultiplicityofexperiencesthathavebroughthimtothismomentofdivinedestiny. Moreover,PastorNeal believes that his cumulativeyears ofministry experienceshavepreparedhimforthiscriticalmomentinCharity’shistoryinwhichthebestisyettocome.TheseexperiencesincludethreeyearsasaninternationalevangelistafterwhichhewascalledtohisfirstpastoralassignmentatWestPembrokePentecostalAssembly–Pembroke,Bermuda,wherehistenurelastedforoversevenyears.HealsoservedasseniorpastorofVictoryChristianCenter–Alliance,OHforfiveyears,beforeansweringthecallandacceptingthechargetoserveasseniorpastorofFirstCharityBaptistChurchin1993. OnceatCharity,he followed in the footstepsofhispredecessorsbyplacinggreatemphasisonthepreachedWord,spiritualworship,andastrongwitnesstothenameandpowerofourLordandSaviorJesusChrist.Consequently,Charityhasnotonlygrownnumericallyunderhisleadershipbuthasdevelopedastrongoutreachprogramthroughitsvariousministriesthatincludeasubstanceabuserecoveryprogram,aweeklyministrytothehomeless,andafoodpantrytonameafew.Inaddition,coupledwithhisministryatCharity,PastorNealhasservedourcommunityasaneducatorinBaltimoreCityPublicSchoolsformanyyearswhereheworkedtirelesslytoensureourcity’syoutharewell

equippedtosucceedattheirpost-secondarypursuits.HepresentlyoccupiestheofficeofassistantprincipalatMergenthalerVocationalTechnicalHighSchool,Baltimore’slargestpublicschool,wherehe leadshisstaffandstudentsby theexampleofhis life ratherthanthepowerofatitleorposition.Itis,therefore,notuncommonformembersofhisstaffandevencurrentandformerstudentstovisitFirstCharityfromtimetotimeandsomehaveevenbecomemembers.Finally,notwithstandingtheaforementionedservicesherendersoutsidethechurchandtheundauntedpursuitofhisvisioninthechurch,PastorNealisadedicatedhusbandandfatherwholovehis familydearly.He ismarried toRadennaNealofBaltimoreand,together,theyhavefourchildren:Sheldon,Sean,Simone,andDerrick.

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It’sbeenalittlemorethan50yearssincetheU.S.SupremeCourt ruled that government-endorsed prayer in publicschoolsasunconstitutional.Thedecisionforeverchangedthewayinwhicheducatorswereallowedtohandlefaithand religion in the classroom. If prayerwas no longerpermittedinpublicschools,someoneforgottosharetherulingwithmyprimarygradeteachers.TheycontinuedtoprayforusinthenameofJesus.Iengageinconversationsfromtimetotimewithpeopleaboutthestateofoureducationalsystem.They’lltellmethereasontheybelieveourschoolsarefailingisbecausethegovernmenttookprayeroutofschools.Alotofthingshavebeentakenoutofschools,somegoodandsomebad,butIdon’tbelieveprayerisoneofthem.Here’swhy.Irememberwalkingmychildrentotheirbusstopduringtheirearlyyearsofpubliceducation.Ididn’tprayverballyatthebusstop,butIwhisperedaprayerastheyclimbedontotheirbusesandasIwatchedthosebusespullaway.Mywifehadtheafternoondutyofseeingthemexit theirbusesastheycompletedanotherdayatschool.It’snocoincidencethenornowthatthey’ve been blessed because theytookprayer into theirclassrooms.Prayershouldstartinourhomes,around our kitchen tables, atourchildren’sbedsideandwellbeyond their early educationalyears. The scriptures remindus to pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17).Ibelievethat starts inourhomes.Mostof

uswouldfinditratherdifficulttospendourentiredayinaheads-bowed,eyes-closedposture.IbelievethebiblicalwriterPaulisnotreferringtonon-stoptalking,butratheranattitudeofGod-consciousnessandGod-surrenderthatwecarrywithusallthetime.Bedtimeprayersarepersonalforeachchild.Don’tassumethatateenageristoobigforyoutokneelbesidehisorherbedandpray.Thereisnothingmorepreciousthanhearingtheprayerconcernsofachild.Ononeoccasion,IrecallmysonthankingGodforthethingshedeemedmostimportant.Onhisprayerhegavethanksforthingslikehisvideogamesandtennisshoes.AsIthinkbackonthosemoments,IamalsoremindedofthebiblicalaccountofparentswhobroughttheirlittlechildrentoJesussohecouldtouchthemandblessthem,butthedisciplestoldthemnottobotherhim.Herewashisresponseaccordingtoscripture.“Then Jesus called for the children and said to the disciples, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I assure you, anyone who doesn’t have their kind of faith will never get into the Kingdom of God” (Luke 18:16-17). Thisyear,Ibelieveitiscrucialthatwecontinuetomakeprayerapriority,notonlyforourchildren,butthechildreninourneighborhood,state,countryandtheworld.It’sourprayerthatGodwillguideandprotectthemanotherdayatschool.

