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SOCIAL ISSUES

Foundation Helps to Maximize Potential

by BLAKE CLIFTON, Beacon Community Manager, Blake@saBeacon.com

The Texas Foundation of Hope, (TXFH) is a non-profit corporation that started as an idea in it’s founder, Beatrice Stephen’s mind. It was born when her special needs daughter graduated from high school and had nothing to do and very few options.

There were only two places at the time that could accommodate her. Out of this need came the growth of a deep, passionate desire to develop a place where her daughter as well as others facing the same dilemma could have a place to go. A place where the future was bright and hope goal is to find a facility that can accommosprings eternally. She was able to find othdate their existing membership along with ers with the same mind-set and today, we all the activities the organization is now have developed an organization that is involved. deeply committed to provide a safe environOne of the business models that help ment where our members can find meanfacilitate and make this goal a reality ingful work, and develop lifetime relationincludes making handcrafted items which ships while working to maximize their full has the added benefit of creating jobs for Proposed Advertisement August potential. thefor members.

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These guys love their sports. The sports team today is comprised of four teams.

There is a traditional flag football and there is a team composed of special needs athletes and volunteer partners that is a unified flag football Team. The Basketball teams are similar. There is a traditional basketball team composed of all special need athletes and there is a team composed of special needs athletes and volunteer partners that is a unified basketball team. All teams are very competitive but the foundation’s unified teams have both won state for the past two years. The members love to participate in sports and would play for hours if given the chance.

We met the sports director Pete Molina, who is very passionate about sports. This passion, along with his excitement, passes down to all the members.

The TXFH Collection includes an array of artistic jewelry and gift items made by the Special Needs members and is sold

through events and boutiques. The proceeds from the sale of the collections help provide employment opportunities for the Special Needs members and help provide much needed funds for TXFH’s operational expenses. They also offer wholesale prices.

Each item is handmade with much loving care and a signed card is proudly attached by the individual making the item. Collection items can be purchased at our website, www.txfh.org.

Additionally, the restaurant quality food service is quite impressive. They hold a commercial food license and provide homemade lunches and desserts for businesses every Tuesday and Thursday, for a low price.

The foundation’s long term goal is to have a residential facility for members who need it. It will take the form of condominium style living quarters. The facility will also house a work place/day habilitation center for our non-resident members and will include a large sports complex. The sports complex will be built to accommodate the rental needs of our special needs San Antonio community.

My Brother’s Keeper

by BEACON STAFF

Two years ago, President Obama called upon all political leaders to take on the “My Brother’s Keeper Community Challenge.” My Brother’s Keeper is focused on shortening the gap faced by young men of color in the United States. The president wants to see change in certain parts of the community, with the end game being complete and equal opportunity and success across the demographical board.

Mayor Ivy Taylor accepted the challenge

to make My Brother’s Keeper a part of our San Antonian community. Andrew Solano is heading up the MBK mission for our community. “My elevator pitch on what My Brother’s Keeper is all about, is we are using data to identify and focus on areas for men of color, and improve their life outcomes, and create opportunities that they would not normally have.” The data they are lookcontinued on page 4

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EDUCATION

The Best Teachers Aren’t Afraid to Take Risks While US educational policy emphasizes high-stakes testing and scripted lessons, the best teachers in the business are taking creative risks—often drawing from their own interests and hobbies—to help students learn, new research finds.

Examining the classroom practices of National Teacher of the Year winners and finalists, the study suggests successful educators aren’t afraid to push the boundaries by incorporating real world, cross-disciplinary themes into their lessons.

Consider the San Diego teacher who raps his algebra lessons. Or the Oregon science teacher whose students create advertisements to learn photosynthesis. Or the Iowa language arts teacher who uses musical concepts to teach Franz Kafka’s complex novella The Metamorphosis.

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teaching and learning. Among the study’s The study, published online in the jourrecommendations: nal Teachers College Record, is one of the Teachers’ unique creative interests first in-depth investigations of how excepshould be incorporated into classroom lestional teachers use creativity in the classsons, along with the infusion of arts and room. music across varied academic content.

“The best teachers are taking their own creative interests—from rap music to cookTeacher education programs and profesing to kickboxing—and are findsional development courses “rap music to should include a focus on real ing ways to incorporate these into the curriculum,” says lead world, cross-disciplinary lesson cooking to plans. author Danah Henriksen, assiskickboxing” Administrators and policytant professor of educational psychology and educational makers should support opportutechnology at Michigan State University. nities for teachers to take creative and intel“They’re bringing together different sub- lectual risks in their work.

Punya Mishra, study coauthor and project matters and finding areas of connections so students can learn both in interest- fessor of educational psychology and educaing ways.” tional technology, says truly creative people Tests and fear tend to get their creativity from outside America’s test-driven educational policy, their chosen discipline.

Henriksen argues, has “impeded creativity “If we want teachers to be creative, we in teaching and learning.” Many teachers need to provide them with opportunities to today struggle to balance high-stakes testbring those outside interests into their proing and accountability with the ability to fessional life,” says Mishra. “The point is to act flexibly, independently, and creatively in find what works for you. What is your pastheir classrooms. sion and interest that can tie into what your “I think that there’s a lot of fear,” one of students are learning? Ultimately, we teach the award-winning teachers says in the who we are. That’s the most powerful findstudy. “And when teachers are teaching in ing.” fear, they take few risks.”

The findings have major implications for Andy Henion/Michigan State University

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ing at suggests the importance and need for leaders to look upon high school graduation rate, second level education, and work-force development for men of color. Although MBK has been in existence for two years, San Antonio has only been active since March of 2016, taking about a year to plan how the movement will go. A committee came together to prepare for the outreach. Reaching out into the community, the committee identified what goals to focus on, and answered the question of “what are we trying to accomplish with this effort?” Once they found their data, they began acting on their findings to see improvements in the city. In these five months, Andrew has already seen great strides for the cause. Andrew’s team are now in the implementation process, making physical and intangible strides to better the lives of colored men in San Antonio.

“We want to bring up the rates of education and employment, while we bring down the count of crimes and recidivism rates,” Andrew stated.

The key is to get in front of and destroy the built-in barriers that men of color face in our country. As we move to a future where opportunity is on an even playing field, we can ask how to get involved in the movement. This is a proactive idea in a reactive world. My Brother’s Keeper thrives on the positive leadership from our political or local heads.

“That’s what ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ is all about.” President Obama shares on the MBK website, “Helping more of our young people stay on track. Providing the support they need to think more broadly about their future. Building on what works - when it works, in those critical life-changing moments.”

The Beacon was proud to see over 200 people come together for the My Brother’s Keeper Summit this past month. There are always ways to get involved. To see more of what MBK is doing in San Antonio, visit www.mbksa.org, or www.whitehouse.gov/ my-brothers-keeper for a national lens.

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EDUCATION

FAITH

Think for Yourself

The Most Boring Prodigal

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by LAUREN ROBERTSON, Beacon Intern lose a grip on oneself.

