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I'm SURE that most of us "people of color" will see the removal of the Confederate Flag as some "major victory for black folks", but the fight or struggle (as they say) won't go away, because "a long-standing symbol is no longer politically correct"! I am NOT SAYING that there is "no progress" being made, or that "people haven't changed" since the flag was first hung atop state building throughout the south. But, I am saying that "when physical walls fall, spiritual strongholds still must be broken", and we'd be naive to believe anything else! So, when it comes to the deeply held beliefs, systemic policies, and overt prejudice that's been wrongly championed by both civic institutions and churches throughout the years, we must understand the work left to do to "change hearts" -- through consistent prayer, and one person, one family, and one community at a time. As CHRISTIANS we should KNOW two thin...

FAMILY: There is NO WIN FOR CHRISTIANITY, when it comes to the obviousness of the "culture war" currently being engaged against Christians all over the world! The SAME WAY, my Jewish friends that support a "Jewish State", do NOT want any injustice or mistreatment of Palestians or Muslims that live in Israel to EVER occur; is NO DIFFERENT than Christians that do NOT want things that the Holy Scriptures calls "sin" (which actually goes against God's Original Intent and design for humanity) to happen either; because it gives place to Satan, to kill, to steal and to destroy in the lives of those who choose to live in opposition to God's Word! I'M GLAD that the Oklahoma Governor is defending the Ten Commandments Monument at the government building where it has been located for many years, but NOT because "we beat the unbelievers", or "showed them that we're right and their wrong"! I'M GLAD that the HISTORICAL CONTEXT and ...

Walter L Smith III (WS-3) WS-3 Enterprises www.WS-3.com

"As I urged you when I went into Macedonia—remain in Ephesus that you may charge some that they teach no other doctrine, nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith. Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith, from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk, desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm. But we know that the law is  good if one uses it lawfully, knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine, according to the glorious gospel of the ble...

"The separation of the secular and the religious is a fatal mistake by the West," the Rev. Chaplin said. "It is a monstrous phenomenon that has occurred only in Western civilization and will kill the West, both politically and morally." (Excerpt from the attached article) Although President George W. Bush may have been secretly positioning himself in a partisan way through his "White House Office of Faith Based & Community Iniatives", (according to certain politically-driven groups), the impact and convergence of public-private partnerships - was extremely significant; but especially between 1998 and 2006! If the Church honors the prophetic agenda of Christ (The Head of the Universal Body), the integrity of an uncompromised partnership would bring dramatic change and transformation to this country! Then, the "advancement of the Kingdom" could be more clearly seen by: "budget balances", "safer communities", "greater pr...

This interview with me was done over TWO YEARS ago by OurWeekly - Los Angeles, but its relevance is as significant now, as it was then! BLACK CHURCH LEADERS have a tremendous burden of responsibility in their service to "communities of color", but the opportunity before them (us), is NOW about fully comprehending the God-ordained purpose for "the struggle" and "the glory" in our communities - that is most commonly perceived by the predominant culture; although our collective  failure to rally the broader "kingdom community"; is often fueled by the "cultural incompetence", "ethnic prejudice", and "political correctness" amongst Christians that should NOT exist! As a Organizational Development Consultant, to both for-profit and non-profit leaders, my specialty as a Church & Ministry Consultant is the primary burden I carry, to bridge faith and culture; so that the influence of God's Kingdom infiltrates the high...

When we diminish our authority "in the earth" (the world around us), we devalue our authority "over the earth" (our bodies, as temples); and Satan illegally enforces his perverted will upon us! READ THE BLOG! http://askpastorwalter-ws3.blogspot.com/2013/10/your-body-is-temple.html Walter L Smith III (WS-3) WS-3 Enterprises www.WS-3.com *Member - Rochester Chamber of Commerce