Prayer in school

Dr. Tim Tooten, Sr. is an Emmy-Awarding winning television journalist and is the Senior Education Reporter for WBAL-TV (NBC) in Balti-

more, Maryland. He’s the Pastor and Founder of Harvest Christian Ministries in Baltimore, County Maryland.

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The Jesus Book Michael KoulianosI have come across a lot of books that talk about Jesus, but none have painted the picture of who Jesus really was and is like The Jesus Book by Michael Koulianos, founder of Jesus Image out of Orlando, FL. The Jesus Book is a night stand book. It’s one of those books that you keep by your bed and before you go to sleep you’ll read a little and uncover another truth about whom Jesus is. It is well written and easy to read; the type of book that you will read once, twice, and go back for more after that. It is definitely a book you will want to give to everyone you know. I highly recommend it. In the book, Michael Koulianos, attempts to expose sides of Jesus that the world may have over looked and push us to a place where nothing matters but Him. And in my opinion, He did an incredible job at it. He says, “Jesus does not just help us find our destination, He is the destination.” If you’ve never met Him or have known Him all your life, this book will introduce you to a side of Him that you have never seen before. The Jesus Book puts into perspective the multiple hats that Jesus wears daily. Like the rest of us, He doesn’t just take one role at a time and that’s it. Me… I’m not just a wife, but I’m a mother. I’m a sister. I’m a student. I’m a friend. Michael Koulianos points out that Jesus is a Lover. He’s a Seeker. He’s God, a King, the Lord, a Healer, a Friend, and

an Outcast (just to name a few). And at the end of each chapter he concludes with a prayer that will push you further into a relationship with that side of Jesus. Michael Koulianos begins this amazing book with a chapter entitled “Lover”. It is an incredible depiction of a love story

and Jesus’ hearts cry to love us and to be loved by us. He writes, “He is incredibly passion-ate about each and every one of us… He can hardly wait for you to experi-ence Him as your One True Love” (pg 12). How much simpler can it be put. The Jesus Book will take you on a journey of discovery and, if you let it, wil l ultimately change your perspective

on the person of Christ. Simply put, The Jesus Book is a book all about Jesus.

About the author Michael Koulianos Evangelist, Author

and co-host of Jesus Image’s TV program “Living for Jesus”, was born in Tarpon Springs, Florida. He gave his heart to Jesus Christ at the age of 12. That same year

he preached his first message.

At the age of 16, in a school founded by his parents, Theo and Evelyn Koulianos, Michael started a meet-ing with 6 students. Within a few weeks, these services grew to capacity crowds as the Holy Spirit began to draw young people from all denominations and backgrounds to Jesus Christ. Hundreds of lives were changed during these amazing gatherings.

Michael married his wife Jessica in 2004. Shortly thereafter, he was ordained into the ministry. He has assisted in some of the largest evangelistic meetings in history, with millions in attendance. In 2005, he was given the privilege of being the lead Pastor of World Healing Center Church in Orange County, California.

After a series of supernatural events, in October of 2007, Michael’s life was forever changed in a church in West-port, CT. It was here that the power of God overwhelmed him like it did when he was a twelve year old. Now Michael has one desire to love Jesus and introduce Him to as many people as possible. His life’s call is to be used of God to reveal His Son to the world by the Power of the Holy Spirit.

This would eventually lead to the founding of Jesus Image, the evangelistic ministry of the Koulianos family. Jesus Image is focused on winning cities, nations and the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

He is also the author of the life-changing book – The Jesus Book

www.jesusimage.tvwww.thejesusbookonline.com


Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism:The Basics By: Herline A. Knights, RD,LD

Thethyroidisasmall,bow-tieshapedglandthatliesjustbelowtheAdam’sappleinthelowerneckanteriortothetrachea.Normallyyoucannotseeit,anditisdifficulttofeel.

Thethyroidsecreteshormones,whichregulatethespeedofmetabolism.Thyroidhormonesaffect:•Heartrate •Respiratoryrate •Skinmaintenance•Growth •Heatproduction •Calciumregulation•Fertility •Digestion•Rateatwhichcaloriesareburned

HyperthyroidismHyperthyroidismisoveractivityofthethyroid,leadingtospeedingupofbodyfunctions.Hyperthyroidismeffects1%ofthepopulation,andusuallyeffectswomenduringmenopauseandafterchildbirth.Hyperthyroidismiseighttimesmorecommoninfemalesthanmales.

Causes of hyperthyroidismThecausesofhyperthyroidisminclude:•Graves’disease(anautoimmunedisorder) •Geneticpredisposition•Neoplasms•Excessiveintakeofthyroidmedications•Thyroiditis(inflammationofthethyroidgland)•Toxicsubstanceexposure •Radiationexposure•Toxicthyroidnodules(overgrowthoftissueofthethyroidgland)•OveractivepituitaryglandThyroidstormisalife-threateningcondition,whereinarapidincreaseinthyroidhormonecausesarapidincreaseinmetabolicrate,andwillresultindeathifnotimmediatelytreated.Thyroidstormpresentswithhyperthermia,tachycardia,agitation,fastrespiration,andseizures.