CYPU further quotes William When I began high school, I had this Wilberforce’s Real grand idea that college was a world of its own. As I transition from high school to col- Christianity, a lege and begin my journey at Baylor Univer- novel concerning youths falling sity, that gap from their Chrishas seemingly students are not tian beliefs: shrunk. prepared for the “Eventually, they Nonetheleave home, and less, the tranchallenges that col- sition into col- launch out into the world. Some go to work; some go to college. They face temptations lege brings lege is one of that they have not faced before and give in monumental to them. Their lives might get out of control importance. What we learn in college sets with the use of alcohol, and they might give us up for careers beyond academics. The in to sexual indulgence. At the least, they Center for Parent/ Youth Understanding never read the Bible or make any attempt to (CYPU) reports, “More and more parents develop a spiritual life. Most don’t even and churches are recognizing that students are not prepared for the challenges that col- attempt to take what knowledge is at their disposal and form their own beliefs and lege brings.” convictions. They don’t learn to think.”

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A popular misgiving college students have is the need to “recreate” themselves. As if college was a blank canvas on which we can paint a new, improved version of ourselves- a portrait more culturally acceptable.

This pliable state of mind proves treacherous because it leaves us open to surrounding temptations and insecure of ourselves.

While change is inevitable as we grow and mature, it can be done while remaining true to one’s morals and beliefs. As we head off to college, or perhaps begin a new chapter in our lives, remember college is just an extension of our education. No doubt you will be a different person on the day you graduate from your first day of class. You will “recreate” yourself in the sense that you have matured academically, spiritually, and emotionally.

If you think people will like you for who you pretend to be, you will ultimately end up disliking yourself. Roman philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero was right when he said, “Man is his own worst enemy.” Disowning who you were created to be pleasing to others will ultimately leave you discontent. Do not allow college to shake out the essence of who you are. Rather, confidently wield this opportunity to maximize your education, strengthen your relationships, and prepare yourself for the workforce.

All in all, Dr. Seuss understood the importance and brilliance behind being original: “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” http://www.cpyu.org/resource/why-students-abandon-their-faith-lessons-fromwilliam-wilberforce/ Lauren Robertson is a recent graduate of San Antonio Christian Schools. She served as Editor-in-Chief of her school’s magazine, the “Revelation.” She is now attending Baylor University, where she is continuing her passion for medicine, business, and writing.

I’ve realized recently that I am possibly the most boring prodigal ever. I don’t have any dramatic stories and I’ve never lived a wild, party-girl lifestyle.

But I have turned from God in subtle ways.

I’ve given up on his time-line and plan.

I’ve refused to trust that he has our best interest at heart.

I’ve kept him at arms length—afraid The interesting to be let down. thing about And in some being a boring God’s forgive- ways, prodigal is almost ness is that more dangerous— it’s so easy most of us are because to not turn back much quicker around. It’s so easy to not RUN back to preach it to into God’s open when we’ve others, than arms never stormed off, just quietly taken a we are to steps back. accept it our- fewBut I invite you to join me in being selves. open to the Holy Spirit bringing to light the ways we’ve turned from God, and to envision him waiting with open arms.

Because the interesting thing about God’s forgiveness is that most of us are much quicker to preach it to others, than we are to accept it ourselves.

And it’s almost easier for us to believe God forgives “big dramatic sins” than it is to believe he’ll forgive us for our complacency, arrogance, or lack of faith.

But whether our sins are dramatic or mundane, visible or invisible, he offers forgiveness and a fresh start for each of us, even for the most boring prodigals.

Source: Jen Wise, the managing editor of Restoration Living, is a compassionate theologian, obsessive foodie, constant hostess and voracious reader. She is a graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (MA Theology).

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WOMEN

Make Plans Before Autumn Runs You Down Find a quiet moment over the next week day times).

Grab a notebook (paper or electronic) to begin the talks with hubby about your fall schedule and the coming holidays (if and your sweetie and start hashing out your you’ve already made a start, pick up the thoughts and plans. Be realistic about your conversation and refine it a bit). time and energy. Make room for those Summer is endthings that matter the most to you, your hubby, ing, the kids will be Make room for those things off to school soon that matter the most to you, and your family. Let the rest go and give yourself (or you have homeyour hubby, and your family some margin. schooling to navi“Time is the coin of your life. It is the gate), vacations are over, and the holidays only coin you have, and only you can deterare barreling down on us.

There are a lot of options to consider mine how it will be spent. Be careful lest and many decisions to make. you let other people spend it for you.” - Carl If you talk about them up front and Sandburg make your decisions now, you are less likely Prayer Prompt: Ask God to help you plan to be run over by circumstances and you a sane schedule and holiday season. can say “yes” or “no” intelligently (which Lori Byerly is a wife, mother and grandmother. You can visit her writmakes for a saner daily schedule and holiing at www.the-generous-wife.com

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FAMILY

asked when they will see their father again.

I’m silently sad, knowing that his family’s reuniting may be a long shot as the border is closed indefinitely and the recent flurry of terrorist attacks in Europe hasn’t made travel any easier for refugees.

by KIRK FREEMAN, Pastor I ask Akram to tell me why he left Syria CrossBridge Community Church and he shares this story. When he was twelve, his father was arrested and thrown I affirm his helping nature and relate it to into jail for speaking against Assad, someAkram is a 16 year old boy. He’s from the heart of God, who is, Himself, a servant. thing Akram says his father never did.

Syria, but currently lives with his mother He soaks this compliment up like a dry Akram was with his father when the police and two siblings in an abandoned threesponge plunged in and he was taken story school in Athens. He’s a smoker and He points to scars on his came, water. He’s hungry for to jail, too. For seven days has been since age 12, and has a swagger arms where the authorities they were held, often about him that is immediately obvious--the affirmation, in part because his father isn’t their hands tied kind unique to boys his age. cut him with razor blades. with above their heads. He I first meet Akram as he sits on a plastic with the family; he’s in Germany. When his tells me this as he holds bucket smoking a cigarette. He’s taking a Pointing to his leg, he family fled Syria, they his arms above his head break from working in the refugee kitchen. shows me a scar from so I can visualize the While today is the day the Afghanis cook for made it to the safety of Greece, at which point scene. He points to scars all the families in the school, Akram, the his father went ahead to where he was beaten with on his arms where the Syrian boy, is helping. I discover that he Germany to find work. some sort of rod. authorities cut him with does that a lot--help. For example, just The plan was for his razor blades. Pointing to before I met him, a young woman dropped family to follow, but now his leg, he shows me a her coffee and her drink splattered the the northern border of Greece is closed and scar from where he was beaten with some porch. Akram was first up, grabbing a the family is stuck, separated from him. sort of rod. It was his first time in jail, but squeegee and cleaning up the mess. He is a Akram tells me that his mother and brothnot his last. When they were released the helper, plain and simple; it’s how he’s wired ers will be joining their husband and father last time, his family gathered their belongand it flows naturally from him. in a couple of months. In the back of my ings and fled through Turkey to Greece. His The coffee cleaning instance is the June 2016 Issue moment I initiate conversation with Akram, mind I wonder how many times his mother father had gone ahead to Germany, while and I find him affable and easy to talk with. has given him this answer when Akram has his mother and brothers somehow found themselves squatters, settled in the abandoned school.

