Thursday, March 17, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
You found my heart in the tomb
Wrapped up all lifeless and bruised
I was the living dead
Couldn't even lift up my head
To see You enter the room
Oh, Oh, Oh
That's how it is with us all
We weren't just damaged we fell dead at the fall
Only the innocent can breathe the air again
Underground, over my head
I'm almost sure I'm dead
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Unless You breath life into me
I won't ever feel my dead heart beating
But you open these blind eyes to see
That's what makes Your grace amazing
No one can come to the Son
Unless the Father compels him to come
Our hearts are bottomless
If we're autonomous
Why do we choose corruption
Underground, over my head
I'm almost sure I'm dead
Unless You breath life into me
I won't ever feel my dead heart beating
But you open these blind eyes to see
That's what makes Your grace amazing
Who's a cripple encased in his heart of stone
Christ's the name that I'm calling on, calling on
He's the hope for the hopeless, yall
We were saved when He chose and called
Where is life if its not in the King
You're the God, lift Him up to all things
To His One, His Son
Trip Lee:
Look, you might have heard I was dead in the grave
With some shackles on my wrist
I was very enslaved to the lusts and the passions
In various ways
In the band, on the horse, I was dead and depraved
Sight wasn't just blurry and vague
I was blind as a bat, couldn't thoroughly gaze
At the glory of Christ or the story of life
The Father said come to Him, but I hurried away
I was stuck, couldn't choose to be found
Tell me when the last time
You seen a dead man moving around
Couldn't buy my freedom I was truthfully bound
Couldn't get myself saved
I was shooting them down
Only by Gods will does grace heal with great might
Cuz only the words of God can create life
Give joy, remove shackles and replace shame
I was raised by grace and I praise Christ
chorus:
You breath life into me
Now I finally feel my dead heart beating
You open my eyes to see
That's what makes Your grace amazing
You breath life into me
Now I finally feel my dead heart beating
You open my eyes to see
That's what makes Your grace amazing
You give me grace amazing
Praise God for that grace amazing
You give me grace amazing
Praise God for that grace amazing
Nate Dogg Dead At 41
One of rap's most lauded male hook singers, Long Beach, California native Nate Dogg (born Nathaniel Hale) died on Tuesday at the age of 41 after several years of health problems. With his deep, melodic voice and smooth soul rumble, Dogg was one of the key elements in the rise of the West Coast G-Funk sound pioneered by Death Row Records in the early 1990s. Though overshadowed by such peers as Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Warren G, Nate was a critical participant in a number of major left-coast gangsta hits, including G's "Regulate" and Dre's iconic solo debut, 1992's The Chronic.
Hale's death was first reported by the Long Beach Press Telegram, which noted that his family announced his death on Tuesday. The cause of death was not announced at press time, but Hale had struggled with serious health issues recently, including suffering a massive stroke in 2007 that left him partially paralyzed and another the following year. A spokesperson for the singer could not be reached for comment at press time for further details on his passing.
Hale was born in Long Beach on August 19, 1969, and dropped out of high school at 16 to join the Marines, where he served for three years. He formed the rap group 213 — a reference to the local area code — in 1991 with then unknown pals Snoop Dogg and Warren G. The group's demo eventually made its way to Dre, who liked Nate's sound and recruited him to participate on The Chronic.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
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Friday, March 11, 2011
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I Love You Ladybug
Little girl fourteen flipping through a magazine
Says she wants to look that way
But her hair isn't straight, her body isn't fake
And she's always felt overweight
Well, little girl fourteen I wish that you could see
That beauty is within your heart
And you were made with such care, your skin, your body and your hair
Are perfect just the way they are
There could never be a more beautiful you
Don't buy the lies, disguises and hoops, they make you jump through
You were made to fill a purpose that only you could do
So there could never be a more beautiful you
Little girl twenty one the things that you've already done
Anything to get ahead
And you say you've got a man but He's got another plan
Only wants what you will do instead
Well, little girl twenty one you never thought that this would come
You starve yourself to play the part
But I can promise you there's a man whose love is true
And He'll treat you like the jewel you are
There could never be a more beautiful you
Don't buy the lies, disguises and hoops, they make you jump through
You were made to fill a purpose that only you could do
So there could never be a more beautiful you, more beautiful you
So turn around you're not too far
To back away be who you are
To change your path go another way
It's not too late, you can be saved
If you feel depressed with past regrets
The shameful nights hope to forget
Can disappear, they can all be washed away
By the one who's strong, can right your wrongs
Can rid your fears dry, all your tears
And change the way you look at this big world
He will take your dark distorted view
And with His light, He will show you truth
And again you'll see through the eyes of a little girl
That there could never be a more beautiful you
Don't buy the lies, disguises and hoops, they make you jump through
You were made to fill a purpose that only you could do
So there could never be a more beautiful you
There could never be a more beautiful you
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
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Foggy Day in LA
"yo steppin through the fog And creepin through the smog..."
