Edward William Brooke, III (born October 26, 1919), is an American politician and was the first African American to be elected by popular vote to the United States Senate[1] when he was elected as a Republican from Massachusetts in 1966, defeating his Democratic opponent, Endicott Peabody, 60.7%–38.7%. He was also the first African American elected to the Senate since the 19th century, when selection came from state legislatures, and would remain the only person of African heritage sent to the Senate in the 20th century until Democrat Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois in 1993, and was the last Republican Senator elected from Massachusetts until the 2010 election of Scott Brown.
From Wikipedia
BROOKE, Edward William, III, attended the public schools of Washington, D.C.; graduated from Howard University, Washington, D.C., in 1941; graduated, Boston University Law School 1948; captain, United States Army, infantry, with five years of active service in the European theater of operations; chairman of Finance Commission, city of Boston 1961-1962; elected attorney general of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1962; reelected in 1964; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1966; reelected in 1972 and served from January 3, 1967, to January 3, 1979; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1978; first African American elected to the Senate by popular vote; lawyer; awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on June 23, 2004; is a resident of Miami, Fla.
Monday, February 28, 2011
God's Gifts and Callings are Irrevocable - R. T. Kendall
For God's gifts and his calling are irrevocable. Romans 11:29
Because the gits and calling of God are "irrevocable." a person who has a tremendous anointing yesterday can continue to see the momentum of that anointing continue to manifest itself. He or she may hastily conclude that "the anointing is still with me" when it is but the momentum of yesterday's anointing.
This is sobering. I could be a hypocrite in my personal life, and yet my gift could continue to function. I could even deceive myself by telling myself, I must be right with god, or I couldn't preach. The truth is, God's calling and gifts are irrevocable. that means that God will not withdraw my preaching gift simply because I have not been a loyal, obedient son. He gave me certain abilities when he made me and called me into ministry. By study and hard work I can improve upon those gifts - without a fresh anointing that comes only from continued intimacy with god. And when people say, "That was a good word," or "God spoke to me though you today," I could assume that God is very pleased with me indeed. One of the worst things we can do is to take compliments too seriously.
It is possible that there are those who sincerely don't know better. They are well equipped, high powered, eloquent, and charismatic; people are blessed by their ministries. these people who are thus used by God may sincerely believe they are pleasing god because their anointing is functioning so well. "I am under God's anointing," they may say. True. But it could be yesterday's anointing. There may be noting fresh about it.
The fresh anointing is the essential thing. It is what replenished the irrevocable. If our irrevocable anointing is not replenished by a fresh touch of God, we are depending on yesterday's anointing.
Because the gits and calling of God are "irrevocable." a person who has a tremendous anointing yesterday can continue to see the momentum of that anointing continue to manifest itself. He or she may hastily conclude that "the anointing is still with me" when it is but the momentum of yesterday's anointing.
This is sobering. I could be a hypocrite in my personal life, and yet my gift could continue to function. I could even deceive myself by telling myself, I must be right with god, or I couldn't preach. The truth is, God's calling and gifts are irrevocable. that means that God will not withdraw my preaching gift simply because I have not been a loyal, obedient son. He gave me certain abilities when he made me and called me into ministry. By study and hard work I can improve upon those gifts - without a fresh anointing that comes only from continued intimacy with god. And when people say, "That was a good word," or "God spoke to me though you today," I could assume that God is very pleased with me indeed. One of the worst things we can do is to take compliments too seriously.
It is possible that there are those who sincerely don't know better. They are well equipped, high powered, eloquent, and charismatic; people are blessed by their ministries. these people who are thus used by God may sincerely believe they are pleasing god because their anointing is functioning so well. "I am under God's anointing," they may say. True. But it could be yesterday's anointing. There may be noting fresh about it.
The fresh anointing is the essential thing. It is what replenished the irrevocable. If our irrevocable anointing is not replenished by a fresh touch of God, we are depending on yesterday's anointing.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
I Am Loved! - Malachi 1:2
How does it make you feel to know that someone loves you? Many people are just a little uneasy, when someone comes up to them and says, "I love you." Sometimes I say it to people I know really well. As I am about to get off the telephone, I say, "Love you," and they don't know how to respond. "Right, oh well,
um. . ." is often all i get in return. Once in a while, if they are used to me telling them I love them, they say, "Oh well, same to you." But it is a good feeling to know that you are loved. i want to hear it from my wife every day, and I guess she wants to hear it from me every day, too. Victor Hugo, the nineteenth-century French writer, said, "the supreme happiness in life is the convictrion that we are loved."