Little food, no education, and future overshadowed by a question mark. At first glance, Akram appears to be a cocky teenager (like I was years ago), but he’s got a story of pain just below the surface.

The truth is that everyone has a story of pain, but, like Akram, we keep it under the surface in order to survive and make it through the day. After all, it’s not like you can just open up to everyone. There seem to be so few safe places. So few safe people.

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SENIORS

The Secret To Sucess: Begin

Famous Graphic Designer, Milton Glaser, once said, "You can't do [something] by simply thinking what you are going to do.

So you begin. That's my entire secret: begin."

Exactly.

As someone who will read half a dozen books on a subject before starting anything, his simple statement resonated with me.

Not too long ago I wrote about my dislike of being a beginner. Too often that feeling keeps me from following Mr. Glaser's advice - I don't get to the begin stage because I don't like the time I am stuck in the learning phase. Of course, as I noted, that is silly since none of us are good at much of anything without learning about it and then practicing.

Blogger Joel Gascoigne wrote that successful people always start with small projects. They begin at the beginning and then grow. "Try anything" says writer, Andi Cumbo-Floyd. Parenting advisor, Mary Kathryn Johnson, says we all need "Practice, Patience, and Perseverance." Author James Clear says, "Getting started is more important that succeeding."

Does all this advice relate to building a Satisfying Retirement? I'd suggest, "Yes." In the post, You are doing nothing wrong in your retirement, I argue that your retirement journey is, or will be, unique. Your mix of circumstances, life experiences, trials and troubles, and preparation will be unlike anyone else.

That really means you began at the beginning. Your whole life has led you to where you are today. You built a foundation and then added to it as you aged and matured. Now, you have constructed a unique path for your retirement journey.

You didn't fear beginning because there was no other choice.

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“Because we loved you so much, we were and discuss what each heard/learned, game night at home or out delighted to share with for bowling or miniayou not only the gospel Create and commit to consis- ture golf, family project of God but our lives as well.” 1 Thessalonians around the house or tent family time… daily, 2:8 (NIV) serving someone in I love how the gosneed. For example, as weekly and monthly our kids started to pels are packed full of become busier and stories recounting Jesus mobile teens, we designated Saturday night personally doing day to day life with the as family night. Depending on our mood people around Him. If Jesus were to show (and entertainment budget), we would up in the flesh today, He would be such a sometimes go out to play but our fall back radical breath of fresh air in our culture was a card or board game and watching one where we are so segmented, busy and disor two episodes from an old classic TV show tracted by various objects, activities and on DVD or Netflix. information. As well, the apostle Paul Invite and include others sometimes. speaks of going past limited interactions Occasionally have a family friend or two join and points to the value of sharing life in which will likely be a blessing to all. It together. will give an opportunity to learn and pracWhen we asked our college staff, “What are some of the things you wish were differ- tice social skills, add some fresh relational dynamics and a chance to love others and ent growing up in your family?” one theme of response was, “I wish we had more family provide a safe, encouraging and Christ hontime.” This is likely a shocking revelation for oring home for your friend to enjoy. some of you in the midst of raising teenagThough all of us as parents need nothing other than the love of our children as motiers. But for those who don’t want to let life continue to swallow you up, let’s look at vation for spending time together, our ultisome ways to improve and increase family mate goal and purpose should be to point time. them to God so they may walk in His ways.

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be good at something from day one. If I look back at what allowed me to retire at 52 and where I have journeyed in the last 15 years, I was constantly starting over, refining and readjusting.

I am beginning some aspect of my life, over and over, rather constantly. I am absolutely not the same person I was years ago.

Emotionally, financially, and relationally, Bob Lowry is almost unrecognizable from my days as a DJ, new dad, workaholic-travelling entrepreneur, or new retiree.

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"When there is a hill to climb, don't think that waiting will make it smaller." Or, from the Sound of Music, " Let's start at the very beginning...a very good place to start."

Amen.

Bob Lowry is the author of the definitive retirement guides: Living A Satisfying Retirement and Building A Satisfying Retirement. Bob has been profiled in Money Magazine & CNN Money as well as Ad Age Insight White Papers. He is a featured author in nationally released book, "65 Things To Do When You Retire" and "65 Things To Do When You Retire - Travel" and "70 Things To Do When You Turn 70."

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Area Churches A F R I C A N M E T H O D I S T E P I S C O PA L

Hodges Chapel A.M.E. 401 Gulf St, San Antonio 78202

(210) 224-0665

ANGLICAN

All Saints Anglican Church 11122 Link Dr., SA 78213

(210) 344-1920 www.allsaintanglican.net A S S E M B LY O F G O D

First Assembly of God 13435 West Ave., SA 78216 (210) 496-9977 Living Springs Assembly Of God 151 Purple Sage Rd, Bandera 78003

(830) 796-7932 Northwest Assembly of God 2714 Hunters Green, SA 78231 (210)492-5531 Victory Assembly Of God 1017 W Byrd Blvd, Universal City 78148

(210) 659-3251 BAPTIST

Calvary Baptist Church 6142 Fm 78, San Antonio 78244 (210) 222-1541 Castle Hills First Baptist Church 2220 NW Military Hwy, SA 78213

(210) 377-8485 Central Baptist Church 1226 S. Presa St., SA 78224 (210) 533-5882 www.freewebs.com/centralbaptistchruch Converse First Baptist Church 9162 FM 78, Converse 78109 (210) 658-2891 Elmendorf First Baptist Church 7795 FM 327, Elmendorf 78112

(210) 665-2113 www.efbconline.org First Baptist Church Universal City 1401 Pat Booker Rd., Universal City 78148 (210) 658-6394 Grace Point Church Medical Center 9650 Huebner Road, SA 78249

(210) 696-6093 www.gracepoint.org Grace Point Church- West Campus 8531 Leslie Rd SA 78254

(210) 363-8932 www.gracepoint.org Helotes Independent Baptist 15335 Orange Tower Dr, Helotes 78023

(210) 695-2321 (830) 426-4047 Hondo First Baptist 2400 Ave P, Hondo 78661 Iglesia Bautista Hispana 1226 E Borgfeld Dr, SA 78260 (830) 438-3081 (830) 709-2202 Lytle First Baptist 16827 N Prairie St, Lytle 78052 Resurrection Baptist Church 1002 E Live Oak Rd, Schertz 78154

(210) 658-0459 www.myrbconline.org/ South San Filadelfia Baptist Church 2483 W. Southcross, SA 78211

(210) 225-7537 www.myssfc.org Southeast Baptist Church 2414 S WW White Rd, SA 78222 (210) 333-6304 Trinity Baptist Church San Antonio 3233 N Saint Marys St, SA 78212

(210) 736-0969 True Life Church 202 W Byrd Blvd, Universal City 78148

(210) 658-5945 www.livetruelife.church C AT H O L I C

St Gabriel Catholic Church 747 SW 39th St, SA 78237

(210) 433-3689

CHURCH OF CHRIST

Dellcrest Church of Christ 1550 S WW White Rd., SA 78220 Liberty View Church Of Christ 1719 Burleson, SA 78202 (210) 251-2325 Northside Church of Christ 19818 US Highway 281 N, SA 78258

