"TIME KEEPS ON SLIPPIN...INTO THE FUTURE"

History has a way of repeating itself, for there is truly nothing new under the sun which has not occurred at least once before. During the beginnings of the industrial age at the turn of the twentieth century, there was a vast difference both in terms of education and income between the haves and have not’s within western society.

To remove the sight of rural blight and urban decay requires the restoration of hope and the renewal of the human spirit.

To continue to foster the notion that “it is not my problem” or the mentality of “not in my backyard” will only continue to perpetuate the mistrust and deep racial, religious and class divisions which separate and prevents us from uniting in common cause to move our communities forward. For where there is no vision, the people perish" Proverbs 29:18.

In order for us to succeed, the various religious institutions must throw off their passive shackles. Church leaders and their members must become more actively involved in reaching out to those in needs; in healing hearts and broken dreams before we can transform the communities in which we live.

We can choose to accept the same old lame excuses, blame and zero sum gaming approaches whereby we end up with the short end of the deal.

Frederick Douglas said “Power concedes nothing without a demand, it never has and it never will”. Until we are willing to acknowledge the truth and demand more from ourselves, nothing will change. Unless we are willing to deal with the sources which produce the apathy, fear, hopelessness, selfishness and despair gripping so many individuals and families, no good can come from maintaining the status quo.