tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292645592024-03-18T20:56:02.582-07:00The Memphis 411.InfoPresented by Memphis Minority Online.Com and Mid South Black.Com! www.memphisminorityonline.com or www.midsouthblack.comEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.comBlogger271125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-14396533429677816822009-04-23T02:57:00.000-07:002009-04-23T03:04:20.226-07:00Derrick Rose is the NBA's Rookie of the Year!Derrick Rose, who led his hometown Bulls to the playoffs and restored hope to a franchise in disarray, is the NBA's rookie of the year. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">The Memphis Area is proud of Derrick Rose! We only had him for a year, but it was a great year that he spent here! We pray that he will turn into one of the NBA's All Time Greats!<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/07z3cbtC-hk&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/07z3cbtC-hk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZZUOS_TRrg8&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZZUOS_TRrg8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span></span>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-80873550869766985942009-03-27T04:15:00.000-07:002009-03-27T04:19:23.561-07:00Derrick Rose vs. Tyreke Evans!A loaded Mean Streets Express squad with NBA pro's Derrick Rose and Eric Gordon go against Tyreke's Team Final at Peach Jam in 2006. Rose finished with 20 points and was credited with 4 assists while Eric Gordon led all scorers with 29 points on 10-for-18 from the floor and 3-for-11 from downtown, some of them way downtown. Evans finished with 22 points and 4 assists. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Rose who is having a great rookie season in the NBA will soon be joined in the league by current National Freshman of the Year, Tyreke Evans! It was great to have had both of them in an University of Memphis uniform!<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SrF0oE94yIg&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SrF0oE94yIg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-23027067778948035722009-03-22T07:43:00.001-07:002009-03-22T07:45:06.101-07:00The Memphis Tigers Are in the Sweet 16 and are Making Believers Along the Way!The Memphis Tigers Are in the Sweet 16 and are Making Believers Along the Way!The Memphis Tigers and Oklahoma Sooners are through to the Sweet 16 after knocking out the Maryland Terrapins and Michigan Wolverines, respectively. Tim Brando and Mike Gminski recap all the action. <br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/frAL-cQeSpA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/frAL-cQeSpA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-36246267077268272009-03-11T03:09:00.000-07:002009-03-11T03:12:39.008-07:00Derrick Rose Top 10 for 2009!Derrick Rose Top 10 for 2009! Check out the Top 10 plays from Bulls Rookie Derrick Rose for the 2009 Season. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Derrick Rose has done exceptionally well since leaving The University of Memphis!<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /><br /><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Fj9Uvsb4XRA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Fj9Uvsb4XRA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-39339434583888769512009-03-02T03:41:00.000-08:002009-03-02T03:44:27.978-08:00Sometimes it Even Snows in Memphis!Sometimes it Even Snows in Memphis! A late-winter storm that's dumped snow on the Deep South is now barreling into the Mid-Atlantic region bringing the threat of much heavier snow as it heads north up the Interstate 95 corridor. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Yes sometimes even in Memphis,Tennessee it does snow!<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6-ciE5Zc3ag&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6-ciE5Zc3ag&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />winter storm rare snow hits south east bracesEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-55638117777216162632009-02-02T04:13:00.001-08:002009-02-02T04:16:33.823-08:00Has There Ever Been Anything Like Memphis Wrestling?Has There Ever Been Anything Like Memphis Wrestling?<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y-5Y6AFP7rk&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y-5Y6AFP7rk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wPowYZ5yA7I&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wPowYZ5yA7I&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ujw-u7l1bUU&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ujw-u7l1bUU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QOuS8H6pHzE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QOuS8H6pHzE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-2rTFM7Aprk&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-2rTFM7Aprk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-4084572341362469952009-02-01T12:14:00.001-08:002009-02-01T12:15:48.894-08:00Watch Rev. Al Green in Church!Watch Rev. Al Green in Church!