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Sprint - Panorama City
To be continued....
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Will Smith Starring In ‘Joe’ A Modernized Book of Job
It’s strange to think that Will Smith hasn’t headlined a picture since the underperforming Seven Pounds hit theaters back in 2008. He’ll be back in Men in Black 3 next year, and is attached to headline a handful of upcoming movies – one of the more intriguing films being that of Joe, a contemporary take on the Book of Job.
Screenwriting duo Eric Johnson and Paul Tamasy may not have landed an Oscar for their efforts on The Fighter, but their Hollywood card is definitely on the rise. The two were responsible for scripting Joe, and are hoping to work again with director David O. Russell on the project.
Johnson and Tamasy were on the Movie B.S. podcast yesterday and mentioned that their Joe screenplay has already been purchased by Sony, with Smith in line to star. Here’s how the pair described their script:
“It’s about a man (Smith) [who is living] the American dream. He’s got the nice house, white picket fence, great kids, great wife, nice cars. God and the Devil get together every thousand years to bet on a man’s life, and the fate of the world is at stake.”The Coen Brothers devised their own, off-kilter version of Job’s tale of woe back in 2009 with A Serious Man, and it’s likely that Joe will take a similarly bleak but comedic approach to the story. Granted, the Will Smith vehicle is unlikely to be as distinctly warped as what the Coens came up with, but dark humor and characters whose lives were full of general discord were both very much big parts of The Fighter - and that should also hold true for Joe.
“What all of us get hit with in a lifetime, this man gets hit with in one week. And it’s about whether or not he can still pick himself up from that and survive it. It’s a dramedy. At its heart, it’s a comedy – but it’s got, obviously, a real dramatic core to it.”
While Joe aims to be the latest Smith vehicle that showcases the megastar’s dramatic chops – with previous attempts including Ali, The Pursuit of Happyness, and Shark Tale (yes, kidding on the last one) – he won’t be hanging up his blockbuster card anytime soon. Smith is also currently attached to the Wachowskis’ Robin Hood re-imagining, Hood, and The Legend of Cain, another biblical tale retold (this time with vampires, believe it or not).
Russell is still deciding on what his followup to The Fighter will be, and he’s attached or connected in some form to numerous upcoming pics, including Uncharted, 2 Guns, and Cocaine Cowboys, among others. Joe could be a nice fit for the director, and the darkly comical subject matter (which will almost certainly include relationship dysfunction, a Russell specialty) seems right up his alley. He’ll have to decide on a new project sooner or later, so stay tuned for a future announcement on the matter.
Smith is currently waiting for the Men in Black threequel to resume from its extended production hiatus, and it’s not all that clear when he’ll make time to star in Joe, regardless of who ends up directing. The story of a decent man who finds that the universe itself is (literally) conspiring against him is one that many people can relate to, and having someone as charismatic as Smith play Joe is a solid idea in its own right.
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Christian Divorce Rate: You got it twisted bruh!
Based on the best data available, the divorce rate among Christians is significantly lower than the general population.
Here's the truth....
Many people who seriously practice a traditional religious faith -- be it Christian or other -- have a divorce rate markedly lower than the general population.
The factor making the most difference is religious commitment and practice. Couples who regularly practice any combination of serious religious behaviors and attitudes -- attend church nearly every week, read their Bibles and spiritual materials regularly; pray privately and together; generally take their faith seriously, living not as perfect disciples, but serious disciples -- enjoy significantly lower divorce rates than mere church members, the general public and unbelievers.
Professor Bradley Wright, a sociologist at the University of Connecticut, explains from his analysis of people who identify as Christians but rarely attend church, that 60 percent of these have been divorced. Of those who attend church regularly, 38 percent have been divorced [1].
Other data from additional sociologists of family and religion suggest a significant marital stability divide between those who take their faith seriously and those who do not...