(210) 494-1908 www.nscoc.org CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Dominion Church of God In Christ 3023 Martin Luther King Dr, San Antonio 78220 (210) 226-2932 CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST

Thompson Chapel C.O.G.I.C. 903 S Palmetto, SA 78210

(210) 533-7849

E VA N G E L I C A L F R E E

Northeast Bible Church 19185 FM 2252, Garden Ridge 78266 www.nebible.net FOURSQUARE

Lifehouse Church 20825 Wilderness Oak, San Antonio 78258

(210) 499-5775 www.lifehouseSA.com Living Faith Church 7801 Marbach Rd, SAT 78227 (210) 256-7711 www.livingfaithsa.org I N T E R - D E N O M I N AT I O N A L

Community Bible Church 2477 North Loop 1604 East, San Antonio 78232

(210) 496-5096 www.communitybible.com Community Bible Church Brooks 3005 Sidney Brooks St, SA 78235

(210) 534-1764 www.communitybible.com Community Bible Church Northwest 8118 Tezel Rd, San Antonio 78250

(210) 509-1800 www.communitybible.com Trinity Church 5415 N Loop 1604 E, San Antonio 78247

(210) 653-0003 www.trinitychurch.com LUTHERAN

Christ the King Lutheran 1129 Pat Booker Rd, SA 78148 (210) 658-2254 Good News Lutheran Church 11020 Old Corpus Christi Hwy, SA 78223

(210) 633-0551 LUTHERAN-MISSOURI SYNOD

Concordia Lutheran Church 16801 Huebner Rd, SA78258

(210) 479-1477 www.concordialutheranchurch.com

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Mt Calvary Lutheran 308 Mt Calvary Dr, San Antonio 78209

(210) 824-8748 www.mtcsa.org N O N - D E N O M I N AT I O N A L

Abundant Life Church 5626 Randolph Blvd #1, San Antonio 78233

(210) 650-4816 www.abundantlifechurchsa.org Cornerstone Church 18755 Stone Oak Pkwy, SA 78258

(210) 490-1600 www.sacornerstone.org/ Crossbridge Community Church 25700 Overlook Pkwy, San Antonio 78260

(210) 496-0158 www.crossbridgecommunitychurch.com/ Destiny Church 8635 Callaghan, San Antonio 78230

(210) 349-2295 www.destinychurch.cc Faith Outreach Center International 3806 Sunshine Ranch Rd., San Antonio 78228 www.faith-outreach.org Grace Community Church Universal City 701 Kitty Hawk Rd, Universal City 78148 (210) 659-8200 www.grace-sa.org Harvest Fellowship Community Church 16111 San Pedro, SA 78232 www.harvestfellowship.org House Of Living Bread Church 18940 Redland Rd, SA 78259 (210) 402-6500 Oak Hills Church - Crownridge 19595 West Ih 10, San Antonio 78256

(210) 698-6868 www.oakhillschurch.com/crownridge Oak Hills Church - Journey Fellowship 16847 Interstate 35 N # 3, Selma 78154 (210) 651-1463 www.oakhillschurch.com/journeyfellowship Oak Hills Church - North Central 814 Arion Parkway, Suite 410, SA 78216

(210) 698-4689 www.oakhillschurch.com/northcentral Oak Hills Church - Westside 321 N General Mcmullen Dr, SA 78237

(210) 433-1484 www.oakhillschurch.com/westside Summit Christian Center 2575 Marshall Rd, SA 78259

(210) 402-0565 www.summitsa.com The Living Word of God Christian Church 608 Schertz Parkway, Schertz 78154 (210) 468-3609 Vertical Church 4218 Thousand Oaks, SAT 78217 www.facebook.com/VerticalMinSA Victory Outreach Church 851 Hammond Ave, SA 78210 (210) 533-7060 OTHER

Alamo City Christian Fellowship Church 6500 IH 35 North, SA 78218 www.alamocity.org Alamo Heights Christian Church 6435 N. New Braunfels Ave., SA 78209

(210) 828-5728 Church Alive 18850 Redland Road, San Antonio 78259

(210) 490-1770 www.sachurchalive.com/ Crossroads Community Church 5834 Ray Ellison, San Antonio 78242

(210) 623-4500 www.wherelifechanges.com/ Divine Fellowship 200 So Camp, Seguin 78155 (210) 632-4448 First Christian Church 201 Harriman Place, San Antonio 78204

(210) 226-8545 (210) 367-6243 Friendship Center 217 Pleasanton, San Antonio 78214 Grace Bible Church La Vernia 390 FM 1346 S, La Vernia 78121

(830) 779-5200 Grace Tabernacle Church 3630 SE Military Dr, SA 78223 (210) 534-7080 www.gracepraise.org/ Hope Fellowship Christian Church 4836 Rittiman Rd, SA 78218

(210) 370-3397 https://www.facebook.com/HopeFellowshipSA/ Iglesia Cristiana Oasis de Amor 11333 West Ave, SA 78213 (210) 653-9048 Iglesia de Hogar 1071 W Kirk Place, SA 78214 (210) 433-9993 Iglesia El Jordan 13003 SW Loop 410, SA 78224 (210) 628-4772 Iglesia Vision Y Restauracion 1845 Donaldson Ave, SA 78228 (210) 432-1265 International Bible Church 2369 Benrus Blvd, SA 78228

(210) 434-5541 www.church.ibctx.org/ Jesus’ Church 5726 Mobud St, San Antonio 78238 (210) 682-5224 JMB Outreach Ministries 9558 Cantura Crest, SA 78250 (210) 607-1537 Kingdom Life Christian Ministries Inc. 10635 IH 35 N, Suite 313, San Antonio 78233 (210) 650-5334 www.kingdomlifecm.org/ Kings Mission Fellowship 610 Moursund Blvd, SA 78221

(210) 922-5366 www.kingsmissionsa.com/ Living Water Faith Church 118 Fredericksburg Rd, SA 78201 (210) 733-1980 Living Word Christian Fellowship 4952 Windsor Hl # 103, Windcrest 78239 (210) 650-0712 Love Gospel Church 8102 Crosscreek, San Antonio 78218 (210) 650-3400 Mission of Mercy Ministry 502 E Southcross, SA 78214 (210) 425-3365 New Creations Christian Fellowship 8700 Fourwinds Dr, Windcrest 78239

(210) 646-7997 New Life Christian Center 6610 W US Highway 90, San Antonio 78227

(210) 679-6050 New Life Church 1503 Standish, Floresville 78114 (830) 216-1008 Nuevo Amanecer 502 E Southcross, San Antonio 78226 (830) 281-1162 Primera Iglesia 437 W Johnson, Pleasanton 78064 (830) 570-4999 Real Christ International Church 1136 W Woodlawn, San Antonio 78201

(210) 913-5435 Redeeming Grace AME Zion Chr 1690 Rigsby Ave, SA 78210 (210) 359-6240 Road To Damascus Church 2105 Pinn Rd, SA 78227 (210) 673-4924

Shalom Outreach Ministries 3107 Guadalupe, SA 78207 (210) 438-1257 Shekina Glory Church 614 Chalmers, SA 78214 (210) 577-8212 Souled Out - BFA 3439 Willowwod Blvd, SA 78219 (210) 862-5221 Souls for the Kingdom Ministries 3802 W Salinas, San Antonio 78207

