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We are happy to report we have a winner for our September 2011
edition and now it’s your turn. All you have to do is call (281) 999-
4244 take your guess on the phone for the year, make and model in
the photo. Then leave a name and phone number so if you are the
first with the correct answer you win. This is an easy one so give
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to shop at Fiesta as well as $125 in cash!
A KING-SIZE VIEWVol. XIII No. 132 Printed in God We Trust October 2011
NAME THIS CAR
Automobiles - Page 2-4Barbara Jordan - Page 6John Engel - Page 7High School Football Report - Page 18Jerry Woodley - Page 20The Way I See It - Page 21Mover and Shaker - Page 21Ryan McGinty - Page 23
Inside This Edition...
STUDENTOF THE WEEK
James YoungClaughton MiddleSchool (Page 22)
Studewood Cobras (Pages 14-15)
Lexus RX 450h (Page 2)
ATHLETEOF THE WEEK
Ashton CallawayJ.V. Cobras(Page 12)
2011 Nissan Quest 3.5 SL (Page 3)
Kashmere Wins Lockwood Classic (Pages 16-17)
Davis Meat Market(Pages 12, 21)
The newest waves of automo-
biles hitting the market these
days are the Luxury Hybrid driv-
en vehicle. That’s the case with
our test vehicle this time around.
The 2011 Lexus 450H five-door
SUV and let me tell you it is the
future luxury vehicle on the mar-
ket today. Yes we tested the new
450H from Lexus and are happy
to report it certainly lived up to
its billing.
To start with the new Hybrid
Lexus luxury vehicle is powered
by a 3.5 Liter 24-valve DOHC
V6 with VVT front electric drive
motors with Lexus hybrid drive
and matted to an electronically
controlled continuously variable
transmission (ECVT). This
translates into to 32 miles per
gallon in the city and 28 miles
per gallon on the highway.
Electronic power rack and pin-
ion steering and four-wheel
power assisted ventilated front
and solid rear disc brakes. This
makes stopping as much fun as
fast take offs when you are
behind the wheel of this baby.
All this smoothly rolls to the
pavement on 235/60R 18 All-
season tires circulating around
an 18 inch aluminum alloy
wheel.
When Lexus first entered the
market place to use to use a slo-
gan that says ‘the pursuit of per-
fection’, after driving the new
450H you might say they have
achieved perfection. Let’s just
say this vehicle is about as close
as it gets to it.
Over the years the styling for the
Lexus has enhance but for the
most part it was the first of this
kind of cross over vehicle and it
has remained one of the best in
class.
Standard features galore are on
this vehicle with dual advance
front airbags, driver and passen-
ger knee airbags, front and rear
side curtain airbags and front
and rear seats mounted side
airbags. It also has front active
head rest and an energy manag-
ing crumple zone and side door
beams. When it comes to safety
this vehicle is equipped as good
as any on the road today.
Electronic brake force distribu-
tion and brake assist adds to
four-wheel anti-lock braking for
a near perfect vehicle stability
control.
Other safety things such as day-
time running lamps and safety
connect automatic collision noti-
fication, stolen vehicle location
and SOS emergency assist but-
ton to enhance roadside assis-
tance added on a one year trial
subscription included.
Let us not forget we are talking
about safety features that are all
standard equipment on this
model.
Once you are inside you are
talking about luxury at its best
from the quality instrument clus-
ter with clear and easy to read
gauges and driver friendly knobs
and buttons. A driver is pleased
to see a 10-way power seat and
the front passenger gets the same
seat controlled with height
adjustable headrests for all seats.
A power tilt and telescopic 3-
spoke steering wheel with audio
controls as well as cruise control
makes the driver very comfort-
able.
The rear seat passengers are
treated to a reclining. Sliding
40/20/40 split rear setup that’s
again best in class.
To add to all this is a wonderful
Lexus nine-speaker Premium
Audio system with automatic
sound levelizer and in dash feed-
eight-disc CD auto-changer with
in glass antenna with FM diver-
sity system, Bluetooth technolo-
gy, XM satellite radio (90 day
trial subscription). Or in short
the kind of sound system that
makes you think you are in auto-
mobile heaven when you are
behind the wheel.
The optional Bi-Xenon high
intensity discharge headlamps
make driving at night fun
because it has adaptive front
lighting system. That simply
means the vehicle front lamps
turn to the side you are turning
to help you see further in the
new direction.
The navigation system complete
with backup camera and all the
up to date hard disk drive keeps
you in command with the world
and everything around you.
The most often asked question is
what about the hybrid system
and what kind of warranty it has.
Well Lexus is happy to let you
know the hybrid battery compo-
nent has an eight-year/100,000
warranty.
In closing let me assure you at a
little over $50,000, this vehicle
is backed by one of the world’s
finest automakers!
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People use to say the station
wagon was gone for good, but
you look close you’ll see many
of the wagon features in the
newly styled mini-vans. The
Nissan Quest for 2011 is a good
example of that fact and is clear-
ly one of the best ways to move
the family around. The new
Quest is powered by a 3.5 Liter
DOHC 24-valve 6 cylinder
engine that produces 260 horse-
power and 240 lbs per foot of
torque. Those numbers add up
to 19 miles per gallon in the city
and 24 miles per gallon on the
highway. A 20 gallon fuel tank
adds to the distance before fil-
lips are needed. When you hear
it has continuously variable
transmission and rack and pinion
steering, you might think we are
talking about a performance
sedan. No we are talking about a
state-of-the-art family mover
here
Power transforms to the road on
P235/55R 18 tires wrapped
around aluminum alloy wheels.
Again those of words you hear
when you are talking about a
sport performance sedan.
Braking is provided by 4-wheel
anti-locking disc brakes and
vehicle dynamic control with
traction control system to
enhance handling. Once again
sounds more like a performance
sedan.
When you are speaking of fami-
ly transportation you think of
safety first. Well the new Quest
has Nissan advance airbag sys-
tem with driver and front pas-
senger seat-mounted side impact
supplemental air bags along with
roof-mounted curtain side
impact bags. Or in laymen’s
terms this baby has got you cov-
ered.
Inside the driver is greeted to a
8-way power seat while the front
passenger gets a 4-way manual
seat. Quick comfort heated front
seats and second row sliding and
reclining captain chairs and third
row easy-entry features 60/40
split fold-flat third row bench
seat complete with quick release
third row folding seatbacks with
release button. Leather seating
and door trims goes well with
leather wrapped steering wheel
and gear shift knob. The wood
trim and wood tone accents goes
well for the styling and the per-
manent rear storage well with
60/40 split lid is very functional.
More comfort features include
an illuminated steering wheel
mounted controls for cruise con-
trol and audio controls really
look great while driving at night.
The tilt and telescopic steering
column allows the driver to get
the just right position. A six-
speaker audio system with 4.3
inch color display and
AM/FM.CD complete with USB
audio interface and auxiliary
audio input Bluetooth Hands
free phone system with steering
wheel controls. A rearview mon-
itor and all the things you expect
in a performance sedan.
Optional equipment includes a
DVD entertainment system with
7 inch color in dash monitor and
second row 11 inch WVGA
screen with auto-brightness
function and much more. This
is Bose audio system package
and adds about 1,300 dollars to
the cost but most would say it’s
worth it.
Our fully equipped test vehicle
came in at just over 40 Grand
but let me say this new mini-van
is classic looking and very func-
tional as well as fun to drive.
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2011 NISSAN QUEST 3.5 SL IS FAMILY FRIENDLYBy King Arthur Prayther
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Performance TORRANCE, Calif. (October
17, 2011) – Toyota Motor Sales,
U.S.A., Inc. today announced
the official launch of its market-
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2012 Camry: “It’s Ready. Are
You?” The campaign demon-
strates how the seventh-genera-
tion model addresses changes in
consumers’ vehicle needs,
expectations and driving habits
through the combination of new
innovations and improvements
to interior and exterior styling.