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Trevor Bayne's Faith-Based Message Draws Christian Media Attention
Anyone who has spent time around Trevor Bayne knows the driver is a devout Christian who enjoys discussing his faith. But after he became an overnight celebrity with his Daytona 500 victory, he's been able to spread his message to a bigger audience.That attracted two media outlets to NASCAR's Tuesday teleconference who don't typically call in: Christianity Today and Sports Spectrum, which bills itself as the "No. 1 Christian sports magazine."
It's clear that the Christian world has a new star who is devoted to help spreading the word.
Bayne was more than happy to speak on the topic of his faith when asked by the two outlets. Christianity Today asked Bayne if he could "offer some words of encouragement to folks who are low on hope."
"There were times when I was down," Bayne answered. "There was a six-month period when I was out of a race car in what I thought were going to be the most crucial years of my career. And they were – but God had a plan for them all."
Bayne said he prayed before the race for God to "draw him closer to us" through whatever happened on the track that day, saying he would be at peace with the outcome.
Even if he had a bad day, Bayne said, "there's something greater to it if we're just faithful."
Sports Spectrum asked Bayne to expand upon his thoughts that his success was "bigger than just racing."
"The goal is not to be the best race car driver, it's not to be the most marketable, it's not to be the most popular," Bayne said. "It's to build a platform and let God use us on the platform that he's building."
Bayne's father, Rocky, spoke about his son's goals a day earlier, saying Trevor wanted his career to be about "more than just winning."
"The only thing I can say is, the Lord is in control," Rocky said. "He's watching over him and he's taking care of him. That's his platform, and that's what Trevor's using it for. It's his goal, it's his mission, and that's what he's going to do."
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Good Morning
This morning we rocked out to this jawn. 6am in NoHo and the neighbors were serenaded by the musical stylings of Hillsong featuring Jimmy and Quiana. Someone get Puffy on the phone. I see a remix album in the near future.
Car Bomb Thrown at Christian Dr. in Gaza
Dr. Maher Ayyad, a prominent Christian surgeon in the Gaza Strip, said no was hurt by the bomb that was hurled at the car he was in, but the vehicle, belonging to his brother, sustained damage.
Following Friday's incident, Ayyad, 55, began receiving text messages warning him to stop his evangelical work or face the consequences.
Christians in Gaza have faced increasing persecution since Hamas wrested control of the Strip in June 2007.
Since taking control, Hamas has been instituting sharia (Islamic) law throughout the coastal enclave, which, among other things, forbids any non-Muslim from sharing his or her faith.
In January 2010, Majed El Shafie, president of One Free World International, told CBN News Christians are being attacked on an almost daily basis.
"The Christians in the Palestinian Authority [are] facing persecutions. Their homes, their churches -- they get attacked almost everyday," Shafie said.
Christian schools have also been attacked, vehicles torched, equipment stolen and school personnel threatened.
In October 2007, Islamists murdered Rami Ayad, an Arab Christian who worked at the Palestinian Bible Society.
SourceJailed Christian convert is freed in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan man who was jailed for nine months for converting to Christianity has been released after an intense campaign by international diplomatic missions and Christian activists, an official said Friday.
Sayed Mussa, a 46–year–old father of six, left a Kabul jail earlier this week and was taken to see Afghan prosecutors, who did not have enough evidence to charge him, said Gen. Abdul Qayum Safi, director of the detention center.
Aidan Clay, regional manager for International Christian Concern, cheered Mussa's release but said another convert, Shoaib Assadullah, was still in detention in the northern city of Mazar–i–Sharif. Assadullah was arrested in October after allegedly giving a copy of a Bible to a friend.
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Christian couple face foster ruling over views on homosexuality
Eunice and Owen Johns, 62 and 65, said issues were raised over their suitability as foster carers after they told social workers they could not tell a child a homosexual lifestyle was acceptable. The Pentecostal Christian couple from Derby had applied to Derby City Council to be respite carers.
But at a hearing last year, two High Court judges, sitting at Nottingham Crown Court, heard the couple withdrew their application after a social worker expressed concerns over their attitudes towards homosexuality.
At the hearing of the case, the couple's lawyer Paul Diamond told the court the couple were ''doomed not to be approved'', which was why they agreed with Derby City Council to seek clarification of the law from the High Court.
He said: ''I will be submitting that the promotion of values is something that the court should be protecting and promoting, especially when these religious values are recognised as giving a moral framework to values in our country.
''No-one is disputing that the duty of every public authority is to safeguard and promote the welfare of a child.''
Mr Diamond said it would not be ''sensible'' to place an adolescent practising homosexuality in a familial relationship that was disapproving.
''Likewise, religion or moral values should not be singled out for this consideration.''