(210) 534-8186 www.souls4.org/Home_Page.html Templo Amor Y Gracia 332 Wilcox Ave, SA 78211 (210) 923-1929 Templo Espiritu de Verdad 96 Ninth St. , Somerset 78069 (210) 639-5328 Thousand Oaks Christian Church 13007 Jones-Maltsberger, SA 78247

(210) 490-7729 Todo Esta Pagado Mission 8305 S Foster, SA 78222 (210) 413-6602 Tower City Church 11220 Perrin Beitel Rd, Suite 110, San Antonio 78217 www.towercitychurch.com/ True Christian Unity Church 10311 Lee Roy Lane, Adkins 78101

(210) 707-1837 Winds of Grace Church 1512 Bandera Rd, San Antonio 78228

(210) 954-2370 www.windsofgrace.org/ P E N T E C O S TA L

Harvest Time Fellowship Ministry 1815 S Ww White Rd, SA 78212

(210) 304-6000 www.htfm.org Iglesia Emanuel Pentecostal 2908 Mission Road, SA 78214 (210) 789-8340 Lively Stone International Christian Church 210 S Grimes St, Ste 103, San Antonio 78203 (210) 226-1234 Mission De La Fe Pentecostes Hwy 35, Derby 78061 (830) 317-6001 PRESBYTERIAN

Faith Presbyterian Church 1307 Blanco Woods, SA 78248 (210) 492-8038 First Presbyterian Church San Antonio 404 North Alamo Street, SA 78205 (210) 226-0215 www.fpcsanantonio.org/ Holy Trinity Presbyterian 16245 Nacogdoches, SA 78247 (210) 654-3411 Stone Oak Presbyterian Church 20024 Crescent Oaks, SA 78258 (210) 497-7974 S E V E N T H D AY A D V E N T I S T

Highland Lakes SDA Church 6642 West FM 1431, Granite Shoals 78654

512-755-4379

UNITED METHODIST

Asbury UMC 4601 San Pedro, San Antonio 78212 (210) 735-8115 Bulverde United Methodist Church 28300 Hwy. 281 North, SA 78260 www.bulverdeumc.org Coker UMC 231 E. North Loop Road, San Antonio 78216 (210) 494-3455 (210) 349-9583 Colonial Hills UMC 5247 Vance Jackson, SA 78230

Northern Hills UMC 3703 N Loop 1604 E, SA 78247 (210) 654-0881 www.nhumc.org/ University United Methodist Church 5084 De Zavala Rd., SA 78249

(210) 696-1033 www.uumcsatx.org Windcrest UMC 8101 Midcrown Dr, SA 78239 (210) 654-0404

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4 Medical Advances That Will Improve Your Pet’s Health There are several developments in veterinary medicine they can improve your pet’s health. In no particular order, they include: Choline Loading Choline is a chemical naturally produced by the body that is used as a precursor for the major nerve transmitter acetylcholine.

Choline loading involves giving additional choline, through the use of supplements, to your pet. While I use choline supplementation as part of my treatment for a variety of medical problems (diabetes, liver disease, gallbladder disease, seizures, etc.) I find it most advantageous in the treatment of cognitive disorder (doggie and key Alzheimer’s disease.) Additionally, starting choline supplementation when pets begin to mature (I typically begin choline supplementation at five years of age for the dogs and cats in my practice,) can reduce and maybe even eliminate cognitive disorder as pets age. The product I have found particularly helpful (and one in which I have done a lot of

research) is Cholodin by MVP Laboratories (http://www.petcarenaturally.com/supplements.php) HA HA (hyaluronic acid) is a normal constituent of joint fluid. Providing additional HA in supplement form is very useful for pets with arthritis. I have found that supplementation with HA is often even more helpful than glucosamine in many cases, especially for patients with moderate to severe arthritis. It is one of my favorite supplements to use (along with other therapies) for pets that no longer respond to traditional joint supplements.

Immune Support Regardless of your pet’s disease, using supplements (herbs, homeopathics, etc.) to support and possibly strengthen its immune system is an important part of therapy.

Regardless of the treatment chosen, pets with an inadequate immune response to the disease will die from the disease. Your vet-

erinarian can prescribe therapies to strengthen your pet’s immune system to help it recover from a number of diseases.

Minimize Vaccines All the research that has been available for the last 10 years shows that most pets produce immunity that lasts longer than 12 months to most of the vaccines currently in use. This means that pets rarely need vaccinations after they enter adulthood. A simple blood antibody test called a titer test can tell your doctor which vaccines your pet may need. In my practice, most of my patients only receive vaccines every 5 to 10 years (rabies is an exception based upon state law) based upon titer testing.

icine. Dr. Messonnier is a well-known speaker and author. In addition to serving clients, he has written for numerous veterinary and pet publications including Animal Wellness, Body + Soul, Veterinary Forum, Dog Fancy, Cat Fancy, Dog World, Fido Friendly, Whole Dog Journal, Whole Cat Journal, Whole Living, Total Health and Wellness.

Dr. Shawn Messonnier is a 1987 graduate of Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine. His special interests include exotic pets, dermatology, cancer, and internal med-

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• Respect people.

Inconsistency hobbles success. Essential • Challenge people. beliefs explain what matters most. Influence • Support people. beliefs – change lives.

• Serve people.

A leader’s essential beliefs: • Great people deliver great results.

Inform decisions. What you believe #4. Treat everyone like a volunteer. Peter about yourself, others, and the future Drucker wisely said, “Accept the fact that we informs daily decisions.

Enable “no”. Leaders – apart from essen- have to treat almost anybody as a volunteer.” tial beliefs – end up pushed around by trivi- What happens to your attitude when you stop using paychecks as billy clubs? Winalities.

Empower self-evaluation. How do your ning hearts is more powerful than coercing leadership behaviors line up with what you conformity. believe about leadership? #5. Coach to maximizes potential.

7 essential beliefs for Coaching through challeadership success: Overcome the false lenges develops people and #1. Identity determines great results. belief that fixing prob- delivers function. The most impor#6. Focus on opportunitant thing about you is who lems delivers lasting ties – problem solving disyou are, not what you do. tracts. Overcome the false value. Leaders who belief that fixing problems Who you are always finds behavioral expression. delivers lasting value. Leadconstantly put out • Fulfillment demands ers who constantly put out fires have lost their fires have lost their effectivealignment between identity and behavior. ness. effectiveness • Believe you matter.

Leadership concerns the • Believe you have a future. place. #7. Progress trumps per• Believe your talent fulfection. Imperfect action today is better than “perfect” action tomorfills a unique function within your organization. row. Stalled talent drives leaders crazy. Per• Emulate great qualities in others, but fect as you go, not before. never lose your identity.

This list of 7 essential beliefs for leader#2. Leaders go first. Pointing the way is a ship success is my first pass at creating a beginning. Modeling the way is essential. personal leadership philosophy. What might Personal exemption undermines self-indulbe added, subtracted, or modified? gent leaders. Inconsistent leaders need positional authority to get what they want.

