Black Men Have an Obligation to Mentor

Several of my male friends who read this blog have emailed me (J) recently inquiring about mentoring programs in the Los Angeles area. Most of my buddies talk about mentoring and the need for change in the community, but I don’t know any who have actually gone through with mentoring (or any other charitable activity), [...]

Videotaping Funerals

First of all: STOP IT!
Does anyone who reads this blog know of anyone who watches a videotaped funeral? Do you know people who know people who do that?
I (rich) think this is in bad taste. This photo was taken at a funeral in Arlington National Cemetery of a soldier killed in Iraq. For [...]

Keep Your Hands On the Plow

Luke 9:62: “But Jesus said to him, No one after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”In Luke 9:62 Jesus was speaking to a man that had agreed to follow Jesus, but only if Jesus would first let the man go and say goodbye to his [...]