Christians Stand Up

As I watched a television program on Sunday night, I found myself very disturbed. It was a debate between two pastors as one believed that homosexual men should marry. This pastor said that he felt that it was a spiritual experience when one man married another. My pastor often says that all it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing. I think that Christians have been too passive for way to long. I also feel that we are too busy being preoccupied with our own lives to do God's work. I was cut to the heart as I saw that this pastor was attempting to defend homosexual acts and attitudes. However, I hope that you will join me in standing up for Christianity and what the bible says about homosexuality. I hope that you will agree with me that homosexuality is an abomination within the eyesight of God. The devil has let his people roam free and Chrisitans don't even know it. I want to make it clear that I do not have any angst against homosexuality. However, what God calls sin in the bible, it is sin to me. Let us not be ignorant and passive anymore. If you know the bible, defend it. If you don't know the bible or Jesus, I invite you to know him.

What Do You Behold?

We as a people have a difficult battle to contend with on a daily basis. We have to determine what people come into our lives, what emotions to settle on, what about our lives do we want to change, as well as what our futures hold. Our vision toward our daily lives and what God wants of us must be positive and of hope. The bible shows us this in Matthew 6:22-23. We are told through the word of God that the lamp of the body is the eye. Our eyes can either be filled with darkness or with light. We have the choice to either think positively or negatively about our lives. As people, especially as Christians, we have to keep a positive faith and belief. I would go as far to say that faith is the ability to see the future instead of the present. Later in the same chapter, the bible says that you cannot serve God and mammon. Mammon is commonly interpreted as materialism, riches, prosperity, and other people. We cannot dare serve our materialistic desires, riches, prosperity and other people and expect to live godly lives. Allowing God to come into our lives makes the light slightly easier to focus on. Today's world is filled with darkness and despair. Our media outlets promote negativity and materialism. We have to change the type of light that comes into our eyes. Your focus should be on a positive mindset and those lives of the ones upon which you have influence. For example, parents should want to be positive role models and examples for their children. We should want to have an impact on the world of a good report. So, for this cause, we should stay optimistic. So, be careful to ask yourself, what am I beholding?

Overall Failure Starting With Education

The natural prosperity of any nation is its military and its educational system. It is safe to say that America's education system is failing miserably. The failure of the educational system is due to two hidden factors. The first of these factors is the decay of the family unit. This is the reason for most of the tribulations that we now face. There are few strong male figures in the home unit and women have often had to carry the brunt of the family oversight. This trickles down to the classroom. More of our teachers are women. Our young men should be taught by men sometimes. There is something about the presence of a man that changes the atmosphere. Man are natural leaders as it seems. This is to take away nothing that women have achieved or have done toward society. The second factor is the tolerance of today's society. Society has allowed, through the media, every type of activity to occur. The media promotes premature sexual activity, delinquency, materialism, and other aspects that bring detriment to society. Therefore, our children are more influenced by celebrities and reality television than educators and postsecondary education. These seem as unlikely reasons. However, we must take into account the path that society has taken for the worst. It is up to parents and all others to pray and come along side of teachers and administration. Parents must be supportive and passionate about getting children to see the value of education. The media must be responsible enough to promote education and life that does not consist of "celebrity status." Others in the community must go against the grain.

How can we save a generation suffering from moral decay?

This generation suffers from moral decay. I think our families have broken down at an alarming rate and fathers in the poverty stricken communities are virtually non-existent. The media promotes negativity and promiscuity. Our schools are suffering due to high drop out rates. We have a lot of men that are not responsible fathers or figures in the community. Our women struggle with low self-esteem. Is there anything that we can do to stop the decline in the world system. There are, I feel, two solutions to this problem. We can invest in the education of the young people of today. We should invest time into speaking and teaching by example the right way to be righteous. The next thing we can do is to change the man of today. It begins with the man because the man is the natural leader of the community. This is not to be sexist. I am one that can appreciate the role that the woman, especially the African American woman, in today's society. However, the men have to assume natural positions such as fathers and mentors. I do invite you join my new group on LinkedIn. The group is http://www.linkedin.com/e/vgh/2969015/

Join the Discussion

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Consistent

I have put a new post on the page of my new website http://generationtext.webs.com/thewordoftheday.htm. Today's post talks about the word of the day being consistent. The definition of consistent, which is an adjective, means to "constantly adhere to the same principles." No matter how difficult or tiring life gets, we should be consistent in our characters and attitudes. Thanks and have a blessed day.