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1VaWXQOMdDw&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1VaWXQOMdDw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-70807685399539381862009-01-25T07:14:00.000-08:002009-01-25T07:23:36.846-08:00The Memphis Tigers Are Getting Their Act Together!The Memphis Tigers Are Getting Their Acts Together!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Get ready for another long tournament run by the Tigers!<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QuS7aQVH3Kc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QuS7aQVH3Kc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/C0Sn-_Lo-R0&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/C0Sn-_Lo-R0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/onuwXQymtEg&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/onuwXQymtEg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/C3lURTgDdTc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/C3lURTgDdTc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-45850004710385355992009-01-20T23:52:00.000-08:002009-01-20T23:53:38.793-08:00Expecting Breakthroughs in the Age of the Breakdown!Expecting Breakthroughs in the Age of the Breakdown!<br /><br />I think we are living in a time where it is incumbent for people of faith to draw on that faith in a greater manner than we ever have before. We are walking daily in one of the most challenging times that man has ever seen. The hearts of men have grown cold, and many of the tenets of old are fading so soon that it would make one’s head to spin. This is not a time for the fearful and the feeble. If there was ever an age for good men to stand up and be accounted for it is now. How many people have started out on this grand old Christian journey with us only to fall by the wayside and join the ranks of the hopeless? Why are so many choosing to breakdown in this day?<br /><br />Why does the pain hurt so badly? Will I ever turn the corner? When will my day ever come? Many of these are questions that befuddle so many. People are throwing in the towel and waving the white flag in numbers that time itself has never seen before. That doesn’t make these people bad; they are just individuals who want the incredible pain that accompanies being a traveler in this world to stop. God why does it have to hurt so badly? God when will my day come? Lord do you see me here barely able to breathe? Where are you Lord while I am going through all of this mess? The punches that many of us having taken in this life are so excruciating that many of us didn’t know of any other way to get the pain to stop, but by our breaking down.<br /><br />Isn’t it amazing that depression, and mental maladies afflict so many in this day? Some individuals have been treated so unfairly in this world that they literally want to put their shoes on their head, and their hat on their feet. Why does it seem like all of the 24 robbers from your days of playing hide and go seek; are now seeking to torment your soul? Many have released childhood dreams of greatness because of the pains that they have suffered. They are now popping pills to wake up, and to go to sleep. There are millions upon millions that don’t even know how it feels to have a good night’s sleep. The hearts of so many have fainted because of fear and apprehension. It is indeed a challenging day when many of our 401K’s now resemble a 101A! Many have seen their nest eggs which took an entire lifetime to save all go down the drain. The stability of the workplace is at an all-time low! There are millions that are jobless. Entire industries are feeling the pinch from the economic hard times that we are living in.<br /><br />Child of God there is good news amongst all of the bad news. We serve a God that is literally the Lord and Master of every Breakthrough. The same God that delivered the sages of old in The Holy Writ is still on the throne to deliver you. So stop biting your fingernails, stop waving the white flag, and stop popping pills. God can break you through whatever lines of resistance that the enemy may have set in your path. We serve a God that relishes in talking out the forces of the enemy of our souls. Even though we are not fighting Philistines, Jebusites, Hittites, and Amorites in this day, we are still left to fight depression, despondency, and hopelessness. Are there any that are busy fighting the good fight of faith? Why are so many scared when our God can breakthrough the forces of the enemy? Are we comparing our big problems to a small God, when we should be comparing our small troubles to our great big God! We serve a God that is bigger than anything that you may be going through. God is ready to explode a wave of his favor on you!