Symptoms of hyperthyroidismThefollowingaresymptomsofhyperthyroidism•Enlargedthyroidgland(goiter) •Increasedheartrate•Increasedbloodpressure •Abnormalheartrhythms•Excessiveperspiration •Eyeandhandtremors•Amenorrhea •Decreasedlibidoandimpotence•Nervousnessandanxiety •Dyspnea•Musclewasting •Insomnia•Weightloss,despiteincreasedappetite•Increasedactivity,despitefatigueandweakness•Frequentbowelmovements,sometimeswithdiarrhea•Theelderlymaybecomeweak,sleepy,confused,withdrawn,anddepressed•Problemswiththeeyes;individualsmaylookliketheyarestaring•PeoplewithGraves’diseasemayhavepuffinessaroundtheeyes,andincreasedtearformation,irritation,andsensitivitytolight;bulgingeyesanddoublevisionalsomayoccur

Treatment of hyperthyroidismThefollowingareusedtotreathyperthyroidism:•Beta-blockers•Propranololtotreatdysrhythmias•Propylthiouracilormethimazoletodecreasetheproductionofthyroidhormones•Glucocorticoidstointerferewithconversionofthyroidhormones•Iodine,givenorally,shorttermuntilsurgeryorforthoseneedingrapidtreatment•Radioactiveiodinetodestroypartofthethyroidgland•Surgicalremovalofthethyroidgland•Graves’disease—additionaltreatmentforskinandeyesymptoms

HypothyroidismHypothyroidismisunderactivityofthethyroidgland,whichleadsto

inadequateproductionofthyroidhormonesandaslowingofbodilyfunctions.

Causes of hypothyroidismThemostcommoncauseisHashimoto’sthyroiditis.Othercausesincluderadioactiveiodinetreatmentandthyroidectomysurgeryusedtotreathyperthyroidismorthyroidcancer.Indevelopingcountries,iodinedeficiencyisacommoncauseofhypothyroidism.Lithiumusecanleadtoiodinedeficiency.Inheriteddisordersandfailureofthehypothalamusorpituitaryglandstosecreteenoughthyroid-stimulatinghormonearerarercauses.Immunologicaldisorders,peripheralresistancetothyroidhormones,andcongenitaldefectsarealsocauses.Symptoms of hypothyroidismThefollowingaresymptomsofhypothyroidism:•Dullfacialexpressions •Enlargedthyroidgland(goiter)•Hoarsevoiceandslowspeech •Droopingeyelids•Puffyfaceandeyes •Weightgain•Constipation •Musclestiffnessandweakness•Fatigue •Handandfoodparesthesias•Sparse,coarse,anddryhair •Coarse,dry,scaly,andthickskin•Thinningeyebrows •Lowtoleranceforcold•Carpaltunnelsyndrome •Slowedpulse•Hypotension •Bradycardia•Dysrhythmias •Enlargedheart•Menorrhagia •Infertilityinfemales•Decreasedlibidoinmales •Slightlyorangepalmsandsoles•Confusion,forgetfulness,anddementia•Anemia•Ifleftuntreated—comawithseizures,lacticacidosis,hypoglycemia,hyponatremia,hypotension,bradycardia,heartfailure,hypothermia,andhypoventiliationwithdecreasedbloodflowtothebrain(myxedemacoma)mayresult

Treatment of hypothyroidismThesetreatmentsandrecommendationsareusedtotreathypothyroidism:•Avoidexcessiveintakeofthesefoods,whichcaninhibitthyroidutilization:•Cruciferousvegetables—broccoli,brusselssprouts,cabbage,cauliflower,kale,kohlrabi,mustard,rutabaga,andturnips•Asparagus•Millet •Peaches •Peanuts •Spinach•Peas •Radishes •Soybeans •Soyproducts •Strawberries•Note:SomeresearchshowsthatwalnutsmaydecreasetheabsorptionofSynthroid®•Aimforaconsistentintakeoffiber;ahigh-fiberdietaffectsdigestionspeedandcanreducetheabilitytoabsorbthyroidreplacementmedication•Takeoralmedications,asprescribed,toreplacethyroidhormones•Donottakethyroidreplacementsatthesametimeasacalciumsupplementoraniron-containingvitamin•Allowaminimumof2hoursseparationbetweentakingyourthyroidmedicationandanysupplementsthatcontainironorcalcium•Takethyroidmedicationonanemptystomachforoptimalutilization•Takethyroidreplacementsinthemorning,1to2hoursbeforeor2hoursaftermealsforoptimalabsorptionReferences Braverman LE. Thyroid gland disorders. In: Beers MH, ed. Merck Manual of Medical Information. 2nd ed. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Research Laboratories; 2003:948-953. George Mateljan Foundation. What are goitrogens and in which foods are they found? Accessed at: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=george&dbid=47. Accessed September 28, 2009. Hogan MA, Hill K. Pathophysiology: Reviews and Rationales. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education; 2004:281-291. Mathur R. Thyroid Q&A by Dr. Mathur. Available at:http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=77802. Accessed September 28, 2009. Shomon M. 15 Reasons why your TSH may be fluctuating: things to consider when your TSH is not stabilized. Available at:http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/tsh-fluctuating.htm. Accessed September 28, 2009.