Camry has built a legacy of suc-
cess, establishing itself as
America’s best-selling car for
nine years running and 13 of the
past 14 years. Leveraging nearly
30 years of Camry innovation
and know-how, Toyota has creat-
ed its most technologically
advanced Camry ever—a car
that keeps up with American
drivers’ 21st century lifestyle.
The 2012 Camry debuts a bold,
sophisticated new design with a
more spacious and refined interi-
or, improved driving dynamics,
class-leading fuel economy and
a level of safety features
unmatched in the segment. The
2012 Camry is among the first
Toyota vehicles to offer the
award-winning in-car experi-
ence, Entune™. Owners will be
able to download a collection of
popular mobile applications and
data services via touch screen or
voice command. Applications
include Bing™, IHeartRadio,
MovieTickets.com, OpenTable®
and Pandora®.
“When building the best-selling
car in America—a car with near-
ly seven million vehicles on the
road today—you learn about
what people want and expect
from their cars,” said Bill Fay,
group vice president of market-
ing for Toyota. “We recognized
the need to give Americans a
smart, safe and worry-free vehi-
cle they can rely on, and our
marketing campaign communi-
cates this message.”
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SOUTHMORE STREET POSTOFFICE U�VEILS STAMP
By Alexis Williams
Houston holds yet another dedi-
catory ceremony for the Barbara
Jordan Commemorative Stamp at
the U. S. Post Office Southmore
Station on Almeda Rd., Friday,
Sept. 30.
This is the second unveiling in as
many weeks. The first was held
at Jordan’s alma mater Texas
Southern University in the 2,000
seat Sawyer auditorium. In con-
trast, nearly fifty dignitaries,
postage stamp aficionados and
citizens paid homage at the post
office’s ceremony by joining in
the singing of the Negro National
Anthem.
While this event wasn’t attended
by the politicos from
Washington, D.C. that attended
the first issue event, this unveil-
ing of the stamp featuring
Barbara Jordan’s likeness on
easel was a unique, and historical
moment. For it took place where
history was made in Houston,
TX. The site where Weingarten’s
Grocery store once stood and the
civil rights sit-ins commenced in
allowing service for Blacks at
then white -only diners here and
across he South. Nearby there is
an historical marker curbside
denoting those events.
Houston City Councilman Jarvis
Johnson was on hand for the
unveiling and encouraged every-
one to invest in the Barbara
Jordan Forever stamp, which is
currently on sale nationwide.
The District D councilman in
reverence stated, “There are
many strong women in the
Houston area, but Barbara Jordan
leads the pack! “
Avid stamp collector Beverly
Vinable, who attended both cere-
monies said “I have a long time
interest in stamp-collecting.”
She continued, “The importance
of this type of event is to inform
the community, in particular, the
youth of the community about its
legends such as a Barbara Jordan
and other Black Heritage Stamp
honorees.”
She further stated, Our younger
generation is not necessarily
taught the significance of her
being born in the 5th Ward.
Graduating from Phyllis
Wheatley High School and Texas
Southern University. And her
ascension to the United States
Congress.” Collecting materials
to share with her grandchildren,
she stressed, “We must make
them aware that they too can
walk in her footsteps and achieve
these impressive milestones and
much more!”
Jordan’s postage stamp was the
34th to date in the much-heralded
U. S. Postal Service’s Black
Heritage Series. Some other
honorees include: Booker T.
Washington, Harriet Tubman,
Martin L. King, Jr., Jackie
Robinson, Scott Joplin, Mary
McLeod Bethune and James
Weldon Johnson.
The former TSU debater was
well known for her oratorical
prowess. Jordan rose to national
prominence as she served on the
nationally televised U. S. Senate
Committee impeachment hear-
ings of then President Richard
Nixon and made an articulate,
impassionate plea to uphold the
constitution on this great land.
Her speech ended with this pow-
erful closing, “A president is
impeachable if he attempts to
subvert the Constitution. If the
impeachment provision in the
Constitution of the United States
will not reach the offenses
charged here, then perhaps that
eighteenth century Constitution
should be abandoned to a twen-
tieth-century paper shredder. Has
the president committed offenses
and planned and directed and
acquiesced in a course of con-
duct which the Constitution will
not tolerate? That is the ques-
tion. We know that. We know
the question. We should now
forthwith proceed to answer the
question. It is reason, and not
passion, which must guide our
deliberations, guide our debate,
and guide our decision.”
The program’s life vitae of
Jordan read in part, “… Born in
Houston, Barbara Jordan was the
first African-American woman
elected to the Texas legislature.
She also was the first African-
American elected to the Texas
State Senate since 1883, and the
first African-American woman
elected from the South to the
U.S. congress, where she served
three terms, sponsoring and sup-
porting numerous pieces of legis-
lation extending federal protec-
tion of civil rights. In 1976,
Jordan gained national acclaim
when she became the first
woman and the first African-
American to deliver a keynote
address to the Democratic
National Convention. Jordan’s
speech resonated throughout the
country as she described
Americans as “A people in search
of a national community …
attempting to fulfill our national
purpose, to create and sustain a
society in which all of us are
equal. In 1984, Jordan was elect-
ed to the Texas Women’s Hall of
Fame. She was named one of the
most influential American
women in the 20th century by the
National Women’s Hall of Fame
in 1993.”
Locally, many notable sites bear
her moniker. Some named in her
honor include: The former Texas
Southern University debater has
the main downtown Houston
Post Office, a Houston
Independent School District high
school, TSU main library
archives, and the TSU School of
Public Affairs.
The event ended with a reception
where everyone enjoyed refresh-
ments which included a delicious
cake decorated with the Barbara
Jordan stamp’s likeness on it.
BARBARA JORDAN STAMP COMMEMORATED AGAIN
A scene from the TSU Sawyer Auditorium where many gathered to witness the official unveiling of theU. S. Postal Service Barbara Jordan Stamp
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I’ve always enjoyed interview-
ing people, especially people
with passion. Nothing, however,
prepared me for the passion I
encountered when I met with
Buddy Grantham, the Director
of Houston’s Veteran Affairs
Office. As we sat in his modest
office in City Hall, it was obvi-
ous that every project Buddy
took on was done with the inten-
sity of a man that had only one
goal: to get the job done.
Grantham was well prepared for
the meeting. Although his assis-
tant, Gwen, contacted me within
24 hours of our first email, he
had read much of my past work
and understood where I wanted
to head with our discussion.
Grantham is a retired Army
Officer. He left the Cavalry and
moved into Logistics as a Major.
He did not want to drive a desk
and wanted to remain involved
directly with the troops. He
spent time in various stateside
posts as well as Iraq,
Afghanistan, Korea, Germany
and Bosnia. He was in Iraq dur-
ing both invasions and in
Germany as the wall came
down. He retired in August of
2005 to College Station. His son
is currently a Second Lieutenant
in the Army and looking forward
to his first overseas assignment.
When Hurricane Katrina hit
New Orleans, Grantham packed
a bag and headed to Houston to
see what he could do to help
with the huge number of evac-
uees that headed tour town. He
went to the Houston Housing
Authority and was immediately
put in charge of placing people
on cruise ships as temporary
housing. He then ran the housing
movement at both the
Astrodome and George R.
Brown Convention Center as
Chairman of the Joint Hurricane
Housing Task Force. His next
task was to move evacuees from
hotels to apartments and more
permanent residences.