Source: Dan Rockwell (leadershipfreak.com) is an American Manage#3. People come first. The higher you go, ment Association Top 30 Leader in Business of 2014, as well as an INC the more necessary it becomes to focus on Top Fifty Leadership and Management Expert and Top 100 Great people.

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FINANCE

Stay the Course Dear Dave, Our daughter is a special needs child, who doctors say will live about half as long as the average adult. There’s also a good chance she will be under our care her entire life. We just finished Baby Step 3 of your plan, so we have all of our debt paid off except for the house, and we have an emergency fund of three to six months of expenses saved. We have health insurance, too. However, we were wondering how the situation with our little girl affects retirement planning and college funding?

Jonathan Dear Jonathan, I know this may sound strange, but the

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situation with your daughter really doesn’t affect things all that much. The only real difference is that it sounds like you’ll be responsible for your sweet daughter for the foreseeable future — not just until she’s 18 or 21.

If you don’t already have it, you and your wife should both buy 10 to 12 times your annual incomes you’ll be responsi- in term life insurMake sure ble for your sweet ance. the money from daughter for the the policies is set up to go into a foreseeable future special needs trust that would be managed for her care. That way, your baby will be taken care of in the event something unexpected happens to you.

Otherwise, just keep following my plan.

Baby Step 4 means you start putting 15 percent of your income into pre-tax retirement plans, like Roth IRAs and mutual funds.

Baby Step 5 is college funding, if that’s a

consideration for her, followed by paying off your home early. Then, of course, the last Baby Step is building wealth and giving.

Financially speaking, you’re looking at filling a need in the event of your deaths.

This should be covered by life insurance or investments. If you reach a point where your investments are substantial, and money from those things can adequately cover her needs and the needs of your family, then you can always drop the insurance policies.

God bless you all, Jonathan. —Dave Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business, and CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven best-selling books.

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The Five Reasons Why Selfish Giving is Good According to Giving USA 2016, the Annual Report on Philanthropy, Americans give around 2 percent of their income to charity or other non-profit organizations.

Does this strike you as a low number?

Because it is 2 percent of a pretax number, the percent of giving is slightly higher after tax, health insurance, and 401(k) contributions. But, in all reality, not so much more. Let's assume that after the above deductions, 5 percent of take home pay is being donated to charity.

5 percent of take home pay is not going to eradicate world hunger or solve societal problems. Maybe we collectively don't really care about those things anyway. If I sug-

gested that our debit card reflects our heart, then it is safe to say that we care...just a little. We care about 5 percent.

So, let's get motivated through our narcissistic, self-absorbed and cheapskate approach to life. I believe there are five reasons you should selfishly give more than 5 percent of your take home pay.

1. You are happier.

According to the Science of Generosity Initiative at Notre Dame, those who gave more than 10 percent of their income say they rarely or never experience depression compared to those who don't give 10 percent. Many Americans suffer from depression, and much of the depression is trig-

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gered because of money problems. The irony you should teach them to spend, save, and give. If your kids are giving at a young age, is that you can solve your money problems the habits should not change. J.D. Rockefellby giving away more money. Follow me here. By giving away more money, you will er's mama taught him how to give 10 perreduce depression. By reducing depression, cent as a boy, and he never changed his you will think more clearly. When you think habits. Then, as a grown man with a large more clearly, you can overcome money checkbook, his giving changed the lives of problems. generations.

2. You have financial margin.

5. You can brag.

If you have a cut back in pay, or a loss of Ok, do what you want here, but if we a job and have committed all of your cash to don't brag a little about our giving, how can monthly bills such we encourage as car payments, others? Or, Many Americans suffer from depression, how can we credit cards, and mortgages, you have and much of the depression is triggered get the colleczero wiggle room. tive peer presHowever, if you have because of money problems. sure going? committed to We brag about monthly giving and cars, jobs, time is tough, you can adjust your giving. kids, and our financial frugality. But, if we You have a degree of imbedded margin in don't start talking about how much and life to adjust accordingly. where we give then we won't turn the dial 3. You have perspective. up from the 2 percent & 5 percent numbers When you give regularly, you receive in America. newsletters and emails keeping you abreast I know there are better reasons to give of the charity. There will be many stories in than the selfish ones outlines. I know bragthese newsletters that give you perspective. ging can be obnoxious. I get it. But if we Your current perspective is tainted. Your really want to move giving forward we have only points of reference are the neighbor to feed the little selfish person inside of us. and your college buddy. These points of refDarryl W Lyons, Author of Small Business Big Pressure: A Faith-based erence are a Western fallacy that trap us in Approach to guide the Ambitious Entrepreneur. www.smallbusinessconsumerism. bigpressure.com Darryl is also the co-founder of PAX Financial Group, 4. You can teach your kids.

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We Welcome Dr. Jed Martin to our Clinic As summer in Stone Oak draws to an end, we have a new doctor joining our group: Dr. Joshua “Jed” Martin is the husband of our very own Dr. Lindsey Denison and with our new building opening soon, we now have room for him to join our practice! We are very excited to welcome him to our Stone Oak location and he will also be working at the Bulverde office. Because Jed and Lindsey are soon to be first time parents, he will be covering her maternity leave as well while she is out. They recently bought a home in Timberwood Park and he’s happy for the shorter commute both offices bring for him.

Dr. Martin is a native of West Texas and the Texas Panhandle. He attended Texas A&M University where he was on the Dean’s List and received his Bachelor of Science degree with honors in Biology in We plan to move into our new build- was awarded his 2007. Dr. Martin Doctor of Optometry in May 2012 ing on Knights Cross and Stone Oak ated when he gradufrom the University of Houston Parkway (behind the Excellence ER College of Optometry. He was recognized there with building) in late October. clinical letters of excellence in areas of Family Practice and Ocular Disease. Dr. Martin obtained his Glaucoma Certification in August 2012.

Dr. Martin’s interest in optometry sparked from mission work in South America where he worked alongside an optometrist providing vision care for less fortunate individuals.

Dr. Martin completed his clinical rotations of ocular disease in San Antonio and Austin.

He is also a member of the Texas Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association.

We plan to move into our new building on Knights Cross and Stone Oak Parkway (behind the Excellence ER building) in late October. The construction is moving along and we are so excited to be able to have 3 doctors on site once we are moved in! It will help with getting patients in for same day emergencies easier. The design will be better for patient flow. We are happy to have a refreshment station for everyone to enjoy and also a larger children’s area in our new office. We have been adding new frame lines this year to accommodate the larger space and we have more coming this Fall. Follow us on Facebook to see the latest construction and to see when we schedule our Grand Re-Opening.

Contact us today on our website at www.visionsourcestoneoak.com or at 210-495-9020 to schedule an appointment.

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A PEEK INSIDE: What Drives a Man Struggling with Fidelity or Sexual Purity In my experience counseling men struggling in the sexual realm of their relationships, I have identified several recurrent themes of inner conflict. How do these erroneous thoughts and broken emotional

system develop?

If we were able to glimpse behind the carefully constructed public masks of these men who are struggling, what would be continued on page 18

Is Your Marriage Drowning?

Does talking about it just make things worse?

