Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

When Hillary Clinton lost the presidential election to Donald Trump back in 2016, Republicans were quick to pounce on Democrats that Trump won and Democrats needed to “get over” losing the election. Republicans couldn’t wait to manipulate a reality s...

God always gives instructions for us to live by. God wants good and pleasant lives for his children among the nations. (Jeremiah 3:19). We shall call him Father and shall not turn away from him. The Father is the first pastor over his children, he...

“I’d like to give a drink of water while you wait to vote, but I can’t”, could be a quote from many of us. But, in Georgia, a law, passed by Republicans, says you can’t. This is when you have no shame in your game. That reference was about what Repu...

When most of us are having what we call a “bad day”, we intend to mean that nothing is going the way we planned the day to go. If the day is going “really bad”, a few inappropriate words may come out of our mouths, but we tend to suck it up and try...

Wherefore God gave them up to uncleanness through the lust of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves (Romans 1:21). In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. God made man in his image and after his likeness....

Death, sorrow, tragedy, grief, suffering, hurt, and pain have been the nightmare experiences of the numerous pedestrians killed and injured along U.S Highway 165 South in the town of Richwood corporate limits, and their loved ones and families have...

Although I do not always agree with all the laws and rules that the government imposes, I understand that in theory the rules are in place to keep us all safe. Difficulty ensues when rules change for individuals who get more lenient punishment when...

Citizens of Two Kingdoms: In these last days, during perilous times, let's love God, and our neighbor as we love ourselves. We must promote Jesus Christ and his gospel, not our personal opinions. God will use us to manifest his glorious image in the...

I have been fortunate to travel to many places around the world. I enjoy interacting with the locals in my escapades because they offer opportunities to see a place through its most authentic lens. The most common conversation I have with locals is...

Let us know that God is a jealous God. He takes vengeance on his adversaries and brings wrath and judgment to his enemies. The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, he will not acquit the guilty. (Nahum 1:2-3)The Lord is faithful, he will stand...

With February being recognized as Black History Month, let's reflect back on slavery. Blacks were brought from their homelands to labor under cruel taskmasters who considered them less than a human. The I will treatments of blacks lasted over 200...

Churches must unite. Being on one accord brings God's blessings down (Psalm 133:3). The blessings of souls being saved, families protected, communities united, and blessed for generations to come. Satan hates unity in the home, church, community and...

Spiritual Wickedness in High Places: (Ephesians 6: 12) The Governor of Colorado, Jared Polis was on Don Lemon 's news report. Mr. Lemon asked Mr. Polis, (who is a man) how he was doing because of the coronavirus, and how was his husband. The...

As Christians we must pray, meditate, study God's word, and walk in righteousness so others can see our good works. Sinners must be encouraged to follow Jesus, and repent from ungodliness and every evil way; that their souls will be saved, and their...

Happy New Year! We get to see the sun in another year, and it makes me so glad to have you all with me for the ride. The year 2020 was a doozy! So much happened (and did not happen), but it is now behind us. We will still face many challenges that...

In the United States there are over 17 million cases of coronavirus, over 300 thousand deaths, and there are millions more worldwide. Men have developed a vaccine to fight this plague, let's remember God gave man the knowledge to make the vaccine. Le...

If black citizens, voters, and taxpayers, wonder why Black elected officials such as Black mayors, and older persons, police jurors, school board members, State/ Federal senators and representatives, etc., deliver little, or no true, meaningful,...

Years ago I saw a gorgeous hairstyle on a woman who worked in the same office building my company was housed. Each morning I saw her I would admire her hairstyle. It was cut in a long bob and she would style it in many different ways. After a few...

Churches must unite. Being on one accord brings God's blessings down (Psalm 133:3). The blessings of souls being saved, families protected, communities united, and blessed for generations to come. Satan hates unity in the home, church, community and...

O God, thou has cast us off, thou has scattered us, thou has been displeased: O turn thyself to us again. Thou has made the earth to tremble; thou has broken it : heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh . Thou has shown the people hard things:...

God always gives instructions for us to live by. God wants good and pleasant lives for his children among the nations. (Jeremiah 3:19). We shall call him Father and shall not turn away from him. The Father is the first pastor over his children, he...