The case, thought to be the first of its kind, has been described by Christian lawyers as vital for Christian freedoms.
Mr Diamond said the couple, who had fostered 15 children in the past, wanted to be respite carers for short-term placements for a single child between five and 10.
He said: ''They say they would offer a secure and loving home relationship to a young child whose family are unable to cope and need a short break.''
Derby City Council has said previously its first duty was to the children in its care, some of whom are very vulnerable.
A spokeswoman said the council welcomed applications from people wishing to be foster carers but added that not everyone who applied was accepted, for a variety of reasons.
Lord Justice Munby and Mr Justice Beatson will give a ruling at the High Court in London today at 2pm.
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Ex-judge convicted of jailing kids for cash
(CBS/AP) SCRANTON, Pa. - Former juvenile court judge Mark Ciavarella was convicted in an alleged "kids for cash" scheme that accused him and another judge of sending youth offenders to for-profit detention centers in exchange for millions of dollars in illicit payments from the builder and owner of the lockups. The 61-year-old Luzerne County ex-judge left the bench in disgrace two years ago after prosecutors charged him with engineering one of the biggest courtroom frauds in U.S. history by using juvenile delinquents as pawns in a plot to get rich.
Federal prosecutors accused Ciavarella and a second judge, Michael Conahan, of taking more than $2 million in bribes from the builder of the PA Child Care and Western PA Child Care detention centers and extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars from the facilities' co-owner. Ciavarella insisted the payments were legal and denied that he incarcerated youths for money.
A federal jury in Scranton returned a mixed verdict, convicting Ciavarella of 12 counts, including racketeering and conspiracy, and acquitting him of 27 counts, including extortion. The guilty verdicts related to nearly $1 million that the builder paid to the judges.
Ciavarella was expressionless as the verdicts were being read.
Prosecutors alleged Ciavarella and Conahan plotted to shut down the dilapidated county-run juvenile detention center in 2002 and arrange for the construction of the PA Child Care facility outside Wilkes-Barre.
Ciavarella, who presided over juvenile court, sent youths to PA Child Care and later to its sister facility in western Pennsylvania while he was taking payments from Robert Mericle, a prominent builder and close friend of Ciavarella, and Robert Powell, a high-powered attorney who co-owned the youth lockups.
The judge, known for his harsh and autocratic courtroom demeanor, filled the beds of the private lockups with children as young as 10. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismissed thousands of juvenile convictions issued by Ciavarella, saying he ran his courtroom with "complete disregard for the constitutional rights of the juveniles," including the right to legal counsel and the right to intelligently enter a plea.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Do You Really Love Him?
Have you ever been driven to do something for God not because you felt that it was useful or your duty to do so, or that there was anything in it for you, but simply because you love Him? Have you ever realized that you can give things to God that are of value to Him? Or are you just sitting around daydreaming about the greatness of His redemption, while neglecting all the things you could be doing for Him? I’m not referring to works which could be regarded as divine and miraculous, but ordinary, simple human things— things which would be evidence to God that you are totally surrendered to Him. Have you ever created what Mary of Bethany created in the heart of the Lord Jesus? “She has done a good work for Me.”
There are times when it seems as if God watches to see if we will give Him even small gifts of surrender, just to show how genuine our love is for Him. To be surrendered to God is of more value than our personal holiness. Concern over our personal holiness causes us to focus our eyes on ourselves, and we become overly concerned about the way we walk and talk and look, out of fear of offending God. “. . . but perfect love casts out fear . . .” once we are surrendered to God (1 John 4:18). We should quit asking ourselves, “Am I of any use?” and accept the truth that we really are not of much use to Him. The issue is never of being of use, but of being of value to God Himself. Once we are totally surrendered to God, He will work through us all the time.
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Sunday, February 20, 2011
theBREAX: BREAX OVER [Hosted by DJ Wade-O]
After a year long hiatus full of weddings, baby’s and solo projects, theBREAX are back with their first official project since 2009. BREAX OVER mixtape hosted and blended by DJ Wade-O features a collection of songs from their Remix Wednesday series and new exclusive songs featuring Sho Baraka, Theory Hazit, NomiS, Andy Mineo and more.2. More of (produced by Lex Luthorz)
3. Rock with you (feat. Theory Hazit, Caressa Lynette, & Shaady G) produced by Sound Collage Musik
4. Brilliant Realness (feat. Sho Baraka, produced by Jruckers co produced by Vic Padilla)
5. Beginning Again (feat. Shaady G) produced by CIK Productions
6. All Powerful
7. Right Above it (feat. Andy "C-Lite" Mineo)
8. Duces & Devil in a new Dress
9. Ruslan Medley
10. 90's mix
11. Money need me
12. Beleaf Medley
13. Not of this World
14. Whip my Hair (feat. NomiS)
15. Monster (feat. Mikel Anthony)
16. 6 foot 7
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Repent, Meshoe tells Zuma
Zuma also suggested at the time that a vote for an opposition party was one for the devil.
