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The Bible is a library of sixty-six books, written in a time span of 1,500 to 2,000 years; with more than forty authors, some including, prophets, fishermen, a physician, and kings. It was written on three different continents: Asia, Africa, and Europe (Wegner 27). But, how do we know Christians can trust the Bible when we do not have the original documents in the first place? This question must be addressed because if the Bible is in fact trustworthy, then the God of the Bible is not being worshiped by all of His creation, as He deserves. Also, many people are living and dying in sin, thus, spending their eternity […]

I left out early in the morning and like I expected it was a peaceful drive.  My only fear was getting pulled over, a flat tire, or hitting an animal.  I guess that counts for 3 fears but at the time it seemed like one fear.  The drive to a place you have never been always seems longer than the ride back and such was the case.  I did not know what to expect when I arrived in Flint MI but knew that poverty would definitely be one of the things I would see.  I arrived in Flint MI about 9:40am at a location a guy at my job told […]

The Flint MI water crisis is a crisis that is happening many miles away from most of us but the need for support is still immediate.  The basics of the crisis are simple   The water system was switched from a healthy one to an unhealthy one in April 2014 The unhealthy consumption of water was reported to the appropriate officials Citizens since that time have become sick due to the consumption of the toxic water The Michigan government has reported that a grave error was made in switching the water system The water system was switched back to the healthy system in October 2015 The consequences of switching to […]

I answered the following essay question for a university I applied to, “What effect has being a person of color had on your life, identity and struggles for equality and success?” Although, my complexion is caramel, I have never felt discrimination coming from the exterior forces due to the color of my skin. Until I wrote this paper, I did not realize that interior forces influenced racial and ethnic inequality in my life. I unconsciously adopted my step-father’s prejudice beliefs. First, I was afraid of white people as a child. Secondly, education was never encouraged or praised in my family’s culture, and lastly, my step-father segregated us from other races […]