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Carla J. Debnam,MS, LCPC

Executive Director,Renaissance

ChristianCounseling

Center

to your good health


Weliveinchallengingtimes.Wecanallagreewith that statement.Thequestionbecomes, what will we do when thepressuresof lifestart tooverwhelmus?Ihavenoticedthatpeoplehavedifferentresponses to those pressures. Some getdepressed andwithdraw from activitiesandotherpeople.Othersgetanxiousandbegin to take on more responsibilitiesaddingtotheirpressurefilledlives.Manyofusvacillatebetweenthetwoextremes.Whateveryour copingmechanismmaybe, you need to remember to not giveupwhenlifeheatsup.Thereareseveralareas of our lives that are impactedwhen we face challenges, adversity,and change. These are not necessarilynegativelifeevents,buttheyeachhavetobeaddressednomatterwhatthesourceofthecircumstancesmaybe.Itisduringthesetimesofchangeandtransitionthatwemustlearntopresson.

We are assured that theworkGod hasbeguninuswillbecompleted.Wedonothavetoworry,bedepressed,stressedoutorlosehop.WehavetobeconfidentintheprocessthatbeganwhenweacceptedJesus Christ into our hearts. We havethe Holy Spirit as our guide and Godis sovereign in our lives. We can andmustpressonsothatwecanfulfillourpotential,ourassignmentandreachour

goal.WeallwanttohearGodsay‘welldone’ therefore; we must continue topresson.

The victory is in the press and not insubmittingtothedistress.Asbelieverswemustnotonlyspeakfaithbutmustactuponourprofessionoffaith.Jamesremindsusthatfaithwithoutworksisdead.Pressinginsteadofstressinggivesyourvisionwhatitneedstomanifest.Toomanysaintsgiveupontheirdreamsanddestinybecauseofthepitfallsandpressuresoflife.Itistimefor us to befirm in our commitment toGod’swillandtopressonpastthepainandproblemsandtakeholdofourpotential.Wecandoall thingsthroughChrist isapassagethatisoftenquotedtoencouragethosewhoareworkingtowardagoal.Wemusthavethissameattitudeifwearetopressonandtakeholdofourpromise.WemustbestrongandcourageouslikeGodtoldJoshuawhenhetookoverleadershipfromMoses.Godiswithussowemustnot give up. Wemustpresson.

“And I am certain that God,

who began the good work

within you, will continue

his work until it is finally

finished on the day when

Christ Jesus returns.” And

I am certain that God,

who began the good work

within you, will continue his

work until it is finally finished

on the day when Christ

Jesus returns.”

– Philippians 1:6


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Herewe are at the cuspof a newacademicyear. Teachers are preparing their classrooms,parents are spending money and the televisioncommercialsareremindingusthat,“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!”Werealizethatallarenotjumpingforjoy.Infact,many times thestartofanewschoolyearbrings about anxiety. You wonder if you aregoingtodowellinyoursubjects,ifyourclothesarestylish,ifyouhavethelatesttechnologyanddo you have an answer for “everything” aboutpopculture?Youareoftenpressuredbywhat’sconsideredmostpopular.Butrememberthereissomethinguniquelyspecialaboutyou!That“something”aboutyou,isthatyouareGod’shandiwork.Peoplearedrawntolightandassuchdrawntoyou.Othersmaynotalwaysknow

howtoexpresshowmagneticyouare.Sometimestheywilltease,joke,playorevenbullybutrestassuredallofyourattention isbecauseyouareGod’schosen.YouhavebeenfearfullyandwonderfullymadebyGod.(Ps.139.14)IPeter2:9states,“You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should show forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.”Soitisimportantinlifetoknowwhoyouare.Whenyouare“light”thereisnowayyoucanfitinwith“darkness”.Thereissomethingaboutyou!Thisacademicyear,donotlooktofitin.BeYOU!Lookforwardtobeingthebrightestlightyoucan.