Do you feel lost, alone, or bored in your marriage?

Has infidelity or addiction made your marriage an emotional wasteland?

Are you frustrated, hurt, or angry with your spouse?

Before you go under…

Reach for a Lifeline!

The next course

in San Antonio begins on October 21, 2016.

For more information, or to register, go to: http://www.retrouvaille.org.

For questions about the specifics of the program here in San Antonio, call (210) 848-3278 Retrouvaille (pronounced Re-tru-vi, with a long i) is a French word that means “Rediscovery,” and that’s what it does; helps husbands and wives rediscover each other and why they fell in love. The program offers the tools needed to recover a loving marriage relationship. Since 1977, thousands of couples in hopelessly cold, unloving relationships or on the verge of divorce have successfully overcome their marital problems by attending the program.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Tune in Saturdays for Beacon Radio Tune in to our new Beacon Radio show Saturdays at noon on KSLR AM630.

Host Steve Teel Steve@saBeacon.com Steve Teel hosts local and national difference makers who will share their stories and insights to give you hope, inspiration, and change.

Steve is the pastor of Momentum Bible Church, author, and founder of Very Bold Ministries.

September 3

Mayor Ivy Taylor

September 10

Dr. Patricia Adams

September 17

Shaunna Teuton & Ken Hicks

Greg Carnes

BY ALLAN E. PARKER, JR.

The purpose of 10 Days is to unite the Body of Christ across ethnic and cultural barriers to seek God. Surely we can all agree that seeking God is important at this critical time in our city and our nation’s history. We have many great opportunities during these 10 Days to join with other members of the Body of Christ in seeking God. 10 Days Vision: October 2-12, 2016 Vision: Bringing together area-wide churches in worship, prayer, and fasting based on the fall Biblical feasts with an emphasis on uniting believers, drawing them deeper in their faith through a common experience of God’s presence, and longing for His return.

Below is the schedule: Pastor Rune Brännström will be hosting the 10 Day free guided daily retreat and worship time Monday through Friday only (Oct. 3-7 and Oct. 10-12), from 10 am to 3 pm, come and go as you can at The King’s Mission Fellowship, 610 Moursund Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78221

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• Oct. 2 - Kick-off evening event at San Pedro Park Gazebo, with celebration shofars and trumpets, 1315 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212 - 6-8 pm Life Chain Event - San Pedro Avenue & 410 - 2-3 pm Oct. 3 - San Antonio Tabernacle, David Brown, 1918 Steves Ave, SAT 78210 7-9 pm • Oct. 4 - Village Parkway Baptist Church, Pastor Steve Branson, 3002 Village Pkwy, SAT 78251 (210) 680-7813 7-9 pm • Oct. 5 - Bethany First Baptist Church, Pastor Ron Benson, 202 Noblewood Dr., SAT 78220

(210) 337-1750 7-9 pm • Oct. 6 - Community Bible Church Highland Park partnering with Baptist Temple Church, 901 E. Drexel Ave, SAT 78210 (210) 5337114 7-9 pm • Oct. 7 - Faith Outreach Center, Pastor Charles Flowers, 3806 Sunshine Ranch Rd, SAT 78228 (210) 734-7423 7-9 pm • Oct. 8 - San Antonio Tabernacle, David Brown, 1918 Steves Ave, SAT 78210 1-9 pm • Oct. 9 - International Bible Church, Pastors Rick & Cynthia Vela, 2369 Benrus Boulevard, San Antonio, TX 78228 (210) 434-5541 7-9 pm For the remaining schedule and more information please visit o 10days.net/SanAntonio-TX

Beacon Radio Interview with Mayor Ivy Taylor Beacon Radio with Mayor Ivy Taylor; interviewer-Steve Teel (Aug. 19 recorded 2016; to air scheduled Sept. 3, 2016)... Excerpts for Beacon September 2016 Issue.

Steve Teel: This is Beacon Radio, I’m your host Steve Teel, and what a blessing and honor, listeners, you know I love to talk to difference makers, well let me tell you: I’ve got a difference maker today. The Mayor, Mayor Ivy Taylor, of San Antonio We’re so glad that you’re here with us. How are you doing?

Mayor Taylor: Thank you so much for having me, Steve. I’m great.

ST: Well listen, There’s so much to talk about. I’m joking with you when we’re not recording that it seems to me like with all you’re doing, looking at your Twitter feed and looking in the newspaper I mean, you’re just doing a million things and it’s incredible so I’m just wondering if there’s three or four Mayor Taylor clones running around.

MT: (laughing) No, I don’t even have a twin like the last mayor ST: That’s great. Well, what we like to do is talk with difference makers and obviously like I said you’re a real difference maker here in this great city. I would like to know more about your faith and where that came from, how it developed. We’re going to talk about a lot of things but can you tell me about your faith background?

MT: Okay sure, I’d love to. Well I guess the Bible says train up a child in the way that they should go and when they’re old they won’t depart from it so I have to give credit to my parents for the way in which I was raised. My parents were, I guess, raised in the Baptist church and when I was about nine, they started attending a holiness church. You know I was raised in New York. I grew up in Queens. And they started attending a church called Tabernacle of Prayer For All People where Apostle Johnny Washington was the founder.

ST: What was the name of the church?

MT: Tabernacle of Prayer For All People ST: Okay, I love it.

MT: So it was kind of a mega-church before they were more in vogue than they are now cause this was late 70s and so that was the church that I grew

up in. I have to say: I hated it. (both laugh) I’m not gonna’ lie.

ST: I love the honesty.

MT: I hated it. It was very restrictive.

It was one of those kind of rules-oriented so I wasn’t allowed to wear pants, jewelry, make-up. We couldn’t go to the movies. We couldn’t go bowling.

ST: Couldn’t go bowling?

MT: No, we couldn’t even go bowling. If you went swimming you’re supposed to go to the Y with the girls, the boys over here, so I really always kind of inwardly chafed at the rules. I never rebelled against them at all; I was obedient, I did everything my parents said.

I wore a skirt on the senior ski trip, I mean I did (laughter). But I didn’t like it. It didn’t fit me where I was--I never felt completely comfortable. In hindsight, in retrospect, what I have truly come to value is that that church focused on us knowing the Word. They were very biblically focused, they had a Bible School. My mom was the registrar at the Bible School so she worked at the Bible School during many of my school years from the time I was twelve until after the time I had graduated from college so everything kind of revolved around that and I think I got more of a grounding in Scripture than a lot of people in other types of churches so when I went off to college that was my opportunity to really do my own thing but I didn’t stray real far...

ST: Okay. I’m laughing because if I went to Yale, I would say, “When I went to Yale...” (MT laughing) and you have such a humble spirit... You’re like, “When I went off to college...”

MT: So, yes, Yale was the college I went to. I joined the gospel choir.