From there he went to the
Collation for the Homeless and
quickly became the Chief
Operating Officer. In 2007 a
summit was called to help
returning Veterans. He was
asked by then Mayor Bill White
to direct the committee. He later
was asked to become the head of
what is now the Houston Veteran
Affairs Office (VAO).
Here is the Mission Statement of
the VAO:
The City of Houston Off iceof Veterans Affairs’ missionis to assist Houston inbecoming the best city inthe nation through unparal-leled service to our servingmilitary, veterans, and theirfamilies.
Assist veterans of theUnited States Armed Forcesto ensure that neither they,their dependents, nor sur-vivors are denied access tothe entitlements promisedthem by a grateful nation.
To accomplish the mission of the
VAO, Buddy has worked to
build a collation of government
agencies, non-profit organiza-
tions and key leaders. There are
two focuses; first to assist all
Veterans, no matter when they
left the service and the second is
the Returning Veteran’s Initiative
(RVI). They have identified the
needs of the returning Vets then
looked at the resources avail-
able. The result is “Navigating
the Road to Services for
Returning Veterans.” (See side
bar for more information.) A
copy of this is guide is available
through the United Way’s 2-1-1
information system.
One part if this initiative is the
Veteran’s Employment
Resolution signed by Mayor
Annise Parker on November 11,
2010. It states, that all things
being equal among the candi-
dates applying for a city job, the
Veteran will be hired for the job.
(Mayor Parker herself is the
daughter of a Veteran. Her father
served his country in the Army
82nd Airborne Division between
the Korean and Viet Nam Wars.)
The Greater Houston Area is the
second largest region in our
country to send people into the
military behind the Greater Los
Angeles Area. According to
Buddy, it only makes sense that
we must be the best city in the
nation to serve those brave men
and women when they return,
whether they served overseas or
stateside.
The first task of the VAO is to
determine the specific need of
the individual. There is no one
size fits all. Some Vets just need
direction to educational benefits.
Others may be suffering from
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD) and have no idea where
to look for assistance. A female
may have been assaulted in the
service and needs emotional
guidance. Still others need to
find the Veteran’s Land Board,
find a medical referral or simply
need to pay a past due water bill.
Most of these resources are
available in the RVA guide, but
some people just need to speak
to someone in person.
Another very important thing I
learned while talking to Buddy
is that Riverside General
Hospital on Ennis near Elgin has
an in patient program for PTSD
sufferers. According to
Grantham this program is fully
funded but under utilized. Of
course, a referral is needed, but
the hospital is close to many liv-
ing in the Denver Harbor, Third
Ward and Fourth Ward Areas
and easier to get to than the
Veteran’s Hospital.
A huge focus of the VAO is the
homeless veteran issue in our
town. According to
www.wiki.answers.com, as
many as 150,000 people are
homeless in Houston. Of these
approximately one third are
Veterans. This means as many as
50,000 men and women that
served our country are living on
the streets. Homeless Veterans
have their own unique needs.
The VAO has several programs
to identify and direct these lost
souls to programs that are able
to meet their specific needs.
Through organizations such as
the Salvation Army, Star of
Hope, Goodwill and other
groups these people can regain
purpose in their lives and live a
productive existence.
The Houston Police Department
under the leadership of Chief
Charles A. McClellend Jr. has
developed a program to identify
homeless Vets and direct them to
resources available. Many of
these people have no idea that
they are eligible for assistance
and do not know how to locate
the sources. Receiving a disabili-
ty of $1000 a month can make
the difference between despair
and hope. Many who begin
receiving benefits, although still
living on the street, see a rise in
the quality of their lives. They
are cleaner, shave more often,
have nicer clothes and make
medical appointments more
often.
Another focus of the VAO is
their ability to set the stage for
non-profit groups’ success.
Influencing legislation and help-
ing groups get together is one
way to insure their success.
Additionally, the office sends
out information to various
groups so they can respond more
quickly to the needs of returning
veterans.
What is the best way to get in
touch with the City of Houston
Veteran Affairs Office? First,
you can call 3-1-1. This link will
put you in touch with the City
operator that can direct you to
this office or any other resource
in Houston. You can also contact
the United Way at 2-1-1. The
City of Houston is doing every-
thing it can to make Houston the
city that loves its Veterans and
Buddy Grantham is leading that
charge.
AN INTERVIEW WITH BUDDY GRANTHAM, DIRECTOROF VETERAN’S AFFAIRS, CITY OF HOUSTONOut and About
with John Engel
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What is Truth? John17:17“Sanctify them through thytruth: thy Word is truth.”
There are many in the religiousworld today proclaiming to be“Christ-ians”. The name itselfindicates ownership. There aremany proclaiming to belong toChrist, but they are thinking anddoing things their own way.There are lifestyles, things thatare put in place for worship, andtitles that are given to men thatcannot be found in the apostles’doctrine. It is certain these aretraditions of MEN becauseagain, they cannot be found forUSAGE in the APOSTLES’DOCTRINE, which is in NewTestament Scripture. But wehave been WARNED AGAINSTusing these names by GOD, andthe LORD and SAVIOURJESUS CHRIST. We cannothave it our way, if we belong toChrist “Christ-ians” we must doit His way because, we are notour own, we have been boughtwith a price (1Cor.6:19-20).Christians must deny themselvestake up the cross daily and fol-low Christ (Luke9:22-25). Theblueprint of The One Body, TheOne Church that Christ is build-ing and is the head of, is foundin The Apostles’ Doctrine, whichis in New Testament Scriptures(Matt.16:17-18;Eph.1:21-23;Eph.3:20-21; Eph.4:4-5andCol.1:16-19). Now let usread in The Apostles’ Doctrineas it defines those that belong toChrist. He that hath an ear lethim hear, and then strive todo, if we are to be “They thatare Christ’s”.