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MusicProducer/SongwriterVernonHillpresentshisdebutstudioCDentitledSongsfromHisPresence,aninspiring,powerfulintimateworshipexperienceavailableonalldigitalsitesSeptember17,2013.SongsfromHisPresence-isaChristianContemporarycompilationofsongssketchedfrominnermostmomentsamidstGodandVernonHill.ThosemomentsandlifechangingexperiencesproducedanintimaterelationshipthatallowedVernonHilltoentreatGodforHisdivinedirectiononbehalfofthisproject.Additionally,VernongainedinspirationthroughahandfulofbelieversinachapelwhereheheardpersonaltestimoniesofGod’smiraculouspower.Also, through uplifting rehearsals where the atmosphere conducive ofGod’spresencefloodedtheenvironmentprovokingVernontocreateanangelicsoundthatcrystallizedtheatmosphereandcaptivatesthelistenersand caused them tomeditate inGod’s presence, praying, uplifting thenameofJesusandofferingthanksgivingtoourLordandSavior.ProducerVernonHillisaccompaniedbytheanointedandpowerfulmasterPsalmistMr.ByronRansomwhosecreditsspanfromPraiseandWorshipLeader,toMusical&VocalConsultant,Ms.JemilaRichardson,Singer/Songwriter,Mr. Keon Jones, Singer/Songwriter, and assistant co-writer for SongsfromHisPresence,Mr.LavarnGordon,askillfulWorshipLeaderwhoministersthroughouttheentireCDcapturingtheessencesoftheseoriginalsongsthatblendsintoaseamlessflowofworship. VernonHill isaMarylandnativeandgraduateof theShenandoah

University Music Conservatory with a B.A. in Music Production andEngineering.Producer,musician,andsongwriterVernonHillhavescoredmusicforindependentshortfilm“DresstoImpress”featuredattheChicagoInternationalMusicFilmFestival.AttheearlyageoffifteenVernonHillbeganhiscareerinmusicministeringaskeyboardistwithMountPleasantChurchandMinistries,Baltimore,MD.Later,VernonbecametheAssistantMusicDirectoratGenesisBibleFellowshipthenmovedonandcurrentlyistheMusicCoordinatoratFirstChristianCommunityChurchofAnnapolis,MD.VernonHillvastprofessionaltalentssoonlandedhimthepositionwithRhemaVisionStudiosasstudioengineerinOwingsMills,MD.Producer,studioengineer,musician,andsongwriterVernonHillcontinuestodevelopand produce upcoming artists locally and abroad composing his ownindentationinthemusicindustry.VernonHillisavailableforphoneinterview.Pleasecall(443)-722-1394,tosetupatimethat isconvenient.Pleasevisitourfacebook:https://www.facebook.com/[email protected]“JesusisCalling”isavailableforpurchaseoniTunesNow.

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“You can never go forward unless you bring to the front door your experience.” – Bishop Walter Scott Thomas

TherearetimesinyourlifewhenyouwonderWHY!!Imeanyoucan’tseemtofigureoutWhyYou!Andasyoulookaroundyouwonderwhynotthem.WellI’mheretotellyouthatGoddoesn’tgiveusmorethenwecanhandle. RecentlyIwentthroughsomeexperiencesinmylifeandIwonderedWhy!Peoplealwayslookatmeandsayyouhaveitall.Wellit’snotthatIhaveanythingbutJesusandaslongasyouhavehiminyourlifeyouwillneverlooklikewhatyouhavebeenthrough. GodisaGodthatifyouhavefaiththesizeofamustardseedyoucangetthrougheverything.YouhavetoreconcileyourthoughtsandgiveittoGodinprayerandlethimhandleit. Whenyouarefacedwithburdensanddon’tknowwheretogo...turntoGodinprayerandletyourTestbeyourTestimony. UntilNextTime,GiveittoGodandletHimfigureitout.CassandraVaughn

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Whenitcomestofinancialliteracy,today’sgraduatesfailtomakethegrade.Whydosomanymissthemark?Itstartsinthehome.Whethertheylackconfidenceintheirownmoneymanagementskillsorassumethattheirchildren’sschoolswillcoverit,manyparentsdon’ttalkaboutmoneywiththeirkids,andthosewhodooftenmissthefundamentals.Beforetheyleavethenest,boostyourbrood’sfinancialliteracywiththese10moneymanagementlessons.

1. Balance a checkbook Of the high school seniors surveyed, only 45 percent have acheckingaccount,andoneoutoffourhavenobankaccountsatall.Oncetheyleavehomeandsetupanaccountontheirown,thosewithoutparentaltrainingoftenmakecostlymistakes.Some30percentofcollegestudentsadmittedtobouncingacheck.Assoonasteenagersstartearningincomefromajob,it’stimetoopenacheckingaccount,evenifit’sajointaccountwithaparent,saysconsumeradviserClarkHoward,authorof“ClarkSmart Parents, Clark SmartKids.”Teach them how towritechecks,usearegisterandreconciletheiraccountwiththeirbankstatement.

2. Budget money Overathirdofthecollegestudentssurveyedhadpaidacreditcardbilllate,andwhilesomejustforgottopayit,othersputoffwritingacheckbecausetheyranoutofmoney.Startteachingyourkidshowtobudgettheirmoneyassoonastheybringhometheirfirstpaycheck.Withnovaluejudgments,sit downwith your children and ask themwhat they plan todowiththeirmoney.Onceyouknowtheirgoals,whetherit’sbuyingacaroraniPod,youcantalkaboutwhattheyneedtodotogetthere.Beforetheygoawaytoschool,havethemsetupabudgetforexpenses. Itwill increase theirawarenessaboutmoneyflows,ingoingandoutgoing.Aftergraduation,showyourchildrenhow


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3. Finance college Don’tforgettofactorstudentloanpaymentsintothemonthlybudget.Ofthecollegestudentssurveyed,two-thirdscarrysomestudentloandebt,with70percentofthosestudentsshouldering$10,000ormore.To keep your teens fromgetting in too deep,work the numberstogether.Tellthemhowmuchyouwillkickintowardtheircollegeexpensesandhelpthemfigureoutaplanforcoveringtherest.Iftheiransweris“studentloans,”Bankrate’scalculatorshowsthetruecostofaloan,whichmayhelpyourchildrenunderstandthisisnoteasymoney.FinAidoffersamoreextensivesetofcalculatorsforstudentloanswithvaryingterms.