<br /><br />God is ready and willing for his favor to become commonplace in your life. Are you bold enough to trust him? God is able to run his favor over your life, like waters that flow from a busted pipe. Can you grasp that God’s favor can make you flourish in such a manner? Can you believe that God can do exceeding abundantly above all that we can ask or think? Can you believe that God can run though the ranks of resistance that the enemy has tormented you with for so many years? Can you believe that God can heal that part of your body that has bothered you for so long? God has an explosion of his goodness and his mercy that he is ready to shower your life with! God is ready to bust the bubble, and release you out of all the boxes that have kept you trapped for so long. Keep your ship running even when others are choosing to break down. You should never breakdown once you get a real revelation of how tremendous our God is. Don’t weary in well doing, don’t break down on the side of the road.<br /><br />God is ready to break you through any and every form of opposition that you may face. God is ready to increase you on every side. Are you bold enough to grasp this truth in the age that we are now living in? Can you stretch your faith pass the level that most in this day have? Can you expect more than the norm? Can you believe that God is ready to stretch you? Can you believe that God has a quantum leap in store for you? Can you summer up the energy to walk by faith, and not by what your see, hear, and experience every day? Isn’t God bigger than your malady? Isn’t God bigger than your financial hardship? Don’t you believe that God is bigger than any stalemate that has kept you from greatness? Will you let the obstructions in your path hinder you from experiencing God’s best? Is there anything too hard for our God? Can you believe that God can rescue you from limiting restrictions that have left you living a second tier life? Can you believe God for a breakthrough in an age that others are breaking down?<br /><br /><br />Let me introduce you to my God who is the Master and the Lord of your every breakthrough. He is the God of no limits! Our God eats the impossible for breakfast, and our God dines on the improbable on a daily basis. The God whom we serve is still a miracle worker! God is ready to break you through the ranks of all of the enemy’s opposition. Never let the harsh pains of living in this world make you lose the gift of expectation. This is a gift from God. We all claim to have faith, but there is no faith where there is not expectation. You must see things getting better. You must see good coming your way. Once you lose expectations of things getting better then you are well on your way to the ranks of those who are breaking down. Expect a miracle each and everyday and you will soon find yourself breaking through in an age where others have chose to breakdown.<br /><br />Respectfully Submitted,<br />Pastor Stephen F. Smith<br />www.stephenfsmith.orgEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-81515987696376855572009-01-16T00:27:00.000-08:002009-01-16T00:29:17.774-08:00Can You Pass The Strength Test?Can You Pass The Strength Test? One's strength is not determined by mountaintop experiences! It is determined by how one deals with the valleys of life! How can you possibly know how strong you are, if you haven't been through anything? The proof is in the pudding, don't call yourself a prayer warrior when the times are peaceful. Who attends motivational seminars by those who haven't gone through anything? Grace and Power usually follow those who are not afraid of being in the heat of the battle! Success usually follows blood, sweat, tears, and pain most times!<br /><br />How can one know God as a healer if one has never been sick? How can one know God as a way -maker if one has never needed to have a way made! God's strength is made perfect(Mature,Whole, Complete) in weakness! Maybe we should thank God for the thorns, thistles, and sticker bushes we have to face in life! You are better because of it! Let that valley that you are going through right now prepare you for the sheer greatness that I am praying will come your way real soon! I see you in the future looking a whole lot better than you look right now!<br />Stay in the Chase,<br />Pastor Stephen F. Smith<br />www.stephenfsmith.orgEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-38895030110727729862009-01-11T05:46:00.000-08:002009-01-11T05:48:47.306-08:00Does My Wonderful Public Profile Cover Up My Private Pain?Does My Wonderful Public Profile Cover Up My Private Pain?<br /><br />The social networking world is such a blessing to many. The opportunity to network with seemingly like minded people all over the globe affords many priceless opportunities. In the midst of the wonderful profiles that grace Facebook, Ning, MySpace, Twitter, WordPress, Blogger, Linkedin, BlackPlanet, and any of a myriad of other social networking sites are many people that are dealing with secret struggles, and private pain. I once mentioned in a sermon that many of us are hurting in places that others simply can’t see! Do our powerful public profiles cover some of our private pains! Does anyone else see my struggles?