In the religious world today,there are many titles worn bymen. Let us focus at this time onfive; Holy; Reverend; Father;Rabbi and Master. We believethat most have heard of thesetitles, and many have used them,honestly believing that thesetitles should be used whenaddressing one of the “cloth”.The Word teaches that those ofGod heareth His word John8:46 “Which of you convincethme of sin? And if I say the truth,why do ye not believe me? 47He that is of God heareth God’swords: ye therefore hear themnot, because ye are not of God”.God made it clear in Matt.17:1-8, that He was well pleased withhis beloved Son and that wemust hear him, verse 8 “Andwhen they had lifted up theireyes, they saw no man, saveJesus only”. Jesus also made itclear how we must believe onhim, and that is through hisapostle’s word, please readJohn17:17 “Sanctify themthrough thy truth: thy word istruth.18 As thou hast sent meinto the world, even so have Ialso sent them into the world.19And for their sakes I sanctifymyself, that they also might besanctified through the truth. 20Neither pray I for these alone,but for them also which shallbelieve on me through their
word; 21 That they all may beone; as thou, Father, art in me,and I in thee, that they also maybe one in us: that the world maybelieve that thou hast sent me”.Those of the Church that Christis building, (see Matt.16:18)must continue in the Apostle’sdoctrine, just as those before usbecause; “Acts 1:1 The formertreatise have I made, OTheophilus, of all that Jesusbegan both to do and teach, 2Until the day in which he wastaken up, after that he throughthe Holy Ghost had given com-mandments unto the apostleswhom he had chosen: 3 Towhom also he shewed himselfalive after his passion by manyinfallible proofs, being seen ofthem forty days, and speaking ofthe things pertaining to the king-dom of God: 4 And, beingassembled together with them,commanded them that theyshould not depart fromJerusalem, but wait for thepromise of the Father, which,saith he, ye have heard of me.Acts2:41 Then they that gladlyreceived his word were baptized:and the same day there wereadded unto them about threethousand souls. 42 And theycontinued stedfastly in the apos-tles’ doctrine and fellowship,and in breaking of bread, and inprayers.” We must also adhere totheir commandments 2Pet.3:1“This second epistle, beloved, Inow write unto you; in bothwhich I stir up your pure mindsby way of remembrance: 2 Thatye may be mindful of the wordswhich were spoken before bythe holy prophets, and of thecommandment of us the apostlesof the Lord and Saviour: 3Knowing this first, that thereshall come in the last daysscoffers, walking after their own(1)lusts, Jude 1:17 But,beloved, remember ye the wordswhich were spoken before of theapostles of our Lord JesusChrist; 18 How that they toldyou there should be mockers inthe last time, who should walkafter their own ungodly lusts. 19These be they who separatethemselves, sensual, having notthe Spirit. 20 But ye, beloved,building up yourselves on yourmost holy faith, praying in theHoly Ghost, 21 Keep yourselvesin the love of God, looking forthe mercy of our Lord JesusChrist unto eternal life.”Definition: (1)own lusts-1939epithumia (ep-ee-thoo-mee’-ah);from 1937; a longing (espe-cially for what is forbidden):KJV— concupiscence, craving,desire, lust (after).We have heard these statementsmade, “God came to me and toldme”; “Jesus came to me and toldme”. We submit that there is noneed for God, or Jesus to comeand tell us anything. The ApostlePaul, as he and the rest of theApostles, were guided by theComforter, the Holy Spirit,states that we must (#1)READ,and then (#2)LISTE� orHEAR the apostles words, so
that we will ALL understandtheir knowledge in the mysteryof Jesus Christ; 2Cor.1:12 “Forour rejoicing is this, the testimo-ny of our conscience, that insimplicity and godly sincerity,not with fleshly wisdom, but bythe grace of God, we have hadour conversation in the world,and more abundantly to you-ward.13 For we write none otherthings unto you, than what ye(1)read or (2)acknowledge; andI trust ye shall acknowledgeeven to the end”
Definitions: (1)read-314 anaginosko (an-ag-in-oce’-ko);from 303 and 1097;to know again, i.e. (by exten-sion) to read, 1) to distinguishbetween, to recognise, to knowaccurately, to acknowledge 2) toread: KJV— read.
(2)acknowledge-1921 epigi-nosko (ep-ig-in-oce’-ko);from1909 and 1097; to know uponsome mark, i.e. recognize; byimplication, to become fullyacquainted with, to acknowl-edge1) to become thoroughlyacquainted with, to know thor-oughly, to know accurately, toknow well a) to recognize bysight, hearing, d) to know, thatis, to understand: KJV— (ac-,have, take) know (-ledge, well),perceive.
Eph.3:1 “For this cause I Paul,the prisoner of Jesus Christ foryou Gentiles, 2 If ye have heardof the dispensation of the graceof God which is given me toyou-ward: 3 How that by revela-tion he made known unto methe mystery; (as I wrote afore infew words, 4 Whereby, whenye read, ye may understand myknowledge in the mystery ofChrist.) 5 Which in other ageswas not made known unto thesons of men, as it is nowrevealed unto his holy apostlesand prophets by the Spirit;” TheApostle Paul also state that wemust study so that we can showthat we are approved unto God,rightly dividing the Word ofTruth, a workman that needethnot be ashamed (2Tim.2:15-16).The Apostle Paul did not say toTimothy, “Listen for God orJesus to talk to you, so that youcan show thy self approved untothem.” The apostle Paul toldTimothy to STUDY, this beingso, we must conclude that weALL MUST STUDY,(read andunderstand) to show(to prove)ourselves approved (acceptable)unto GOD, “a workman (1)thatneedeth not to be ashamed,(2)rightly dividing the word oftruth. 16 But (1)shun profaneand (2)vain babblings: for theywill increase unto more ungodli-ness.” According to the apostles’doctrine, if anything else isHEARD or TAUGHT, it is notof THE TRUTH
Definitions:(1)A workman that needeth notto be ashamed 422 anepais-chuntos-having no cause to be
ashamed
2)rightly dividing the word oftruth-3718 orthotomeo (or-thot-om-eh’-o); from a compound of3717 and the base of 5114, tomake a straight cut, to cutstraight ways i.e. (figuratively)to dissect (expound) correctly(the divine message), to proceedon straight paths, to hold astraight course, equivalent todoing right, to teach the truthdirectly and correctly: KJV—rightly divide.
(1)shun-4026 periistemi (per-ee-is’-tay-mee); from 4012 and2476; to stand all around, i.e.(near) to be a bystander, or(aloof) to keep awayfrom:KJV— avoid, shun, standby (round about).
(2)vain babblings-2757 keno-phonia (ken-of-o-nee’-ah); froma presumed compound of 2756,5456; empty sounding, i.e. fruit-less discussion, empty discus-sion, discussion of vain and use-less matters: KJV— vain.
According to scripture, Jesusand the Holy Spirit told theApostles All they needed toknow, read please John17:6 “ Ihave manifested thy name untothe men which thou gavest meout of the world: thine theywere, and thou gavest them me;and they have kept thy word. 7Now they have known that allthings whatsoever thou hastgiven me are of thee. 8 For Ihave given unto them the wordswhich thou gavest me; and theyhave received them, and haveknown surely that I came outfrom thee, and they havebelieved that thou didst send me.9 I pray for them: I pray not forthe world, but for them whichthou hast given me; for they arethine”. As the Word has beenwritten and as we read and studyit, it should shape our minds,thereby forming a conscious bythe Word, see Heb. 4:12 “Forthe word of God is quick, andpowerful, and sharper than anytwoedged sword, piercing evento the dividing asunder of souland spirit, and of the joints andmarrow, and is a discerner of thethoughts and intents of theheart.” How does one errorfrom the truth? Let us readMatt 22:29 “Jesus answered andsaid unto them, Ye do err, notknowing the scriptures, nor thepower of God.”Remember the purpose of thesearticles is to share with yousome scriptural truths, therebyexposing error,by finding through the (1) pre-ponderance of scripture anddefinitions, “What Is Truth?”(John 17:14-17).We believe this allows scriptureto interpret scripture, therebyallowing a better chance ofunderstanding that topic.(1)pre·pon·der·ance -.Superiority in weight, force,importance, or influence (ofscripture). Now let us read what
the scriptures teach on thesenames/titles, so that we will notbe in error.
Please Get Your Bibles andFollow this Study: The lesson:Holy and Reverend is His�ame!
Ps 111:9 He sent redemptionunto his people: he hath com-manded his covenant for ever:(1) holy and (2) reverend is his(3) name. 10 The fear of theLORD is the beginning of wis-dom: a good understanding haveall they that do his command-ments: his praise endureth forever.(KJV)
Definitions;(1)Holy- 6918 qadowsh (kaw-doshe’); or qadosh (kaw-doshe’); from 6942; sacred (cer-emonially or morally); (as noun)God (by eminence), an angel, asanctuary: KJV— holy (One),holy, the Holy One, a saint, setapart
(2)Reverend- 3372 yare’ (yaw-ray’); a primitive root; to fear;morally, to revere; cause tofrighten: KJV— affright, be(make) afraid, dread (-ful), (putin) fear (-ful, -fully, -ing), X see,terrible , to stand in awe of, tofear.