We all have a need to be loved. When people are diffucult to understand, when I wonder what makes them tick, I find that what they most need, and what they most want, is too be loved. There is nothing that braks the hardest heart like the feeling of being loved. All of us can face terrible opposition and suffering if we feel approved of, accepted, and loved by someone whose oppinion matters to us.
There is an even greater feeling than knowing another person loves you, and that is knowing God loves you. There is no greater feeling than that. When I feel that God loves me and approves of me, I can face a thousand foes. And the message of malachi is just that. You are loved. We all have skeletons in our closets, and God knows every one of them, yet He still says, "I love you."
Excerpted from Between the Times (Christian Focus Publications Ltd. 2003)
Today I thank God has spoken these words over you and me, "I Love You!"
"Love ya,"
T.A.B.
um. . ." is often all i get in return. Once in a while, if they are used to me telling them I love them, they say, "Oh well, same to you." But it is a good feeling to know that you are loved. i want to hear it from my wife every day, and I guess she wants to hear it from me every day, too. Victor Hugo, the nineteenth-century French writer, said, "the supreme happiness in life is the convictrion that we are loved."
We all have a need to be loved. When people are diffucult to understand, when I wonder what makes them tick, I find that what they most need, and what they most want, is too be loved. There is nothing that braks the hardest heart like the feeling of being loved. All of us can face terrible opposition and suffering if we feel approved of, accepted, and loved by someone whose oppinion matters to us.
There is an even greater feeling than knowing another person loves you, and that is knowing God loves you. There is no greater feeling than that. When I feel that God loves me and approves of me, I can face a thousand foes. And the message of malachi is just that. You are loved. We all have skeletons in our closets, and God knows every one of them, yet He still says, "I love you."
Excerpted from Between the Times (Christian Focus Publications Ltd. 2003)
Today I thank God has spoken these words over you and me, "I Love You!"
"Love ya,"
T.A.B.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Don't run from the possibility of failure
I learned the most effective leaders are willing to fail. they seen to sense that it is better to attempt something great and fail than to not try at all.
"Service is rendered . . . by the man who . . . is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs, and comes short again and again, because there is not effort without error and shortcoming . . . If he fails, at least, at he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat, Teddy Roosevelt quoted by Berry C. Black, 62nd Chaplain U. S. Senate
"Service is rendered . . . by the man who . . . is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs, and comes short again and again, because there is not effort without error and shortcoming . . . If he fails, at least, at he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat, Teddy Roosevelt quoted by Berry C. Black, 62nd Chaplain U. S. Senate
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Black History Month Presentation
I will be bring the morning message on black History at:
London Grace
715 Us Highway 42 SW
London, OH 43140-9349
(740) 852-4761
Sunday February 20 at 10:30 A.M.
Pastor Tim Ruesch Pastor
What a joy it would be to have you with us in worship.
Love ya,
T.A.B.
London Grace
715 Us Highway 42 SW
London, OH 43140-9349
(740) 852-4761
Sunday February 20 at 10:30 A.M.
Pastor Tim Ruesch Pastor
What a joy it would be to have you with us in worship.
Love ya,
T.A.B.
Today's Anointing - R. T. Kenall
Most of us do not want the feeling of being irrelevant. We want to feel that what we have to say relates to the present scene, that we are equipped for what is needed today - in short, that we have today's anointing. The most horrible feeling in the world must be that one is yesterday's man or woman, once used but not relevant now.
The task of every generation is to discover in which direction our sovereign Redeemer is moving, then to move in that direction. I can think of nothing worse than for God to be at work and for me not to see it, for His anointing to be on someones ministry and for me not to recognizance it.
The trouble is that we all have an inclination to believe "the old [wine] is better" Luke 5:39. for example, we like what is familiar, the old hymns or songs we became accustomed to, the old style of preaching we grew up with. In a word: where there is no stigma (offense) - no mark of the Lord.
The first church I pastored was in Palmer, Tennessee. although I came from hills of Kentucky, where the preaching style was often loud and emotional, I did not develop a preaching style that was popular then. It didn't matter whether there was any content in your sermon; a certain style largely determined whether you were acceptable. They called it the "holy tone."