<br /><br />We all go through, we all have struggles! Even that person who has that great looking profile on the social networking sites that has all those friends, yes they also have struggles. A good looking personal photo doesn’t exhibit all that another may have gone through, or may have gone through. The picture may show the glory, but believe me the picture doesn’t tell the story. In the midst of any social networking site, are the profiles of many who have been through hell and high water! Yes you are not the only person that is going through! When one writes his or her bio for any social networking sites, one tends to highlight the highpoints of one’s life! Very seldom would one list their bottom of the barrel experiences, their valley experiences on their profiles. Here’s my prayer that God would bless all of you folks who have all of these wonderful profiles in the social networking world. It is my prayer that God would heal any private pain that you may have! It is also my prayer that God would alleviate unbearable burdens that may be tormenting you!<br /><br />Yes, I am sure that we all have some private struggles that only God can deliver us from! That pain that torments, that thing that keeps you from sleeping is limited from affecting you from this day forward. That thing that you have carried down the halls of work, school, or church will no longer torment you any more. There is a God that can heal even those whose struggle, and don’t even whimper about it. I don’t have to know what you are going through, but I do know that you are going through! Behind that wonderful looking profile is a person that is struggling with something that very few even know about! Those tears that have been shed, that no one else ever sees are almost over. The tide is getting ready to turn! Those insecurities that have limited you over the years will soon give way! I am telling you with Holy Boldness that you are ready to turn the corner! <br />I am seeing you a few days down the road in the future, and you are looking and feeling a whole lot better than you look right now!<br /><br />After all of the flossing online, there are many people who are going through just like you. You are not born under a bad sign; you were not born in an awful sign, or an awful season. God has not frowned on you! God has not tuned his back on you! Your best days have not been seen yet! Your happiest days haven’t been seen yet! The sleepless nights will soon pass away! The biting of your fingernails will soon be yesterday’s news! I see you overcoming each and every private struggle and private pain! I see boundless joy in your future! I am earnestly praying for your complete and total deliverance from any private struggle, and private pain that may be in your life! God is ready to take you from the places of torment, and deliver you to a place of triumph!<br /><br /><br />Respectfully Submitted,<br />Pastor Stephen F. Smith<br /><a href="http://www.stephenfsmith.org">www.stephenfsmith.org</a><br />www.preachsteve.com<br />www.preachstephen.comEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-44005949460634378572009-01-07T04:32:00.000-08:002009-01-07T04:34:54.212-08:00This Pass by Pau Gasol Was Sick!This Pass by Pau Gasol Was Sick! How do you describe this pass? <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Seems Like Pau's Post-Memphis Grizzlies days are going just fine!<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/09qeRO6NkVM&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/09qeRO6NkVM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-64432938982178746022008-12-28T00:23:00.000-08:002008-12-28T00:25:07.316-08:00Why Am I Not in the Clique?Why Am I Not in the Clique? I remember a quote by the late Bishop G. E. Patterson where he alluded to the fact that after his deliverance from sin, his next greatest deliverance was his deliverance from people and their opinions! Isn't it amazing that the opinions of people have kept so many of us bound, or has left so many of us to perform at levels which are so far beneath the levels that God intended for us.One of the most debilitating scourges that the enemy has ever released from the pits of Hell has been the emergence of cliques of all kinds.<br /><br />Cliques are by definition, a small exclusive group of people. How many of us have longed to no avail to gain the approval of one of these exclusive sets, or networks of the “right folks”? Why in God’s name are there so many cliques in the day in which we now live? Why in the name of everything that is Holy would there even be cliques amongst those that profess membership in the Kingdom of God? Isn’t it amazing that some of us can never seem to gain admittance to many of these exclusive sets of individuals, despite many of our best efforts to do so?<br /><br />Does this make us less than, or does our non-admittance assure us of failure? I have found myself on many occasions to be on the outside looking in when it comes to admittance to this clique, or that clique of what appeared to be the right group of people. Yet in hindsight, I can truly admit that I am so glad that my key never seemed to quit fit the locks of admittance established by these different cliques. If one is to soar to heights that are beyond comprehension does one need the help of exclusive sets, or groups of people?