(3)his �ame- 8034 shem(shame); an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuali-ty; by implication honor, author-ity, character: KJV— a name, areputation, fame, glory, the�ame (as a designation forGod)
Matt 10:28 And fear not themwhich kill the body, but are notable to kill the soul: but ratherfear him which is able to destroyboth soul and body in hell.(KJV)
Heb 10:31 It is a fearful thingto fall into the hands of the liv-ing God. (KJV)
Heb 13:6 So that we may bold-ly say, The Lord is my helper,and I will not fear what manshall do unto me.(KJV)
Psalms chapter 111 verses9&10, has simply and firmlymade it clear, that the namesHOLY and REVERE�Dbelong to GOD and to GODonly! Man is not worthy of suchtitles, note the definition of rev-erend, to fear; to cause to fright;be afraid; fearful etc..Matt.10:28 teaches us that weare not to fear man, because mancan only kill the body. Pleaseremember “Heb.10:31 It is afearful thing to fall into thehands of the living God.” Sowhy do men wear such titles orallow them to be used when oneis being referred to, withoutscriptural correction? Is itbecause we do not know thescriptures? Is it because we donot understand the truth, or is itbecause we are vain?
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In Matt.5:48 we are taught tobe perfect/holy like God, this iswhat man should strive for, thisis our duty not our name, it isHis �ame. All men sin fromtime to time, and man in and ofhimself, cannot be our helper,but the Lord is (Heb.13:6).
Matt 23:6 And love the upper-most rooms at feasts, and thechief seats in the synagogues, 7And greetings in the markets,and to be called of men, Rabbi,Rabbi. 8 But be not ye called(1)Rabbi: for one is your(1)Master, even Christ; and allye are brethren. 9 And call noman your father upon the earth:for one is your Father, which isin heaven. 10 Neither be yecalled masters: for one is yourMaster, even Christ. 11 But hethat is greatest among you shallbe your servant. 12 And whoso-ever shall (1)exalt himself shallbe (2)abased; and he that shallhumble himself shall be exalt-ed.(KJV)
Definition;(1)Rabbi-4461 rhabbi (hrab-bee’); of Hebrew origin [7227with pronominal suffix); mymaster, i.e Rabbi, as an officialtitle of honor: KJV— Master,Rabbi.1) my great one, my hon-orable sir 2) Rabbi, a title usedby the Jews to address theirteachers (and also honor themwhen not addressing them)
(1)exalt himself-5312 hupsoo(hoop-so’-o); from 5311; to ele-vate (literally or figuratively):KJV— exalt, lift up.5311 hup-sos (hoop’-sos);from a deriva-tive of 5228; elevation, i.e.(abstractly) altitude, (specifical-ly) the sky, or (figuratively) dig-nity: KJV— be exalted, height,(on) high.c) metaphorically,rank, high station
(2)abased-5013 tapeinoo (tap-i-no’-o); from 5011; to depress;figuratively, to humiliate (incondition or heart): KJV—abase, bring low, humble(self).5011 tapeinos (tap-i-nos’);depressed, i.e. (figuratively)humiliated: KJV— base, castdown, humble, of low degree(estate), lowly.
Just as the first two titles/namesHoly and Reverend, the scrip-tures are equally firm and clearon the last three, Rabbi, Masterand Father. Man is not worthy ofthese titles, according to Matt.23:5-12. What parts of the truthare we not clear on? The LordJesus did not stutter, he simplyand firmly said in verse 8 ofMatt. 23 chapter, “...be not yecalled Rabbi; for one is yourMaster, even Christ; and ye areALL brethren.” All, of theChurch by Christ are brethren;there is no eminence, one overthe other (1Pet.5:1-7). He goeson to firmly teach in verse 9,“And call no man your fatherupon the earth...” Then he tellsus why, “...for one is yourFather, which is in heaven.”Then in verse 10 “Neither be yecalled masters: for one is your
Master, even Christ.” Please donot forget verses 11 & 12. Thereis no confusion in scripture,when it states honor thy fatherand mother (Matt.15:4), and forthe cause of marriage, one shallleave father and mother(Matt.19:5). These scripturesonly prove, that the father men-tioned in this study, is not one ofthe flesh, but one of SPIRITU-AL EMINENCE; SUPERIORI-TY, and AUTHORITY. Allpower belongs to God, and Godgave it to the one in whom hewas, and is well pleased, hisbeloved Son. Again, No fleshlyman is worthy. Please read;Matt.17:4-8; 28:16-20; Acts4:12.There are offices that wereAUTHORIZED by GOD; theLORD JESUS, and HISApostles: Prophets, Apostles,Elders, Bishops, Deacons,Ministers, Evangelist etc.; andhe left some qualifications andwarnings for these offices;Matt.7:13-23;1Cor.9:1-2;Eph.3:1-5; 4:1-30; Col.1:21-29;1Tim.3:1-14; 1Tim.4:1-16;1Tim.5:1; 5:17-20; 2Tim4:1-5;Titus1:5-11; 1Pet.5:1-5;2Pet.1:1-21; 2Pet.2:1-4;2Pet.3:1-2; 1John4:1-6;Jude1:16-19.
Ps 146:3 Put not your trust inprinces, nor in the son of man,in whom there is no help. 4His breath goeth forth, he retur-neth to his earth; in that veryday his thoughts perish.(KJV)
Isa 2:22 Cease ye from man,whose breath is in his nostrils:for wherein is he to be account-ed of ? see also Jer.17:5 (KJV)
Matt 17:4 Then answered Peter,and said unto Jesus, Lord, it isgood for us to be here: if thouwilt, let us make here three tab-ernacles; one for thee, and onefor Moses, and one for Elias. 5While he yet spake, behold, abright cloud overshadowedthem: and behold a voice out ofthe cloud, which said, This is mybeloved Son, in whom I am wellpleased; hear ye him. (KJV)
Matt 28:16 Then the eleven dis-ciples went away into Galilee,into a mountain where Jesus hadappointed them. 17 And whenthey saw him, they worshippedhim: but some doubted. 18 AndJesus came and spake untothem, saying, All power is givenunto me in heaven and inearth. 19 Go ye therefore, andteach all nations, baptizing themin the name of the Father, and ofthe Son, and of the Holy Ghost:20 Teaching them to observeall things whatsoever I havecommanded you: and, lo, I amwith you alway, even unto theend of the world. Amen. (KJV)
Acts 4:12 Neither is there sal-vation in any other: for there isnone other name under heavengiven among men, whereby wemust be saved.
Mark 7:21 For from within, outof the heart of men, proceed evilthoughts, adulteries, fornica-
tions, murders, 22 Thefts, cov-etousness, wickedness, deceit,lasciviousness, an evil eye, blas-phemy, pride, foolishness: 23All these evil things come fromwithin, and defile the man.(KJV)
Acts 10:25 And as Peter wascoming in, Cornelius met him,and fell down at his feet, andworshipped him. 26 But Petertook him up, saying, Stand up;I myself also am a man.(KJV)
Rom 12:3 For I say, throughthe grace given unto me, toevery man that is among you,not to think of himself morehighly than he ought to think;but to think (1)soberly, accord-ing as God hath dealt to everyman the measure of faith.(KJV)
Definition;(1)soberly-4993 sophroneo- 1)to put a moderate estimate upononeself, to think of oneselfsoberly
1 Cor 1:26 For ye see your call-ing, brethren, how that notmany wise men after the flesh,not many mighty, not manynoble, are called: 27 But Godhath chosen the foolish things ofthe world to confound the wise;and God hath chosen the weakthings of the world to confoundthe things which are mighty; 28And (1)base things of theworld, and things which aredespised, hath God chosen, yea,and things which are not, tobring to nought things that are:29 That no flesh should gloryin his presence.(KJV)
Definition;(1)base things of the world-36agenes (ag-en-ace’); from 1 (asnegative particle) and 1085;properly, without kin, i.e. (ofunknown descent, and by impli-cation) ignoble: KJV— basethings.of no family (that is,low-born) 1. Not noble in quali-ty, character, or purpose; base. 2.Not of the nobility; common.