More Black Men In Jail Or College

I saw a disturbing video on Youtube last night talking about the plight that ails young black men in today's society. Most people old and young were asked the question of whether there are more black men in college or in jail today. I am sad to say that so many of the young black men in my community are in jail. I think that the young black man is so captivated by this materialistic society that doesn't do enough to promote manhood. Another reason is the breakdown in the family unit, which spawns so many problems within itself. Black men are maturing slowly because of a lack of role models and examples in their families and communities. We need to find a way to buck the trend and stop the decline of the black male, or all young men in our society.

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Site Removal/Replacement

Hello, everyone. I just wanted to let you guys know that the site http://thejacksonlearningservice.web.officelive.com has been removed. There were a lot of loading issues that happened. I am working on a replacement site now.

Truth Decay

Today's society has a severe case of truth decay. We often hear the phrase that the truth will set us free. However, what is that truth to is able to make free. The word of God is that truth. Jesus referred to himself as the way, the truth, and the life. Truth, to give, a definition can be state of being true or valid(my personal definition). We have to see the word of God and the bible as the truth and factual. This is where faith comes in at. Faith is believing in something or someone that shows no physical evidence. Next blog, I will talk a little more about truth decay. For more information, visit http://generationtext.webs.com.

Working Hard

Hello everyone

I would like to say hello. I have been working hard on a new site. I would like for you all to come and visit my new site, http://www.generationtext.webs.com. This site is dedicated to talking about the word of God and the bible. I would invite you to take a look and let me know what you think.

Blog to Restart Soon

Hello to all of my followers. I apologize for not blogging as of late. I am adjusting back to college life as I have began school again. I attend Ashford University and I have had make a lot of changes. I will begin my blog again soon and I wish blessings upon you.

Long Delay

Sorry to all of my followers for the long delay in this blog. I have been busy with taking classes at Ashford University. However, I am planning to make up for lost time. I want to carry a theme of education during Black History Month. I will be talking about historical figures of the past and present who were pivotal in the field of education. Thanks for bearing with us and we appreciate your support.

What Black History Means?

So many great shoulders to stand on. So many voices with which to identify. I listen and stand. I am so grateful to those who have paved the way. The way to more opportunities and more awareness. I am currently a student majoring in Education and Public Policy. When I think of my opportunity to influence the educational system in such a way, I think of them. I think back to the case of Brown vs. Board of Education and the emergence of Thurgood Marshall as a leader in the early moments of the civil rights movement. This is the civil rights of all men, not just of those of color. Although the presence of racism and prejudice is still apparent, we still see momentum from the March on Selma. The bible tells us to love our neighbors as much as we love ourselves. Let us grow to that point and place. I was so happy to see the crowning of the leader of the free world this past election period. My being black is not the sole reason. I was glad to see white folks and other races clapping and cheering as well. So, let us remember that even though we may be different races and creed, the blood in our veins flows red.

New Sweet Website

I have been really busy this weekend starting up my new site. It is officially in cyberspace now and I want you guys to take a visit. The link is http://famelw.webs.com

Updated Newsletter Coming This Week

There will be an updated newsletter later this week on The Jackson Learning Service at http://thejacksonlearningservice.web.officelive.com/. We are going to start some things early in preparation for Black History Month. All comments and questions are welcome.

Supprort Our Teachers

On of the staples of the Obama administration was to strengthen the United States educational system. I am commenting on an article from the publication on the US Department of Education at One of the ways improve the educational state of the US is to improve the conditions of our schools and teachers. You can find this article at http://www.2.ed.gov. Around my community in SC, teachers have only made approximately under $30,000. How can the person with the community responsibility of education make such little headway economically. Our teachers have to teach (in some cases) public behavior and academic priority. Mostly as it stands now, our teachers are teaching multiple subjects for quick results by administration. I am just saying that we should understand and respect the responsibility of our teachers. Our teachers are the core of society.

New Deal On Site

We are hosting a new deal on the site http://thejacksonlearningservice.web.officelive.com where all services will be $5.00 per session. We thank you for your participation and support.