<br /><br />Have we taken the it’s not what you know, it’s who you know thing much too far? Can one achieve true success without belonging to the right group of folks? Doesn’t God know that these people can help me get ahead? When one puts too much stock into gaining admittance to one of these groups, one must take a long look at oneself. How many of these groups have put one dime into one’s pocket? Would these groups even help pick you up if they saw you knocked down? Greatness is rarely accomplished by those who run in cliques.<br /><br />Throughout the Holy Writ, God called men and women to perform exploits, but he rarely called cliques of people. Can one truly stand out when one is determined to run with, or pal around with cliques? Is the destiny that God has predetermined for each of us dependent on those folks taking us in? Why does the talking stop when one walks by? Why does one hear whispers after one walks by this group of people? Why does one never get an invite to the events of these powerful folks? Why is one always on the outside looking in? Can’t they just let me in on their inside jokes for once? Can’t they invite me out to eat with them just this once?<br /><br />I stand for all that have asked these many questions over the years! We must learn to follow the beat of a different drum, and never let the opinions and whims of others make us feel less than. You have to learn to love yourself, and learn to keep your head held high even when you can't seem to get the thumbs up of others. Most of those that join cliques that exclude others are not the type of people that we should long to associate with any way. When the doors of the clique are slammed in your face move on, that is not where God would have you to be. You should never push to be amongst those who would only tolerate, and never celebrate you! Could these groups of folks see greatness in you that you don't see yourself? God has invested so much into the individual that he made you to be. Never negate the greatness that God has called you to, by running after people!<br /><br />Respectfully Submitted,<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stephenfsmith.org">Pastor Stephen F. Smith</a><br /><br />The F stands for Free From Cliques!Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-16566801241051579732008-12-23T02:28:00.000-08:002008-12-23T04:42:12.176-08:00Are You Living the Life of Your Dreams?Are You Living the Life of Your Dreams? Would the child that you were be pleased with the person that you are now? At the end of any year, one will always seem to find the time for a little reflection, introspection,contemplation, and personal inspection.<br /><br />There always seems to be a period at the end of any year were one will gauge the current status of one's efforts. Many of us remember the grand dreams that we all had in the days of our youth. If one were to enter nearly any elementary school and ask the students of that school what there dreams are, one would quickly hear some of the grandest dreams, aspirations, and hopes that one would ever care to hear. What happens to the dreams of men and women once they get older? Why do so many choose to live a life of settling for the average, settling for the mundane, and settling for the commonplace? Didn't God create us all in his image, and after his likeness?<br /><br />Why are the dreams of our youth so foreign to us? Life is often hard, and the various paths that we have all traveled have not been loaded with flowery beds of ease. The pains of life have caused so many of us to give up on the dreams of our youth. Why so? We serve a God that can do so far beyond even our wildest dream. Is our vision of our God much too small when we only ask him for the ordinary, and the commonplace? Depression makes its greatest push when one loses the ability to dream big dreams. The pains of life and the bumps and bruises that come with it are tough, but one must never lose the ability to dream! Losing the ability to dream relegates one to the memories of days gone by. Why should our greatest days be those of days gone by?<br /><br />I present to you a literal mirror to look at one that made in the image and after the likeness of God! In that mirror is the reflection of one that was fearfully and wondrously made! Looking in this literal mirror once again, and grasp the image of one that is the apple of God's Eye! Why are we settling when the God of the Heavens and the Earth has invested so much in each of us? Has life's bitter pills caused us to lose a hold on the sheer greatness that resides on the inside of each of us. My brother and my sister let's choose to recapture the sparkle in our eyes that the dreams of our youth used to produce. Very few of us can say that we are at the absolute zenith, the sheer apogee, and the highest nadir of accomplishment! Even if you name is a household name, there is still more that you should shoot for.