When I took the pastorate, that is the style the people were used to - and wanted. They honestly equated the style with the anointing. It was the 'old wine" to which they were accustomed. For all I knew, perhaps in a previous era, truly anointed men developed that manner of preaching. But by the time I was around it was only a form of godliness with no power. And no stigma.
Many of us are very happy if God is so kind as to "do it again" as He has done it before. In this we are happy. For this we are quite ready. Why? Because there is little stigma here.
We want to avoid any stigma when it is outside our comfort zone. "What will they think! What will they say?" But today's anointing is totally missed by looking over our shoulders, probably more than by any other factor.
R. T. Kendall - Excerpted from The Anointing: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (Charisma House 2003)
The task of every generation is to discover in which direction our sovereign Redeemer is moving, then to move in that direction. I can think of nothing worse than for God to be at work and for me not to see it, for His anointing to be on someones ministry and for me not to recognizance it.
The trouble is that we all have an inclination to believe "the old [wine] is better" Luke 5:39. for example, we like what is familiar, the old hymns or songs we became accustomed to, the old style of preaching we grew up with. In a word: where there is no stigma (offense) - no mark of the Lord.
The first church I pastored was in Palmer, Tennessee. although I came from hills of Kentucky, where the preaching style was often loud and emotional, I did not develop a preaching style that was popular then. It didn't matter whether there was any content in your sermon; a certain style largely determined whether you were acceptable. They called it the "holy tone."
When I took the pastorate, that is the style the people were used to - and wanted. They honestly equated the style with the anointing. It was the 'old wine" to which they were accustomed. For all I knew, perhaps in a previous era, truly anointed men developed that manner of preaching. But by the time I was around it was only a form of godliness with no power. And no stigma.
Many of us are very happy if God is so kind as to "do it again" as He has done it before. In this we are happy. For this we are quite ready. Why? Because there is little stigma here.
We want to avoid any stigma when it is outside our comfort zone. "What will they think! What will they say?" But today's anointing is totally missed by looking over our shoulders, probably more than by any other factor.
R. T. Kendall - Excerpted from The Anointing: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (Charisma House 2003)
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
View each loss as a returning something to its owner.
Dr. Barry c. Black suggest: "I knew that every good thing I possessed was a gift from God and that nothing could be taken from me without His permission. So I learned to say, "The Lord gives and takes away; blessed be His name. (see Job 1:21)
Amen,
Amen,
Unique Possibilites of Faith
Who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice. . . quenched the fury of the flames . . . whose weakness was turned to strength. . .Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Hebrews 11:33-35
Hebrews 11 gives us three unique possibilities of what true faith looks like:
1. True faith is always original. It sets its own pace and loves to treat existing molds with contempt. It mocks precedents and transcends our own projections. The same God who loves each person as though there were no one else to love also challenges each person as if there were no one else who could succeed. True faith challenges us to be unique an to set our own pace.
2. True faith is unlimited in its potential. Faith refuses to accept the ‘inevitable”; it marches to a different beat of the drum than the masses hear. To grasp the nature of true faith is to understand its opposition to nature and the way we naturally thinks. In the natural, we say, “It cannot be done.” But faith says, “It can.” Faith builds its domain with the stone that the “builders rejected” (Matt. 21:42). Faith is not threatened by the solitude of seeing what others are blind to.
3. True faith is unrewarded obedience. Faith is obedient to the God who gave it. This obedience is not contingent upon results or calculated success. It is not at work because it ‘works’; it is at work because its motivation is pleasing God. Faith is not motive to do what it does because it anticipates a certain payment in this life in return; it just does it.
What emerges as a common thread in the events described in Hebrews 11:33-35 is that they were unprecedented. When Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were bound and cast into the fiery furnace, there was no precedent that they would be seen walking loose with the Fourth man. But their faith “quenched the violence of fire” (v. 34, KJV). This is the essence of true faith.
Monday, February 14, 2011
With thanksgiving on Valentine's Day
Father, on this day when we remember our loved one, I thank you for the greatest love of all, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son . . .” John 3:16. You love us so much you gave! Not a card, or even a rose, but your most precious gift, Jesus for me and those like me.
Today, I will attempt to demonstrate my love for my wife, our children and grand child, fellow pastors and leaders, I will try to make it clear that they mean a great deal to me. While I can’t spend the money to send each of you a card, candy and roses, I’m attempting to communicate with you to let you know how I love you.