4. Establish credit Collegeloansmakeuponlypartofthedebtloadthatstudentscarryaftergraduation.Because two-thirdsofcollegestudentssurveyedhaveoneormorecreditcardsand83percentgottheirfirstonebytheendoftheirfreshmanyear,it’seasytograduateowingthousandsmore.“Theyhandthemoutlikecandyoncollegecampuses,”Howardsays.“Ilookatitaspartofthefreshmanyearsurvivalkit:Don’tflunkout,don’tgetarrestedanddon’ttakeondebt.”AlthoughHowardadvisesagainstfreshmenorsophomoreshavingcreditcards,hedoesencouragecollegestudents toapplyfor twoduringtheirjuniororsenioryears.“It’stheonlytimeinyourlifethatsomeonewillgiveyoucreditwithnoproofofincomeandnocredithistory,”Howardsays.

5. Identify wants vs. needs Becausesometeenagersthinkofcreditcardsasfreemoney,remindthemthatwhentheychargesomething,they’retakingoutaloanthatmustberepaid.Assuch,theyshouldonlyusecreditcardstomeettheirneeds,nottheirwants.

6. Deal with debt Whethertheyrackedupdebtbuyingpizzaandbeerorchargingcarrepairs, a third of college students surveyedhave an outstandingbalanceof$1,000ormoreon theircreditcards,andhalfcarryabalancesomeorallofthetime.Whilepayingtheminimumlooksliketheeasywayout,plugthenumbers tofindout the true costofdebt.Assuming theychargenothingelse,it’lltakenearly22yearsandover$4,100ininteresttopayoffa$3,000creditcardbalancewithan18percentinterestrateiftheyonlypaytheminimum.

7. Pay taxes Startingwith thefirstpaycheck, sitdownwith teensandexplainwhat’s on the stub, showing them where their money goes. Toestimatewithholdingonahighersalary,usethe25percentrule:10

percentforfederaltaxes,10percentforSocialSecurityandMedicare,and5percentforstatetaxes.Whenit’stimetofileataxreturn,don’tdoitforthem.Teach them the insandoutsof thesystembymakingthemanactivepartoftheprocess,fromtrackingdownreceiptsandW-2stodoingthecalculations.

8. Consider all costs Formanyteens,buyingacaristheirfirstmajorinvestment.Butfewunderstandthetruecostofownership,andtheyoftenleaveexpensessuchasmaintenance,repairs,gasandinsuranceoutoftheirsavingsplan.Evenifyou’replanningtocovermostofthecostssothattheycanfocusonschool,notwork,breakdownalloftheexpenses,fromhowmuchthefamily’sinsurancepremiumincreaseswhenthey’readdedasadrivertothecostofnewtires.Andmakethemresponsibleforpayingaportionoftheexpenses,especiallygas.

9. Save for the future Whileteensseethevalueinsavingforacar,fewhavetheabilitytosee30yearsdowntheroad.Although80percentofcollegestudentssurveyedhavesavingsaccounts,mostadmitthattheylackadequatesavings,with60percentsayingtheyhaveslightlylessormuchlesssetasidethantheyshouldatthisphaseinlifeandamere7percenthavinganyformofretirementaccount.Tomotivatethemtosaveforthefuture,useacompoundinterestcalculatortoshowthemthe“miracleofcompounding,”saysNealeGodfrey,authorof“MoneyDoesn’tGrowonTrees”.Oncetheystartworking,haveyourteensopenRothIRAaccounts.Toaddevenmorediversitytotheportfolio,Godfreyadvisesyoungadultstobuyandholdstockinthecompaniesthatmaketheproductstheyuseeveryday.

10. Stretch a dollar Evenyoungchildrencanlearnthevalueofadollar.“Don’tmakemoneythebiggestsecretinthehousehold,”Godfreysays.“Getthemengagedintheprocess.” Giveyoungkidsanallowanceandmake themresponsibleforsomeoftheirexpensessothattheylearnhowtosetprioritiesandmanagetheirmoney.Teenswithpart-timejobsshouldpitchin,too,savingmoneyforcollegeortheirsenioryearexpenses,suchastheirpromoutfitandtheirclassring.Whenit’stimeforback-to-schoolshopping,setarealisticbudgetandinvolvetheminthebuyingprocess.Teachthemhowtoshopthesalesandfinddealsontrendyclothesatconsignmentshops.Kidswillspendunlimitedamountsofmoneyaslongasitisyours;butwhentheirmoneyisontheline,itisawholenewballgame.