1 Cor 3:21 Therefore let noman glory in men. For all thingsare yours;
1 Cor 4:6 And these things,brethren, I have in a figure trans-ferred to myself and to Apollosfor your sakes; that ye mightlearn in us not to think of menabove that which is written,that no one of you be puffed upfor one against another.(KJV)
2 Cor 12:6 For though I woulddesire to glory, I shall not be afool; for I will say the truth: butnow I forbear, lest any manshould think of me above thatwhich he seeth me to be, or thathe heareth of me. 7 And lest Ishould be exalted above measurethrough the abundance of therevelations, there was given tome a thorn in the flesh, the mes-senger of Satan to buffet me,lest I should be exalted abovemeasure. (see verses 8-10)
James 2:1 My brethren, havenot the faith of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Lord of glory, withrespect of persons. 2 For ifthere come unto your assemblya man with a gold ring, in good-ly apparel, and there come inalso a poor man in vile raiment;3 And ye have respect to himthat weareth the gay clothing,and say unto him, Sit thou herein a good place; and say to thepoor, Stand thou there, or sithere under my footstool: 4 Areye not then partial in your-selves, and are become judgesof evil thoughts? 5 Hearken,my beloved brethren, Hath notGod chosen the poor of thisworld rich in faith, and heirsof the kingdom which he hathpromised to them that love him?(KJV)
James 4:5 Do ye think that thescripture saith in vain, The spiritthat dwelleth in us lusteth toenvy? 6 But he giveth moregrace. Wherefore he saith, Godresisteth the proud, but givethgrace unto the humble. 7Submit yourselves therefore toGod. Resist the devil, and hewill flee from you. 8 Draw nighto God, and he will draw nigh toyou. Cleanse your hands, ye sin-ners; and purify your hearts, yedouble minded. 9 Be afflicted,and mourn, and weep: let yourlaughter be turned to mourning,and your joy to heaviness. 10Humble yourselves in the sightof the Lord, and he shall liftyou up. (KJV)
1 Pet 5:1 The elders which areamong you I exhort, who amalso an elder, and a witness ofthe sufferings of Christ, and alsoa partaker of the glory that shallbe revealed: 2 Feed the flock ofGod which is among you, takingthe oversight thereof, not byconstraint, but willingly; notfor filthy lucre, but of a readymind; 3 �either as being lordsover God’s heritage, but beingensamples to the flock. 4 Andwhen the chief Shepherd shallappear, ye shall receive a crownof glory that fadeth not away. 5Likewise, ye younger, submityourselves unto the elder. Yea,all of you be subject one toanother, and be clothed with(1)humility: for God(2)resisteth the (3)proud, andgiveth grace to the (4)humble. 6Humble yourselves thereforeunder the mighty hand of God,that he may exalt you in duetime: 7 Casting all your careupon him; for he careth for you.(KJV)
Definitions;(1)Humility-5012 tapeinophro-sune (tap-i-nof-ros-oo’-nay);from a compound of 5011 andthe base of 5424; humiliation ofmind, i.e. modesty: KJV— hum-bleness of mind, humility (ofmind, loneliness (of mind).
(2)Resisteth-498 antitassomai(an-tee-tas’-som-ahee); from 473and the middle voice of 5021; torange oneself against, i.e.oppose: KJV— oppose them-selves, resist.
(3)Proud-5244 huperephanos(hoop-er-ay’-fan-os); from 5228and 5316; appearing above oth-ers (conspicuous), i.e. haughty:KJV— proud.
(4)Humble-5011 tapeinos (tap-i-nos’); of uncertain derivation;depressed, i.e. (figuratively)humiliated (in circumstances ordisposition): KJV— base, castdown, humble, of low degree(estate), lowly.1) not rising farfrom the ground 2) metaphori-cally: a) as a condition, lowly, b)brought low with grief,depressed.
I Jn 2:15 (1)Love not the(2)world, neither the things thatare in the world. If any man lovethe world, the love of the Fatheris not in him. 16 For all that is inthe world, the lust of the flesh,and the lust of the eyes, and thepride of life, is not of the Father,but is of the world. 17 And theworld passeth away, and the lustthereof: but he that doeth thewill of God abideth for ever.(KJV)
Definitions; (1)Love not-25agapao-1) used of persons: towelcome, to entertain, to be fondof, to love
dearly 2) used of things: to bewell pleased, to be contented ator with a thing
(2)World-2889 kosmos-6) theungodly multitude; the wholemass of men alienated fromGod, and therefore hostile to thecause of Christ; 7) world affairs,the aggregate of things earthlythe whole circle of earthlygoods, endowments riches,advantages, pleasures, etc.,which although hollow and frailand fleeting, stir desire, seducefrom God and are obstacles tothe cause of Christ
Phil 3:17 Brethren, be followerstogether of me, and mark themwhich walk so as ye have us foran ensample.18 (For many walk, of whom Ihave told you often, and now tellyou even weeping, that they arethe enemies of the cross ofChrist: 19 Whose end isdestruction, whose God is theirbelly, and whose glory is in theirshame, who (1)mind (2)earthlythings.) 20 For our (3)conversa-tion is in heaven; from whencealso we look for the Saviour, theLord Jesus Christ: (KJV)
Definitions;(1)Mind-5426 phroneo (fron-eh’-o); from 5424; to exercisethe mind, implication, to be(mentally) disposed, to interestoneself in (with concern or obe-dience): KJV— set the affectionon, (be) care (-ful), be like-, + beof one, + be of the same, regard,savour, think.2) to cherish thesame views, to be harmonious 3)to direct one’s mind to a thing,to seek, to strive for a) to seekone’s interest or advantage
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(2)Earthly things-1919epigeios (ep-ig’-i-os); from 1909and 1093; worldly (physically ormorally): KJV— earthly, inearth, terrestrial, existing uponthe earth.
(3)Conversation-4175 politeu-ma (pol-it’-yoo-mah); from4176; a community, i.e.(abstractly) citizenship (figura-tively): KJV—conversation,form of government and thelaws by which it is administered
Again we ask the question, whydo “RELIGIOUS” MEN wearsuch titles as, Holy; Father;Reverend; Rabbi and Master,appearing as though they areabove others? Why do theyallow these names to be usedwhen being referred to, withoutSCRIPTURAL CORRECTIONto those that call them thesetitles? Is it because we do notknow the scriptures, nor THEPOWER OF GOD (Matt.22:29)?Is it because we do not under-stand the truth, or is it becausewe are vain? According toscripture, God and JesusChrist command those thatbelong to them, not to becalled these titles thatBELO�G TO THEM O�LY?If we belong to Christ (Christ-ians) we must follow THEHEVENLY FATHER throughCHRIST and HIS apostles.
2 Pet 1:16 For we have not fol-lowed cunningly devised fables,when we made known unto youthe power and coming of ourLord Jesus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of his majesty. 17 Forhe received from God the Fatherhonour and glory, when therecame such a voice to him fromthe excellent glory, This is mybeloved Son, in whom I amwell pleased. 18 And this voicewhich came from heaven weheard, when we were with himin the holy mount. 19 We havealso a more sure word ofprophecy; whereunto ye dowell that ye take heed, as untoa light that shineth in a darkplace, until the day dawn, andthe day star arise in your hearts:20 Knowing this first, that noprophecy of the scripture is ofany private interpretation. 21For the prophecy came not inold time by the will of man:but holy men of God spake asthey were moved by the HolyGhost.