Meshoe, quoting a verse from the bible, said the only way to heaven was through Jesus Christ.
"Mr President, Christ is the way [to heaven] and nothing else. Many in the Christian community did not appreciate your irreverent statements, and have asked you to withdraw them and apologise.
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Friday, February 18, 2011
House to vote on sweeping domestic cuts
The organization provides a variety of women's health services, and its website says abortion is a "safe and legal way to end pregnancy."
"It is morally wrong to take the taxpayer dollars of millions of pro-life Americans and use them to fund organizations that provide and promote abortion, like Planned Parenthood of America," Pence said.
Democrats said Planned Parenthood provides much-needed access to contraception, medical exams and counseling to women and that federal law already prohibits the use of government funds for abortions in most circumstances.
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
'Loving the Bad Man' - a lesson in forgiveness (OneNewsNow.com)
After rape victim Julie Thompson, played by Christine Kelly, decides to visit her attacker in prison, she struggles to forgive him. But as her faith allows her to do so, he learns to accept responsibility for his crime and the child produced by it.
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Chapman Invasion - FREE EVENT
SHO BARAKA
Word in Motion Dance Company
Expressions Dance
Date: Monday, February 21, 2011 from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (PT)
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Pregnant Woman Gets Abortion Drug Instead of Antibiotic
Pregnant Colorado Woman Gets Abortion Drug Methotrexate Instead of Antibiotic - ABC News
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Shepherd of the Hills Volunteer Arrested for Sex With Minor
Marcelino Tinajero, 33, was arrested on Jan. 27 and booked on suspicion of unlawful sex with a minor, Los Angeles police Officer Gregory Baek said.
Tinajero had been working as a volunteer counselor at Shepherd of the Hills Church in Porter Ranch, where the teenage girl was a member.
Church officials say Tinajero had been volunteering August 2009, leading investigators to suspect he may have more victims.
Tinajero is a male Hispanic with black hair, brown eyes, 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighs approximately 180 pounds.
He was booked into Men's Central Jail on January 27, 2011 and is facing multiple counts of sex crimes against a minor.
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Chick-fil-A controversy shines light on restaurant's Christian DNA
But Lake Lambert, author of the book Spirituality Inc., says the flap may be a sign of more turbulence ahead for Chick-fil-A as it attempts to hold onto its conservative Christian business culture while expanding its chain beyond the Bible Belt.
“If you have a faith-based corporate identity and you want to function in the national marketplace, you’re going to continue to encounter resistance to those values because not everybody is going to share them,” says Lambert. “The only other option is some sort of secular identity and that’s not where Chick-fil-A is going.”
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Thursday, February 3, 2011
Ted Haggard says he'd be bisexual if it weren't for his belief system | Christian News on Christian Today
Ted Haggard says he'd be bisexual if it weren't for his belief system | Christian News on Christian Today
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
LAUSD vs Jesus
Unlike classmates who selected songs by Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez, the young man wanted to perform an interpretive dance to "We Shine," a chart-topping Christian pop song. Click here to see a "We Shine" interpretive dance video.
But after officials at Superior Street Elementary told the youngster he'd have to "pick a song that does not say `Jesus' so many times," his parents decided to pursue legal action.
The National Alliance Defense Fund, a coalition of Christian attorneys who advocate for religious freedom, filed suit late last week against Los Angeles Unified on behalf of the unidentified boy.
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Popular chicken chain under fire for anti-gay marriage donations
The privately owned chain, famous for closing on Sundays in deference to its founder's evangelical Christian values, donates to many Christian causes, scholarships, and organizations through its charitable arm.
But when a Pennsylvania restaurant donated sandwiches and brownies to a Harrisburg meeting of The Pennsylvania Family Group, a group that works to outlaw gay marriage, pro-gay marriage bloggers and gay rights organizations went on the offensive. The news quickly trickled into the mainstream. Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton wrote about it, and so did the food blog Grub Street, with the headline "Chick-fil-A is anti-gay."
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