God always gives instructions for us to live by. God wants good and pleasant lives for his children among the nations. (Jeremiah 3:19). We shall call him Father and shall not turn away from him. The Father is the first pastor over his children, he...

The End of all things are at hand, be therefore sober and watch in prayer (1Peter 4:7). Repent sinners, Repent! and turn to God, and maintain good works in the Lord. Hold fast your faith in God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. Lay aside all malice,...

'The Pope’s Decree'-As the world witnessed the statement from Pope Francis’s mouth supporting and legalizing same sex unions. This goes against the law of God. (Leviticus 18:22) Thou shall not lie with man as with woman. Paul begs the The...

As a child, I remember seeing movies and documentaries about racism and the civil rights era, thinking they were horror stories. Graphic scenes depicted Blacks being hung, raped, severely beaten, tortured, and shot dead as they fought for simple...

And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and...

In the last days: Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you, and you shall be hated of all nations for my namesake (Matthew 24:4-14) Reflecting back on time to the life of Joseph, how his brothers envied him because of his...

"The Way, The Truth, and The Life [ St. John 14: 6] We must enter into eternity God's way. One song says, we are going anyhow, which in a sense can be true, but it must be according to scripture. The Strait Gate [ Matt. 7: 13] is narrow; tight;...

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth and All that is in them. In the sixth chapter of Genesis the wickedness of man was so great on the earth, and every imagination of the thought of his heart was only evil continually, to the...

In the early days of America, blacks were under hard task masters. Rules were put in place to keep the black race from reaching their fullest potential. Children became adults before their time. Many worked in the fields to help the family make ends...

Isaiah Chapter 1 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the Lord has spoken. God has blessed America, but America and the people have rebelled against Him and His commandments. Many confess to know God with their mouth, but in their actions...

Christians are a chosen (picked out by preference) generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into marvelous light. (1 Peter 2: 9) Christians...

To Blacks in America and others, Grace and Peace be to you. Let's speak about how we live today. First, we must recognize God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Then we must obey his commandments. Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that...

To the people of God, let no man deceive you, he that commits sin is of the devil. Whosoever abides in God does not commit sin, whoever sins has never seen him nor knows him. Whosoever is born of God does not commit sin, because God's holy spirit...

This is not rocket science. However, the Great Divide that this nation is experiencing over something as simple as wearing a mask when it is necessary to save a life, is tearing it apart. Furthermore, nowhere is that divide made more evident than...

The greatest mistake, error, or flaw black citizens have when it comes to the local, state and national political arena, is that what they help elect people to office they don’t follow up with holding them responsible for providing true, m...

The book of James suggests two sources of wisdom. Source one - God, this is life – giving principle based in the word of God. This is a wisdom from above (James 3:17) which eliminates hypocrisy and partiality. It overcomes conflict and seeks to m...

Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of the scornful. In these last days many are following evil acts, taking advice from persons who have no knowledge of God, nor have...

Political, criminal justice, and citizen participation evolution and change is occurring throughout america. On July 11, 2020, there will be a Monroe Mayor and Council election. This is a very important election that will determine mayor/council...

Voting Time for the Monroe, LA mayor and council elections is here. Early voting will and on July 4, 2020. Election day is July 11, 2020. Go exercise your right to vote, and demonstrate the power through your votes that God has given you to make need...

He takes away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way. They grope in darkness without light, and he makes them to stagger like a drunken man. ( Job 12:24-25 ) In these last...

In the last days we must listen and obey God's word. When we (fear) take heed to God's word, and obey, this is when knowledge begins. We see the evil happening around the world, the bitter hatred, killings, deaths, mental illness, famines,...

America’s past and present is one of oppression, aggression, disease, darkness and death. America’s legacy speaks to the massacre and exploitation of native Americans, the confiscation of their lands, heritage, culture and identity. America’s evil...

All things come of thee and of thine own have we given thee (1 Chronicles 29: 14) God has blessed the United States as well as other nations with great material wealth. However, they have forgotten that it is God that gave the power to get the...

From Black slave rebellions to Nat Turner’s revenge, to the civil marches in protest of the 1920s, 30s, 60s, and in the recent 2000s, Black people in America have put their lives and freedoms on the line to combat, and bring attention to the i...