There are those in the religiousworld, that might not wear thesetitles/names but are wearing fineclothing and jewelry; ridingaround in their fine cars and lim-ousines, with entourages appear-ing as though they are abovethose that struggle to support
them in these earthly things,Please read (2Cor.8:11-15;1Tim.6:3-11; 2Pet. 2:1-4). Whyare these things being done, bythose that profess to be spiritualleaders, when they are actuallyCARNAL leaders? Is it becauseof vanity and pride? By beingcontrary to scriptures, which isthe truth,precious souls are being lead inthe WRONG direction, (HELL).We must remember, God haschosen the poor, rich in faith, tobe heirs to the kingdom, to themthat love him; John 14:15 If yelove me, keep my command-ments. John 14:21 He that hathmy commandments, and keep-eth them, he it is that lovethme: and he that loveth me shallbe loved of my Father, and Iwill love him, and will manifestmyself to him. John 14:23 Jesusanswered and said unto him, If aman love me, he will keep mywords: and my Father will lovehim, and we will come untohim, and make our abode withhim. 24 He that loveth me notkeepeth not my sayings: and theword which ye hear is not mine,but the Father’s which sent me. IJn 2:1 My little children, thesethings write I unto you, that yesin not. And if any man sin, wehave an advocate with theFather, Jesus Christ the right-eous: 2 And he is the propitia-tion for our sins: and not forours only, but also for the sins ofthe whole world. 3 And herebywe do know that we know him,if we keep his commandments. 4He that saith, I know him, andkeepeth not his commandments,is a liar, and the truth is not inhim. 5 But whoso keepeth hisword, in him verily is the loveof God perfected: hereby knowwe that we are in him. 6 He thatsaith he abideth in him oughthimself also so to walk, even ashe walked.
God hath chosen the foolishthings of the world to confoundthe wise; God hath chosen theweak things of the world; Andbase things of the world, That noflesh should glory in his pres-ence (see again 1Cor 1:26-31).Religious leaders must lead bythe example of the TRUTH. Wemust also remember that accord-ing to the truth, vanity and prideare evil, and that God resisteththe proud, but giveth grace untothe humble. Because of our van-ity and pride, there are manythat Idolize and even Worshipthe created, creature, MAN,rather than The CREATOR;Please read (Rom.1:25;Gal.5:22-26; Eph.4:17-20;Col.2:8; 2Pet.2:17-19).According to scripture, we mustnot mind these earthly things(Rom 12:16; Phil 3:16-20;
1John 2:15-17); thereby leadingprecious souls in the right direc-tion, (HEAVEN. Let us remem-ber that those that have beenbaptized into Christ, therebyputting on Christ according toscripture, (see Gal.3:23-29)ARE ALL BRETHREN noth-ing more and nothing less,according to the Lord JesusChrist (see Matt.23:8).
Matt 6:24 �o man can servetwo masters: for either he willhate the one, and love the other;or else he will hold to the one,and despise the other. Ye cannotserve God and(1)mammon.(KJV)
Definition: (1)Mammon-3126mammonas-1) mammon 2)treasure 3) riches
1 Cor 10:13 There hath notemptation taken you but such asis common to man: but God isfaithful, who will not suffer youto be tempted above that ye areable; but will with the tempta-tion also make a way to escape,that ye may be able to bear it. 14Wherefore, my dearly beloved,flee from idolatry.
1 Cor 10:20 But I say, that thethings which the Gentiles sacri-fice, they sacrifice to devils, andnot to God: and I would not thatye should have fellowship withdevils. 21 Ye cannot drink thecup of the Lord, and the cup ofdevils: ye cannot be partakersof the Lord’s table, and of thetable of devils. 22 Do we pro-voke the Lord to jealousy? arewe stronger than he? (KJV)
Eph 5:5 For this ye know, thatno whoremonger, nor uncleanperson, nor covetous man, whois an (1)idolater, hath any inher-itance in the kingdom of Christand of God. 6 Let no mandeceive you with vain words: forbecause of these things comeththe wrath of God upon the chil-dren of disobedience. 7 Be notye therefore partakers withthem.(KJV)
Definition: (1)idolater-1496eidololatres-2) a covetous manas a worshiper of Mammon
1 Tim 6:3 If any man teach oth-erwise, and consent not towholesome words, even thewords of our Lord Jesus Christ,and to the doctrine which isaccording to godliness; 4 He isproud, knowing nothing, butdoting about questions andstrifes of words, whereof comethenvy, strife, railings, evil surmis-ings, 5 (1)Perverse disputingsof men of (2)corrupt minds, and(3)destitute of the truth, (4)sup-posing that (5)gain is (6)godli-
ness: from such (7)withdrawthyself. 6 But godliness withcontentment is great gain. 7 Forwe brought nothing into thisworld, and it is certain we cancarry nothing out. 8 And havingfood and raiment let us be there-with content. 9 But they that willbe rich fall into temptation and asnare, and into many foolish andhurtful lusts, which drown menin destruction and perdition. 10For the love of money is the rootof all evil: which while somecoveted after, they have erredfrom the faith, and pierced them-selves through with many sor-rows. 11 But thou, O man ofGod, flee these things; and fol-low after righteousness, godli-ness, faith, love, patience, meek-ness. 12 Fight the good fight offaith, lay hold on eternal life,whereunto thou art also called,and hast professed a good pro-fession before many witnesses.13 I give thee charge in the sightof God, who quickeneth allthings, and before Christ Jesus,who before Pontius Pilate wit-nessed a good confession; 14That thou keep this command-ment without spot, unrebuke-able, until the appearing of ourLord Jesus Christ: 15 Which inhis times he shall shew, who isthe blessed and only Potentate,the King of kings, and Lord oflords; 16 Who only hathimmortality, dwelling in thelight which no man canapproach unto; whom no manhath seen, nor can see: to whombe honour and power everlast-ing. Amen. (KJV)
Definitions:(1)Perverse disputings 5674diaparatribe (dee-ap-ar-a-tree-bay’);constant arguing, mutualirritation.
(2) men of corrupt minds-1311diaphtheiro (dee-af-thi’-ro);from 1225 and 5351; to rot thor-oughly, i.e. (by implication) toruin (passively, decay utterly,figuratively, pervert), 1) tochange for the worse, to corrupt;used of minds, morals a) to con-sume 2) used of the worm ormoth that eats provisions, cloth-ing, etc. b) to destroy, to kill:KJV— corrupt, destroy, perish.
(3)destitute of the truth-650apostereo (ap-os-ter-eh’-o);from575 and stereo (to deprive); todespoil: KJV— defraud, destitute, keptback by fraud, to rob.
(4)supposing 3543 nomizo(nom-id’-zo);from 3551; proper-ly, to do by law (usage), i.e. toaccustom (passively, be usual);by extension, to deem or regard,1) to hold by custom or usage, toown as a custom or usage, tofollow a custom or usage; it isthe custom, it is the receivedusage 2) to think, to suppose :
KJV— suppose, thing, be wont.
(5) that gain-4200 porismos(por-is-mos’); from a derivativeof poros (a way, i.e. means); fur-nishing (procuring), i.e. (byimplication) money-getting(acquisition), 2) source of gain :KJV— gain.
(6) is godliness-2150 eusebeia(yoo-seb’-i-ah); from 2152;piety; specially, the gospelscheme, 1) reverence, respect 2)piety toward God, godliness:KJV— godliness, holiness.
(7) from such withdraw thyself-868 aphistemi (af-is’-tay-mee);from 575 and 2476; to remove,i.e. (actively) instigate to revolt;usually (reflexively) to desist,desert, etc. a) to go away, todepart from anyone b) to desert,to withdraw from one d) to shun,to flee from g) to keep oneselffrom, to absent oneself from:KJV— depart, draw (fall) away,refrain, withdrawself.