New Info About "Best College"

Hello, guys. Its been a few days but I am looking at a few new projects. I do have something that I want to talk about in reference to an article in Yahoo. In today's society, we often want the best bang for the best buck. We should also want the same educationally. In a recent article in Yahoo Finance, the best college has been determined as the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. It has the best monetary value for the education. However, this honor did come with great loss, according to the article. So many schools and universities have had to cut many sources of funding. There are so many factors that come into play when talking about value and education. We first think about teacher to student ratio, the prospect that our students are getting the attention that they need. We also tend to think of the administrative and business costs. There is still a dark road ahead financially. However, it is with great enthusiam that we must support our local educational institutions and avenues. Next are the resources and public funding. Where will this come from? We have to find ways to keep our educational system afloat. I would like for you to think of this until my next post.

F.A.M.E Newsletter

I have just finished the first newsletter for my site http://thejacksonlearningservice.web.officelive.com . I am very excited about this new edition to my site. I hope that I can get some readers to this. The newsletter is located on the page link
http://thejacksonlearningservice.web.officelive.com/FAME.aspx . All comments and suggestions are welcome as always. God bless........

MLK Day 2010

I just want to mention in this blog about the sacrifice that Martin Luther King extended to people like me. I am a young person who has studied history enough to know that there are some figures more important to the history of man. He not only sacrificed often from his family but for the sake of the future of young African American men such as myself. I am greatly appreciative. I feel a certain sense of responsibility to MLK and others in his lineage to carry myself with respect and dignity. Not to be abusive or destructive. But to be responsible and a person of integrity. I cannot allow myself to be the typical black young man or to fall into the hands of the depraved society. Black young men as a whole are too often stereotyped as irresponsible, disrespectful to women, angry, and destructive. I just want to be the alternative and the solution to the ails of society. I thank Dr. King for his sacrifice and others like him and there is a legacy that has to be passed on.

New Twitter Account Official

The new twitter account is updated. My twitter username is jlcfame. So I invite you all to join and follow us.

A New Twitter

I have not been feeling really good this weekend but I am still going to get this blog in. I just want to let you guys know that the JLC will be getting a new twitter out there. The details are coming. I am not much of a twitter person, but I will be doing one for those that want to follow. Also, we are doing a new newsletter soon at the site http://thejacksonlearningservice.web.officelive.com and it is going to have some good content. I am just trying to do the best to keep it interesting. I do implore you all to support my vision and to just give words of encouragement. I have no other motivation than for others to grow in academics and improve self confidence. Thanks and God bless.

Pray for Haiti

It is so sad to sometimes look at the news and see the things that are going on. I am going to take a moment to pray and ask for God's blessings to the people of Haiti. We in America at times are spoiled with our seemingly good fortune. However, it is not a solid conclusion that this will not at some time and point happen to us. We should lift our prayers to the people of Haiti during such a crisis and difficult time.

New Things

As I said previously, we are going to be doing some new things with the Jackson Learning Service this year. I am planning on doing a newsletter within the next couple of weeks, so be looking out for that on my site http://thejacksonlearningservice.web.officelive.com. Also, I will be adding a word of wisdom page on to the site. I will make it into the format of an open discussion. My new year will be comprised of making God more a part of my life instead of just limiting him to Sundays as so many of us do. I thank all of you who are willing to participate and become involved in my blog and on my site. Thanks.

Visit My Site

I would like to encourage all of you to visit my site:

http://thejacksonlearningservice.web.officelive.com

I am planning on doing some new stuff with my site this year, so have a visit. I am open to all comments and suggestions. Thanks.

New Year, New Resolve

Hello everyone. This is John Cory Jackson and I am so excited about this new blog. The name of this blog will be called JLC F.A.M.E.. The JLC part stands for the Jackson Learning Service, my website that provides homework help and starting in a few days academic advice and spiritual moment and documents. The F.A.M.E part is an acronym that means Faith, Application, Ministry, and Education. You will learn that my faith and relationship with God is essential to all that I do. I have been working in the educational field for almost since 2004 in various arenas, from being a educational counselor at a middle school to tutoring mostly non-traditional college students at a local college here in SC. I will give my knowledge and observations of the spiritual and educational sectors only as I see them and as the spirit gives utterance. I hope to make you laugh, think, and inspire you to be the best that you can be. I am glad to be a part of the online community and hopefully you will be able to accept me as I am. I thank you in advance and I am looking forward to giving you positive insight.