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Jesus said, “Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.” Luke 14:23. This scripture prescribes the Christian duty of every Jesus follower to invite and compel vigorously and consistently the unchurched to attend our church services. However, the recent barbaric shooting at the historic Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina again raises the issue of safety and security for those who respond to our invitations. In other words, what…
June 18, 2015 Read more
You have just been rear-ended because someone was texting and driving. You’re injured and very angry because she endangered your life. Your hope is that the law allows you to do more than merely file a lawsuit against her, but punish her for this reckless behavior. How Common Is Texting and Driving? Texting and driving is the most common form of distracted driving. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), 28 percent of all crashes each year involve cell phone use. …
June 7, 2014 Read more
Nothing is more important than protecting the most vulnerable in society. And no member of society is more vulnerable than children. Extra care must therefore be employed to keep them safe, sound and secure. That duty and obligation often fall squarely on the shoulders of childcare facilities since during any given week, approximately 12.5 million preschoolers (children 5 or younger) are in childcare facilities.[1] In Texas specifically, there are approximately 1.3 million children needing childcare at any given time. To meet…
May 10, 2013 Read more
According to D-Magazine and its constituency, if you want to hire one of the best criminal defense or personal injury lawyers in Dallas you better not hire a black or female lawyer. Rather, you better hire a white male lawyer. Does D-Magazine have a valid point or are the people at D-Magazine racist and sexist? Peer Reviews Each year D-Magazine compiles and publishes lists of the best doctors, lawyers, restaurants and other categories in Dallas. Lesley Lynch, research editor at D-Magazine,…
Everyone is familiar with the story of David and Goliath. It speaks of the bravery of David, a young shepherd lad who stood up to a nine-foot bully named Goliath who was the leader of the Philistines. Each day for months, the armies of Israel and the Philistines faced off. Daily Goliath boastfully taunted the entire nation of Israel. Because of his size and self-confident boasting, no man in Israel had courage to confront him. However, David had spent many hours…
April 19, 2013 Read more