As the chant, “Black Lives Matter” holds center stage across our nation, there is this growing counter call, “All Lives Matter”. This response derives from those who want to retain their own sense of value and not be excluded from the equation. Does one life hold more value over another life . . . Whose […]
Where’s the Respect?
Respect is definitely very important to me. In my life as a leader there are two things that I hold close to in my relationship with others and they are respect and loyalty. Let me address loyalty briefly. Loyalty is important in any kind of relationship, because you want to know that that person has […]
We Can’t Not Communicate: The Very Attempt Not to Communicate Communicates Something
“I get so frustrated when someone doesn’t respond to a simple text.” “No matter how often I reach out and seek to communicate with a peer, my texts, phone calls, and emails go unanswered – how rude and disrespectful!” “They are always posting on FB and Instagram, but can’t take one second to respond to […]
Being Called For Such A Time As This
These words were scribbled on the tomb of an Anglican bishop in the crypts of Westminster Abbey: “When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change so I shortened my sights somewhat and […]
Our Future
As I travel by air on a regular basis, there are times when comments and jokes are exchanged with the people I sit next too. One such joke that comes up from time to time is this one: “This is your captain speaking; I’ve got good news and bad news. The bad news is that […]
PRESS RELEASE – Broken: Picking Up the Pieces After the Fall A Silver Medal Winner
Author and National Co-Chairman of the Coalition for American Renewal, Dr. Paul Murray, is a 2015 Readers’ Favorite Award Winner. ATLANTA, GA. – SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 — Author, presenter, international speaker and ordained minister, Dr. Paul Murray, was today named a Silver Medal Award Winner in the Readers’ Favorite 2015 International Award Contest for his […]
A Time to Stand Up!
We live in a world where everything has turned upside down and what was once considered wrong is now celebrated as right and the things that where morally right are now condemned. I wonder if we are the generation of men who are ready to stand up and make the necessary sacrifices that protect our […]
God and the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity
In 1948, Eleanor Roosevelt began a crusade to bring attention to the lack of human rights and dignity for people all over the world. Her efforts led to the drafting of a Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Dignity that was signed and adopted by the United Nations on December 10, 1948. This declaration sets […]
Memorial Weekend
EARN THIS Philippians 1:27-30 [27] Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel [28] without […]
The Power of a Testimony
We live in a pluralistic society where there is a continuous battle that wages even within Christianity regarding what doctrine is true and who’s interpretation of Scripture is correct. While working on my Doctorate at Howard University’s School of Divinity, I clearly remember the discussions and viewpoints brought forth by my peers that in some […]