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Well!He’sback!!!Backwithavengeance!!!TyeTribbett’snewproject“GreaterThan” isabsolutelygreat!!! It’sbeenabout threeyearssincehis last release“Fresh”whichtomewasn’ttheTyeIknow,anditdidn’tdoaswell,butthisalbumrighthereisphenomenal!!Whilethisisn’thisfirstproject,it’sTye’sdebutreleasewithhisnewlabelMotownGospel.Hissingle“SameGod”hasdoneexceptionallywellinthefewmonthsit’sbeeninrotation.Ihavequiteafewfavsonthisalbum,“BeautyforAshes”isanamazingsongthatreallydisplayshistransparencylyricallyandyoucantellitcamefromapersonalplaceforhim,weALLcanrelatetoa“BeautyforAshes”situation.“HeTurnedIt”isyour‘praisetrack’andisTye’ssignaturerhythmlikein“IStillHaveJoy”,youmayhavetopulloverandgetyapraiseonthisone.“GreaterThan”thetitlesongfeaturesZacardiCortez,trackandlyricsabeauty!Tyehasstarteda“GreaterThan”movementandhaspeoplealloverthrowingup“GreaterThan”signs!!Ifyoudon’thavethealbumgooutandgrabit,Ipromiseyouwon’tbedisappointed,youwillhavequiteafewsongsonrepeatasIdo!CongratsTye!!WelcomeBack!!!

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I’msuperexcitedaboutAnitaWilsoncomingtoBaltimore!!!Iabsolutelyfellinlovewithherdebutsoloproject!Hersingle“JesusWill”hasbeenblazingtheairways!IfyoudonotknowhersheisoneofDonaldLawrencesingers,andweALLknowheonlyhasthebestofthebestbackinghim,andheco-signshersoloalbum!Shewillbehere,September27,7pm,atTheSynergyCenter(KingdomWorshipCenter6419YorkRd)alsofeaturingRandy“Fruity”Roberts&Kingdom,DantonWhitley&Mosaic,andDarrenFarmerandhostedbyIraBell,forticketscontactTheWayChristianBookstore410-464-9550.Don’tmiss‘AnIntimateEveningwithAnitaWilson’!

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IfyouhavenothadtheprivilegeofhearingAnaysha’stributetoTramaineHawkinsattheBMILuncheon,youareabsolutelylivingbeneathyourprivilege!EveryonewasontheirfeetwhileshedeliveredtheHawkinshit“HolyOne”withsuchvocalexcellenceandanointing.Itwasnothingshortofamazing.Thesongmadesuchanimpactit’sbeenpackagedandnowsoldoniTunesandcomingsoontoAmazonandyourotherdigitalmediaoutlets.Staytunedandinthemeantimeifyoucan’tgetitmakeityourbusinesstowatchitonYouTubeitwillblessyourlife!

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LastmonthwelostalegendinJazzmusic,GeorgeDukepassedawayinLosAngelesatage67;hehadbeenbattlingchroniclymphocyticleukemia,accordingtohislabelConcordMusicGroup,whichconfirmedhisdeath. “The outpouring of love and support that we have received from my father’s friends, fans and the entire music community has been overwhelming,”saidhisson,RashidDuke,inastatement, “Thank you all for your concern, prayers and support.”GeorgeDukewasborninSanRafael,CA,andaspiredtoamusiccareerfromanearlyage,afterhismothertookhimtoaDukeEllingtonconcert.“I remember seeing this guy in a white suit, playing this big thing, which I later found out was a piano,”DuketoldUSATODAYin1997. “He had all these guys around him, and he was waving his hands conducting, and he spoke very intelligently and seemed to be having a good time. And his name was Duke, and my last name was Duke. I told my mom, I want to be him. That moment in time set the stage for me.”TheGrammyAward-winningkeyboardistputoutmorethan40albumsandcollaboratedwithothergreatartistssuchasFrankZappa,MilesDavis,JillScottandMichaelJackson.Duke’sfinalalbum,DreamWeaver,wasreleasedJuly16andmadeitsdebutatNo.1onBillboard’scontemporaryjazzchart.

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SupaDupaCongratstoJoeWilsononhisnewpositionasVicePresidentofA&RfortheGospelMusicdivisionforeOneMusic.HismusicalrootsareinGospelmusic,hewasthegeniusbehindNatalieWilson(hisex-wife)&theSOPChorale.Theamazingproducingandmusicdirectinghasblessedhimtoworkwithmanyoftoday’sAListartistsincludingLadyGaga,Beyoncé,NickiMinaj,TheCheetahGirls,BishopHezekiahWalker,andMaryMary.MorerecentlyhehashitthegroundrunningwiththeproductionandinstrumentationofAnayshaFigueroa-Cooper’stributetoTramaineHawkinsattheBMILuncheon.Joe’sheartandsoulisgospelandI’mgladhe’sback!!I’mexcitedtoseetheboostandgeniushe’sabouttobringinthisnextphaseofhismusicalcareer!!!WELCOMEBACK!!!


