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  The Truth About Racism Ever wondered what it was like for a black person in the UK during the late 1960/70’s, this was a time when you could be attacked for walking down the wrong street or looking the wrong direction. Have you ever been mocked or beaten up because you ate food that contains ‘spices’ or has a name that seems strange to British culture. When I was a child I watched a series called ‘Roots’ which had such an impact on my life, by allowing me to understand why people around me acted the way they did. In 1997 the film Amistad was released. This film was based on the factual treatment of blacks and the Caucasian attitude towards them. In my opinion, one of the most powerful movies about racism towards slaves that I’ve ever watched.  It might be hard for people to comprehend why in this day and age racism needs to be mentioned? It is built within the fabric of society that is overlooked we our selfish in this way – which is why I was anxious to rea...

  Uncaged Man of God     A drug runner is the in between man/woman who holds the gear until it’s delivered. This is what Neil, he was also known in his area as a man who could handle himself in a fight. The strange thing about being a fighter people often want to challenge you, especially in a world full of drugs with people of their heads who think they can take on the world. Neil’s book has great insight into rejection while reading; I could sense that as a youth it is important to with a loving family, with goodly principles divorce doesn’t solve problems. When children are involved it makes things a lot worse for them. This government today is quick to advise people to get divorced or put the children in social service care, instead they should do all they can to help keep families together. Marriage should be for ever not until you have a bad time or we get upset about a situation, we must do what we can to work through our problems. I’ve never been to...

My Personal Tribute I first met Arthur when he was 93 years of age. Some people age, without gaining much wisdom, but this could never be said of Arthur Burt. We got on well, being fellow sportsmen. His  demeanor  was that of a father-figure or statesman. We talked about his walk with God and the time he spent with Smith Wigglesworth, one thing I would say about my friend was that he was without guile! This is why I admired Arthur and his family; they treated you as if you were part of the family. I love that old-fashioned respect, which doesn’t seem to be around much anymore. While interviewing Arthur at 100 years of age, I asked the question ‘What legacy do you want to leave?’ His answer was that ‘we need to be humble’. This man of God realised the curse of pride and spent the latter years of his life exposing his flaws, within his powerful books and humble lifestyle. In his gatherings, Arthur would always giving way to people to speak at meetings whatever ...

Sidewalk Singer Back in the day talented singers and musicians would practice their trade in clubs, pubs and on street corners also known as buskin.   Sidewalk Singer is a film that is so true to the life of a Christian. Every true Christian suffers persecution in some way, as the bible states in so many places of the New Testament. Watching Kris Kivi character, in this movie brought to reality, a reminder of my own Christian walk.  Kris lost his family due to a traffic accident, he is a practicing Christian before the tragedy and remains so after, but life events sometime leave a stain on the soul.  In the time of Jesus problems in a persons life were looked on as God punishing our sins, and sometime that may have been the case, even though we have a loving God, sins never go unpunished unless there covered by the blood of Jesus.  God hasn’t finished with Kris he is a good example of a real Christian his life style proves this. What church is h...

Start of The Church Pour out a double measure Lord is my prayer for today! I noticed there was an extended length of ‘Thunder and Lighting’ yesterday in Wales, early Saturday morning about 5 am. Could this be a sign that God is ready to release the promised, former and latter rain! Time will tell. I have heard a lot of good news from Christian ministers, that people are starting to be drawn into churches this year; something has started to stir people. Pentecost the day the New Testament church started, I’m not talking about the denomination ‘Pentecost’ with the evidence of tongue talking! No I am talking about Pentecost with the Power to witness of Jesus as the Messiah!             Acts 1:8 A lot can be said about what Jesus intended His church (body) to be like; but too many self-appointed  Apostles, Prophets, Evangelist, Pastors and Teachers are running things (the church).    Ephesians 4:8 If Jesus was walking ...

When Your Numbers Up!  My Auntie went home to heaven on 8 May 2014 my sons birthday. Death is always a sad event for people who are on earth but really its a cause to celebrate for Christians. You might say this is a bad statement to make; Paul the apostle said in Philippians 1:23 that he would rather leave this earth and be with Christ! This explains the befits of living a Christian life. Many people are saying that, they are in so much pain in this world that they want to die so they can have peace. The only peace I believe i n is in Heaven with Jesus Christ. So be careful when you take another life! There are so many perversions of the bible that people are saying by making biblical doctrine and calling it a revelation from God. The sad thing is that people believe junk that is not even in the bible. If we did what Jesus said to consume the Word of God we would have a better understanding of what the Spirit of god is saying to us! Why is there such a big divis...

A lesson from Heaven One of the most important lessons ever taught to me was when Jesus showed me that in the spirit; This worlds time does not work on a 24 hour rotation! God is outside of time. This is why we have the book of Revelation, which speaks about price futuristic events, such as the mark of the beast (no one will be able to buy or sell without the mark) the Anti-Christ along with the end of this world, there is no other historical document, that gives us such precise predictions, as the last book of the New Testament. Prophecy cannot be denied!  The Jews believe a Messiah was going to be born, we Christians know that Jesus, was the one the promised Messiah the Old Testament talked about. Jesus is coming again. Even Muslims believe Jesus is coming again it is mentioned in the Quran (now that’s a strange thing). The bible mentions  a coming anti-Christ we have seen many of them 1 John 2:18 but there is going to be a specific anti- Christ ...