<br /><br />The enemy of our souls must be ecstatic that so many of the ranks of men and women on this planet have chose to just get by! Many of us have let a little pain, a little disappointment, and a lot of failure dash many of the dreams of our youth. Let's take a long hard look at the pains that we have suffered on our travels through life. Why should these pains be compounded by allowing these pains to negate the great dreams that God has given us all? The death of a dream often leads one into the Halls of Depression quicker than anything. What reason does one have to have pep in one's step, when one does not see anything to shoot for? Yes I know it hurts, but we must reach beyond the hurt and reach for all that God has intended for us to reach for! I stand with you in prayer that the dreams of your youth would be rekindled and the spark and vigor that you once possessed would be restored!<br /><br />Can't we once again reach for the stars? Can't we once again imagine seeing our name in lights? God created you for greatness! God created you to make a difference in this world? God created you to be a Game Changer! God didn't create you to be ordinary, even if you are surrounded by ordinary circumstances! God has invested so much in you that you should never shy away from the game of life! Should we regret negating all of the great possibilities that we could have achieved because of fear? Should a bump or two on the road of life keep us from reaching for more? Why are we waving the white flag of surrender so soon? Shouldn't we enjoy life to the full until our last breath? Let's cut the cords of the commonplace, the average, and the ordinary and dream again. Let's once again pursue the life of our dreams! You deserve to have the very best that this life offers. Let's not ruin our acquisition of some of life's finer things by refusing to dream! I will see you at the top!<br /><br />Respectfully Submitted,<br />Pastor Stephen F. Smith<br /><a href="http://www.stephenfsmith.org">www.stephenfsmith.org</a>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-64356949616420407692008-12-15T03:11:00.000-08:002008-12-15T03:14:12.189-08:00Deangelo Williams is Becoming the Rage of the NFL!Deangelo Williams is Becoming the Rage of the NFL! The Former University of Memphis Player is now playing like a Pro-Bowler for the Carolina Panthers! The first clip is of a great 56-yard touchdown run in week 15 of this NFL season!<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/p1Un23bUFTo&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/p1Un23bUFTo&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4IQ-0Bvw1P4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4IQ-0Bvw1P4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-73602614665295368032008-12-13T06:05:00.000-08:002008-12-13T06:07:44.578-08:002009 Will Be the Year of Forward Progress!Pastor Stephen F. Smith gives this prophetic word that 2009 Will Be the Year of Forward Progress!<br /><br />www.stephenfsmith.org<br />www.preachsteve.com<br />www.preachsteve.com <br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0wcqZkBnreY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0wcqZkBnreY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-89012241683387692342008-12-13T05:10:00.000-08:002008-12-13T05:13:03.920-08:00God is Calling You From Average Thinking!Pastor Stephen F. Smith preaches that God is Calling Every Believer Away From Average Thinking!<br /><br />www.stephenfsmith.org<br />www.preachstephen.com<br />www.preachsteve.com <br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/I3m6J5li_6g&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/I3m6J5li_6g&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-57911084853169631472008-12-11T03:14:00.000-08:002008-12-11T03:16:34.913-08:00Watch Street View’s New Look on Google Maps!Watch Street View’s New Look on Google Maps! Go to Google Maps: http://maps.google.com. Check out the new experience of Street View on Google Maps. Learn the new ways to enter Street View, look at our full screen mode, navigate through driving directions, and more.<br /><br />Street View is a feature of Google Maps that allows you to quickly and easily view and navigate high-resolution, 360 degree street level images of various cities around the world.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Memphis,Tennnessee is now available!<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span>,<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/f0y-q-pI2pQ&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/f0y-q-pI2pQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-69699895687426778982008-12-03T18:41:00.000-08:002008-12-03T18:43:02.544-08:00Derrick Rose Will Break Your Ankles!Derrick Rose Will Break Your Ankles! Derrick Rose is one of the best players in the league already! This guy is the truth!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />This guy is going to be an All-Star in his first season!