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Til next month! Let’s continue to pray and cover our children as they embark on a new school year, we know the devil is after our kids, but he is defeated! We claim them academically successful, we bind bullying, peer pressure, low self-esteem, drug selling and abuse, gang violence, sexual promiscuity, and any other foul thing the enemy has planned for them! A very Happy Birthday to my Cousin Ira Bell the man with the golden voice on radio, and Dwayne Simpson, Sr. a big brother and awesome musician! Enjoy your day you both deserve it!!! Remember “You can’t always wait for the storm to pass; you gotta learn to dance in the rain!”

Full Nelson Summit

StellarAwardwinningrecordingartist,JonathanNelson,whorecentlytoppedBillboard’sTopGospelAlbumschartwithhislatestCD“StrongFinish,”andhistwinbrother,BishopJasonNelson(currentlyrisingonthechartswith“NothingWithoutYou”),arepartneringonceagainwiththeirsiblingstopresentthesecondannualFull Nelson Worship and Word SummittakingplaceSeptember19-21,2013attheCFSMMWorshipCenterintheBaltimore,Marylandarea. Obtainregistrationinformationbycalling(443)468-7167oremailing:[email protected]:www.fullnelsonsummit.com.


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“If you persist in staying silent at a time like this, help and deliverance will arrive for the Jews from someplace else; but you and your family will be wiped out. Who knows? Maybe you were made queen for just such a time as this.”

[Esther 4:14 -- The Message Bible]

“If you stay silent during this time, deliverance for the Jews will come from somewhere, but you, my child, and all of your father’s family will die. And who knows? Perhaps you have been made queen for such a time as this.”

[Esther 4:14 -- The Voice]

HerewasEsther,arelativenobody,chosenbyKingXerxestobethenewqueen.ShewaschosenbecauseQueenVashitiforsomereasonoranotherchosenottoparadeherselfinfrontoftheking,thepeopleandnobleswhensummonedtodoso.Forsuchatimeasthis–sherefusedandEstherbecomesqueen.ThiswasadivineappointmentbyGodHimself.GodknewbeforethefoundationoftheworldthatHamanwasgoingtotryandhavealltheJewsannihilated.Quietasitmaybekept,Godknowsallaboutwhatthedevilisgoingtodoandhasfixedthefightandthedevilstillremainstheloser.Wow,thedevilreallyneverlearns.So,hereisMordecaiwhoadoptsEstherafterthedeathofher parents.He probably isn’t the closest relative toEsther,but adopts her anyway. Neither he nor Esther knew whatdangerwascomingdownthepipeconcerning theJews,buttheyareconnected–ordainedbyGod–forsuchatimeasthis.MordecailetsEstherknowthatshecouldstaysilentifshesodesiredbutthathelpanddeliverancewasgoingtotakeplacefortheJews.WhatconfidenceMordecaimusthavehadinourFather,theKingofKingsandtheLordofLords.Whataboldstatement. I loveMordecai’smessage toher–“maybeyouweremadequeenforsuchatimeasthis.”Whataboutyou?DidGodallowyoutobeinthissituationforsuchatimeasthis?Forsuchatimeasthis–youaredealingwithaterminalillnessbecauseGodknowsthatHecantrustyoutoministertootherswithempathyafteryouhavesufferedforawhile.Forsuchatimeasthis–youaredealingwitharebellioussonordaughter,becauseGodknowsthatwhenthisisover,youwillbepassionateaboutnotallowingittohappentootherparentsdealingwitharebelliouschild.

Forsuchatimeasthis–youaredealingwithahusband,whoisverballyabusive,wantsnothingtodowithyouanddoesnotevenwanttoseeyourface.CoulditbebecauseGodwilluseyourexperiencetowalkotherwomenthroughthechallengeafter your marriage has changed and your husband is nowattendingchurchandisevengettingthereearlierthanyouare?Forsuchatimeasthis–youaredealingwithaparentwithdementiaorAlzheimer’sandyouare feeling likeyouareatyourwitsend.ButGodknowsforafact,thatcompassionwillkickinwhenyouseeothersgoingthroughthesamethingwiththeirparentorlovedone.Heknowsyouwillbetheretolendahelpinghand,praywiththemandgivewordsofencouragement.Forsuchatimeasthisyouweresenttoplanetearthwhenyouweresothatyoucouldmakeadifference–youcanchangethelivesofothersbecauseyourlifehasbeenchangedandyouknowthatyoucan’tjustsitaroundanddonothing.Iencourageyoutodaythatifyouknowforafactthatyouarelivingyourlifeforsuchatimeasthis,tostayinwhatseemslikeafieryfurnaceknowingthatGodisintherewithyou.Iencourageyoutostandandafterhavingdoneallyoucando,continuetostand. Prayer: Father, in the name of Your Precious Son Jesus, I thank You that You have chosen me for such a time as this. I thank You for the confidence that You have placed in me that I can go through it. I thank You that even at my worst I can trust You to be there for me, amen.


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