To listen to the entire interview with Mayor Taylor, including how she got into politics, her ministry, and “shaking off her haters,” visit sabeaon.com

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Choose to Never Give Up

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by JOSH LOPEZ

I grew up in the poorest part of South Bronx, New York. It was Mom, Dad and my five siblings. Growing up we experienced some very challenging times. My Dad moved us to Austin, Texas when I was a teenager and it was there I saw him battle with a drug addiction that later led to me being a homeless kid in Austin, Texas. At 15 years old, I dropped out of high school and began making very poor choices in a disparity to find my place in this world. A couple years later I had a breaking point and decided that I wanted to do something with my life. I moved to Puerto Rico and went back to school. I worked three jobs to put me through college. Later, I graduated valedictorian of my class. Somehow, all that pain that I went through as a young kid had turned into this drive and motivation to work hard for my dreams. I landed my first record deal straight out of college and began touring Latin America opening up for acts like Ricky Martin, Mana and other great artists. I was 21 and living the dream. I still felt like something was missing. My mom had always taught me that life was about living with purpose and doing what I had received as a gift to help others. During this time in my life, everything centered around me and it was clear that I needed a purpose greater than just becoming famous and wealthy. It was in the next months that my life took on an even greater turn and I found purpose through my faith. I decided to move back to Austin, Texas and pursue this purpose in my life. During the next years I had the opportunity to work with some pretty amazing artist and producers. I have traveled the world doing what I love for years.

Seven years later, I had amazing opportunities as a recording artist and songwriter, I started my own business and proposed to my dream girl. It’s been an amazing journey.

Today, we have three precious children, a thriving business, a healthy lifestyle and above all...we live our lives with purpose and hope that we can inspire others to never give up. Our life is by no means perfect but it is a very blessed life.

To wake up every morning and do that which you love and it help others in the process is an absolute dream come true. We continue to dream big because we know that the big dreams that we had years ago are now reality. Anything is possible if you believe. I have found that some of our greatest moments have come from pain and facing adversity. The decision to never give up has helped us see greater things along the journey and helped us enjoy the destination so much more. Life is full of adversity, it is full of challenge and disappointments. I could’ve been another young kid turned criminal, drug addict etc. If it had not been for grace and the continual motivation to never give up, I would’ve missed out on some pretty great moments in life. I am so grateful today for dreams realized but even more for the challenges in life that helped shape those dreams today.

Am I chasing greater dreams now?....absolutely! Am I facing greater challenges now?

You bet. You don’t get one without the other. A year ago, I had the opportunity to do the Ironman Race, which is a triathlon that consists of completing a 2.4 mile open-water swim, a 112 mile bike ride and a 26.2 marathon run in one day. I trained for one year and had many obstacles along the way. After a lot of hard work, a great support system and many lessons learned along the way, I finished the race and became an Ironman. It was one of the greatest things that I have ever experienced in life. To defeat something that represented so much fear and impossibility. To conquer a dream that seemed so far out of reach. It made me think about life and how life is a journey that has many obstacles, challenges and lessons. When we choose to never give up and stay the course, we have so many great rewards as we cross the finish line. No matter how hard or how challenging life can be sometimes....Don’t Give Up on your dreams and purpose in life.

I hope you are inspired by my story.

Don’t give up on dreams, hopes and most of all the purpose of why you are here on this earth. Don’t ever give up.

revealed? Painful memories, unresolved conflict, self-doubt, feelings of worthlessness and shame compound to create insecurity and an internal narrative full of turmoil. If being at peace with oneself can be defined as a major life goal, these warring negative emotions, by definition, have robbed the men of a constructive mental outlook and led them to behave in emotionally damaging ways.

For example: A man with poor childhood experience feels confusion and selfdoubt. His subsequent conclusion; he is a person of little value. This leads to the rationale that his poor treatment as a child was related to his being different, bad or wrong. As a coping mechanism, the man buries his story. He learns to create a new identity to cover up the defect in himself he perceives because of his childhood neglect.

Several common roles and manifesting behavior emerge: Pleaser Man- tries to make everyone happy but feels defective and has no inner happiness.

Angry Man- rejects and belittles others before they can reject him.

Lost man- can’t identify how to effec-

tively interact. He does not lead; he stays out of the way.

Eventually, the man realizes playing a role does not satisfy his emotional needs.

He craves feeling successful, loved and free.

His strategy is to develop a secret fantasy life where he is loved, enjoyed and always succeeds to compensate for the emotional deficits of his life.

He knows he has secrets - that his heart and emotions are divided and feel wrong.

But he doesn’t know how to live any differently. Instead, he continues to hide behind walls of shame, tell himself no one would like/love him if they really knew him. He rationalizes he must take care of himself – and sneaking around and a fantasy life don’t hurt anyone. They are his ways to cope.

I hope I have illuminated the downward spiral of emotions and rationale that manifest as the behavior of inappropriate sexual activity. My next column will address how to change this thought process to move toward a healthier emotional outcome. Stephen L. Cervantes is a Licensed Marriage Therapist and expert in relationship love. He has 28 years of experience. He helps individuals become more successful in their relationships. 210-490-9062 HopeCounseing.com (Stone Oak area)

Josh Lopez has a new music project titled Don’t Give Up and later this year will release his first book. For more please visit joshlopez.org.

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Olympic Champions

by JIM FAULK, Area Director-FCA

The Denison Forum’s Dr. Jim Denison blogged last month regarding the 10,500 athletes from 206 nations, to include 10 refugee athletes, who will compete for 4,924 medals, while the rest of us will be watching an estimated 6,000 hours of televised coverage.

The international business community expects to lose $5.4 billion in productivity, due to employees watching Olympics coverage at work. The International Olympic Committee reports that 500,000 will travel to Rio de Janeiro, purchasing some 5.5 million tickets, while the rest of us (3.6 billion) will watch it on television or livestream.

By these statistics alone, it appears that once again the overwhelming majority of us are spectators, leaving a miniscule minority

actually participating, somewhat like church. For some crazy reason, those of us sitting at home in our recliners and armed with remote controls were splashing and stroking along with Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky, and the rest of the US Swimming team as they amassed gold medal after gold medal. We found ourselves competing right alongside Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, and the Final Five as they piled up the medals as well.

I could go on about USA’s Olympic champions – I believe the final medal count has ended at 121! We love our champions and somehow, for some reason, live our dreams and lives out through them. When they win, we win; and when they lose…well, you know that feeling.

The Apostle Paul must have loved the Greek Games; he seemed to understand the heart of those true competitors when he wrote this to the Corinthian believers, “Do

you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win. Everyone who competes in the games exercises selfcontrol in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. Therefore I run in such a way, as not without aim; I box in such a way, as not beating the air; but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.” (I Corinthians 9:24-27, NASB) It’s obvious that Paul grasped the overwhelming commitment of those early athletes’ hearts, souls, and bodies! He understood that those Olympians were “all in” for perishable goals of the world. It was here that the Apostle admonished his young followers to run with all their hearts to the prize that is imperishable, to be on guard against distractions and wasting their time

and energy on the wrong things.

The real win for Paul, the real championship, was in proclaiming the imperishable Kingdom of God, making it clear that he didn’t want to be disqualified, penalized, or benched. He wanted so badly to be known as the gospel athlete who ran to win, fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith.

Perhaps as this Olympic season comes to an end we can hear Paul’s call to cease spectating and join the players on the field – get out of our church pew and become a missional athlete, proclaiming the True Champion: Jesus, who personally awards true and lasting championship medals.

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