There you stand Lord and Christ, with nail scarred hands and feet, a head crowned with thorns and back cut open by a ‘cat-of nine tails” type of whip, all for me and those like me. And yet too often I forget the high price you paid for my and our sin. I will try to let everyone but you know how much I love them; Jesus, I want to add you to this list, not at the bottom of it, like an afterthought, but right here at the beginning.
No rose(s), candy or any other gift will ever tell you how much I thank you for your sacrificial gift of your life for me. I owe you a debt I can never repay I love you Jesus. For what you did for me, (us), Thank you for allowing me to your valentine, may my life begin to return the love and favor you’ve shown me (us).Bless these today, not because I ask, but because you love them.
For that one, who won’t get a card or gift, may they sense your love for them, your voice singing over them in the stillness of that moment while loneliness wraps itself about them; the comfort of the footsteps like ‘goodness and mercy’ following them all the days of their lives, this day.
In the strong name of JESUS, Amen!
Love ya, T.A.B.
Friday, February 11, 2011
From The Hood To The Hill - Notes
Chapter 12 - Surprising People
- Surprise people with Spirituality
- Surprise people with love
- Surprise people with diligence
- Surprise people with optimism
- Surprise people by impartiality
- Surprise people with moral courage
- Surprise people with creativity
- Surprise people by maintaining a peaceful spirit
- Surprise people with integrity
- Surprise people with perseverance
By Barry C. Black, Ph.D., D. Min., D.D.
62nd Chaplain of the united State Senate, Rear Admiral (Ret.), U.S. Navy
Monday, February 7, 2011
Praying together on Monday
Father, it’s a new day. I begin by asking for your help as we plan our week’s work and responsibilities. We are called upon to be and do so many things I wonder where to begin. Oh yes, I thank you that I’ve begun with you. Spending time alone with you, no staff meeting, not rushing to get to my first appointment, but just a moment alone with you.
Here in this moment, may I breathe in you presence, fall into your arms and be reminded of how much you love me. I’m already feeling the push to get on with the day, the piles of paperwork behind me; the voice mails that are waiting for me when I pick up the phone; the text messages I don’t want to look at, and family and congregants who wonder, “what is it you do all day?” I ask your help with the study and research I long to do, for the reading which goes unattended to, because of the other demands of our lives.
Jesus, I miss my time with you, and sense you feel that way as well. Bless these my brothers and sisters who struggle, whose whole beings long for your nearness. Come Holy Spirit, I thank you for lifting my heart and my head. For the reminder I’m not forgotten, overlooked or abandoned. I am your concern, not once in a while but of every moment of every day. You know me, and I belong to you, so as I rest in this moment, I thank you for your blessing, your victory; your joy and strength to face the challenges of this day and week, ‘because in you I live and move and have be being.’
In the strong and matchless name of Jesus, Amen.
Love ya,
T
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
CD's & Cassette tapes from Pastor To Pastor
| The following are avilable to you. I'm sorry if you live outside of Columbus, You will need to pay for the shipping. Subject |
| Healthy Boundaries |
| 100th Edition |
| The Power of Story |
| Love Wins Out - Addressing Homosexuality |
| Happily Ever After |
| The Power of Encouragement |
| The Christian Worldview |
| Media Discernment |
| Parenting Stages |
| Ministry Outside The Box |
| Women and Ministry |
| The Art of Discipleship |
| Pastors As Parents |
| Core Friendships |
| Being Yourself as a Pastor's Wife |
| Personal Success |
| Happy Holidays? |
| Embracing Change |
| The Healthy Pastor |
| Budgets, Debt, Finances |
| Personal Prayer |
| Dysfunctional Marriage |
| Lighten Up: The Value of Humor |
| Pastors Who Stay |
| What I Didn't learn In Seminary |
| The Pastor's Marriage: For Better or Worse |
| The Pastor's Money |
| Time Management |
| Powerful Personalities |
| What I Like About Being A Pastor |
| Chose Life! |
| The Healthy Church |
| Family Feuds |
| The Fragmented Church |
| Kids In Crisis |
| Forgiveness and Reconciliation |
| The Pursuit of Personal Holiness |
| Equipped to Communicate |
| Imperfect Expectations |
| Golden Celebration - The Best of Pastor To Pastor |
| Resolving Conflict in the Church |
| Ministering in the 90's |
| Dangers of the Internet |
| Daring to Dream |
| Cutting-Edge Ministry |
| Making the right Career Decisions |
| The Blessing of Forgiveness |
| Spiritual Leadership in the 21st Century |
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
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