<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vAA8mLz8aJ0&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vAA8mLz8aJ0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-85630391259042622552008-12-01T02:14:00.000-08:002008-12-01T02:16:12.060-08:00Have We Grown This Cold?Walmart Shoppers Stomp Employee to Death, and Keep Right on Shopping! A Wal-Mart worker died after being trampled when hundreds of shoppers smashed through the doors of a Long Island store Friday morning, police and witnesses said. The 34-year-old employee, a temporary maintenance worker, tried to hold back the unruly crowds just after the Valley Stream store opened at 5 a.m. Witnesses said the surging throngs of shoppers knocked the man down. He fell and was stepped on. As he gasped for air, shoppers ran over and around him. When the shoppers were told that someone was seriously injured and that Walmart had to close, the shoppers refused to leave and kept right on shopping! "<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">This is horrible! This illustrates how the hearts of men and women have grown cold!<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5ObKm4w9igM&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5ObKm4w9igM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-28855331311249473712008-12-01T01:47:00.000-08:002008-12-01T01:50:42.197-08:00Derrick Rose Will Be an All-Star as a Rookie!Derrick Rose Will Be an All-Star as a Rookie! Yes we decided to throw it out there, we are confident that he will be an All-Star as a Rookie!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vJwBZRjNXVw&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vJwBZRjNXVw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-43193096380905569772008-11-29T02:33:00.000-08:002008-11-29T02:34:16.003-08:00How to Make the Enemy Run!The late Pastor E. V. Hill tells us How to Make the Enemy Run!<br /><br /><b><i>This is a good word!</i></b><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5YDSgZ5c3iw&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5YDSgZ5c3iw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-22359728323644697072008-11-16T23:37:00.000-08:002008-11-16T23:38:31.580-08:00You Can Still Win!I found this old clip of an Edwin Hawkins Gospel Hit called If at First You Don't Succeed. This song conveys that there is life after failure. Many of history's greatest became so because they all developed the ability to bounce back from failure. Many of these individuals can point to 1 failure or another in their lives that became their turning points to the road called success. How many of us have the resolve to dust ourselves off, and pick up the pieces? How many of us are willing to try one more time? How many times have we let a failure, or a disappointment keep us from the Halls of Success?<br /><br />I heard Bishop Jakes say something today that set off a light bulb in my head. He said we are living in strange times where an formerly middle class family will drive their Audi to the Homeless Shelter because they have just lost their home. This is a post for encouragement sakes only. Please keep your melancholy rants to yourself, and let's use this post to encourage someone who might be going through some of the worst days of their lives. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Keep going fellow Warriors You Can Still Win!<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/I4QlDvmN02w&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="never"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/I4QlDvmN02w&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="never" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-72591559534712406032008-11-10T17:02:00.000-08:002008-11-10T17:43:30.658-08:00Memphis COGIC Minister Shines at Mercedes Benz Dealership!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-e6mquXsN07F6viBUeLoo5YP0qd1JJXU1V8iCb5Fba8VNC3BTyIlGmSunnG6k-DHNwc5GCcBSYjd7k2V517zf5DChEQGh-r-Xc07R3wsuqjzKGeii4Z6OX5N3jZ1TDdcuqH4Hw/s1600-h/Desmond+Hunt+004.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-e6mquXsN07F6viBUeLoo5YP0qd1JJXU1V8iCb5Fba8VNC3BTyIlGmSunnG6k-DHNwc5GCcBSYjd7k2V517zf5DChEQGh-r-Xc07R3wsuqjzKGeii4Z6OX5N3jZ1TDdcuqH4Hw/s320/Desmond+Hunt+004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267199812312738850" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Minister Desmond Hunt is an Armor Bearer for Superintendent Jerry Taylor who pastors the Holy City Church of God in Christ in Memphis, Tennessee. Minister Hunt is a top salesman for Mercedes Benz of Memphis. It is totally amazing that members of The Grand Ole Church of God in Christ now span nearly every occupational field that there is. Minister Hunt deals with the upper echelon of society on a daily basis, yet he has maintained the attitude of a humble servant. God has richly rewarded the service of this young man, and we feel that this young man’s intelligence, wit, and humble attitude will take him far not only in the business world, but also in the Church of God in Christ, Inc.!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mbofmemphis.com/">Mercedes Benz of Memphis</a>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29264559.post-48572987420362674712008-11-08T19:30:00.000-08:002008-11-08T19:33:55.987-08:00Derrick Rose Posterizes Leandro Barbosa!Derrick Rose Posterizes Leandro Barbosa! Derrick Rose with a strong take on Friday night!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3uftByymXNg&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3uftByymXNg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09900498058720528702noreply@blogger.com0