I Jn 5:21 Little children, keepyourselves from idols.Amen.(KJV)
Are the titles Holy; Father;Reverend; Rabbi and Master,authorized by God throughJesus Christ and his Apostles,for men to use in a religiousmanner? According to God,Christ and his Apostles: byscriptures, ABSOLUTELY�OT! (Psalms111:9-10;Matt.23:6-9) According toscripture, if anything else istaught, said, or believed, it isNOT OF THE TRUTH;Rom.16:16-20; Gal.1:6-12;1Tim1:1-4; 2Tim.1:11-13;2Tim.4:1-5; Titus1:9-16; 2:1;2Pet.1:1-21; 1John1:5-6;2John1:5-11.
Dear reader again, the purposeof these articles is to seek theTRUTH according to THEWORD, thereby exposingERROR, for the purpose of sav-ing our souls. We believe this isbest done by definitions and thepreponderance of scriptures;which is having superior weight,force, importance, or influenceof scripture. Again we believethis allows SCRIPTURE toINTERPRET scripture, therebyallowing a better understandingon that topic. Again, thank youso much for your interest in theWORD of TRUTH; GRACEand SALVATION; John 17:17-21; Acts 20:29-32; James1:21-25. After all it is our MAP toHEAVEN and away fromHELL!
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PRECIOUS is Time. Therefore while you have
time, use it to learn and do Gods Commandments
for at the end of life is pay time and your pay will
be according as your work has been. You will find
in 2 Corinthians 5:10 the following: “For we must
all appear before the judgement seat of Christ,
that everyone may recive the things done in his
body according to that he hath done, whether it
be good or evil.” You will find in John 15:14. “Ye
are my friends if ye do whatsoever I command
you.” Solomon said in Proverbs 1:5 “A wise man
will hear and will increase learning, and a man of
understanding will attain unto wise counsel.”
How shall we escape if we neglect to great
Salvation: Hebrew 2:1-3 Salvation is to be worked
out. It will not work itself out; God will not work
it out for us. �o one can work it out for us. It is
the duty of man to work out his own salvation.
How! With fear and trembling. Phil. 2:12. Pray
fervently, attend the Lord’s Day Worship, Be on
time, Take active part in Singing, Teaching of God
Word, Giving as we prosper and taking the
Lord’s Supper with death.
THE CHURCH OF CHRISTWas founded by Christ Matt 16:18 he bought it.
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TO THOSE ON THE OUTSIDEDEAR SINNER HEED THIS CALL
PLAN OF SALVATIONATTENTION
There are five steps in The Divine Plan ofSalvation1. HEAR Mark 12:29, Matthews 7:21: Luke 6:4-62. BELIEVE John 20:31, Acts 16:31,
Romans 10:17, Hebrews 11:63. REPENT Luke 13:3, Acts 17:314. CONFESS Matthews 10:32 Acts 8:37,
Romans 10:9-105. BAPTISM Mark 16:15-16, Acts 2:28, 22:16
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As the Junior Varsity Cobras
football team squeezed past the
North Forest Bull Dogs 13-7, it
was the leadership of Jordan
Guidry to lead them to victory.
In a long game with the out-
come in doubt all the way until
the end Guidry held his team
together. After a long disputed
series, he rushed around right
end for big yards and put the
Cobras in scoring position. At
one point he also found Ashton
Callaway with two big pass
completions that setup Callaway
two scoring runs as well. But
time and time again it was
Jordan’s hard nose running that
led to the win. He also spent a
great deal of the game making
plays in the defensive secondary
making key stops as the game
went on. It wasn’t until Smiley
Leblanc recovered a fumble late
in the fourth period which
allowed the Cobras to breeze a
sigh of relief.
We spoke with Jordan about the
flow of the game. “They kept on
blitzing and we didn’t handle it
very well at first”. However
Jordan said they have the poten-
tial to be one of the best teams
in the league but it’s simply not
working out that way.
He went on to praise the Bull
Dogs for being ready to play
and playing a good ballgame.
“They were coming at us pretty
good and we just had to dig
deep and play hard to win the
game”.
When asked how a lineman
caught up with him after he
appeared to be headed for a
touchdown in the fourth period
he replied, “well to be honest
with you sir he had a good angle
on me”.
Jordan said if they keep listen-
ing to their coaches they can go
all the way to the Super Bowl.
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As the Junior Varsity Studewood
Cobras wanted to get rolling
after a 2-2 start, they faced the
North Forest Bull Dogs in their
home opener at Booker
T.Washington Field. Setback
Ashton Callaway scored both
their touchdowns in their 13-7
win to move to 3-2 for the sea-
son. He spoke with us after the
game in which he did not only
score the two winning touch-
downs but he also grabbed two
passes from quarterback Jordan
Guidry in the win. “Well I was
kind of scared when I saw num-
ber 52 coming but I went on,
passed by him and made the
touchdown”. Later in the game
as the Bull Dogs were driving
but the Cobras stopped them and
then following the blocking of
Shamire Hightower they scored
again as Callaway did his thing.
“Well it was tough but when we
stopped them I knew we had to
get some more points to beat
them”.
The soft spoken Callaway said if
the defense listens to the coach-
ing staff they will win more
games. “We’ve been playing
around at our practices and it’s
time for us to get serious and
win these next three games and
make the playoffs and go to the
Super Bowl like we’re supposed
to do”.
Over the years the Studewood
Cobras have always expected to
get to the title game year in and
year out. During the conversa-
tion with all the players you
heard the words Super Bowl.
That’s a true testament as to how
the coaching staffs have made it
clear to the players they are
expected to do well all the time!
Cobras JV running back AshtonCallaway (3) scores twice asCobras gets past Bull Dogs- photo by Jerry L. Woodley
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As the season hits the midway
point, the Studewood Cobras
finally had a home game. They
hosted the North Forest
Bulldogs sponsored in part by
Bogany Properties and won
three of the four games. It was
also the debut of the Cobras new
35th anniversary Fiesta spon-
sored uniforms along with their
brand new equipment trailer.
Seem like only yesterday but the
Cobras started in 1976 with help
from the late Mrs. Orelia Smith,
the Late Bud McCoy and the
legendary James “Big Daddy
Pen” Penrice. Shannon Powell
of the Harris County Sheriff
Department and several others
started out with the Cobras.
The flag team six years and
under rolled to 25-0 victory as
Cameron Waller and Erick
McCoy each scored touchdowns.
Waller broke into the open on a
run of 30 yards and the look on
his face said it all. Photographer
Jerry L. Woodley Jr. captured it
for us and when you look at the
photo it tells the story of just
how much fun he was having.
Clourid Johnson and Josiah
McDaniel added some good play
for the Flag Cobras who won for
the 4th time against one loss this
year.
The Freshmen Cobras of leg-
endary Walter Penrice dropped
their game to the Bulldogs 20-7
after a 7-7 at the half. A big
interception return for a touch-
down by Jonah Burton sealed
their fate. The Dogs also got
some good play from Andre
Darden.
On the varsity level the Cobras
exploded to a big 35-0 win to
pull even at 2-2. Anthony “Pac
Man” Davis led the way scoring
twice and having a couple of
more scores called back due to
penalties. Tyrell Thompson
added a score as well as Beda
Drake and Erick Hubert to round
out the 35 point explosion.
Perhaps the biggest battle came
in the junior varsity game won
by the Cobras 13-7 as Ashton
Callaway scored both touch-
downs for the Cobras. Jordan
Guidry showed a great deal of
leadership qualities while direct-
ing the team on offense from the
quarterback position and calling
the shot from his defensive back
position for the defense as well.
Kharee McDaniel and Taran
Powers did well along with
Tyler Brown for the game. The
line play had a lot to do with the
Cobras winning this one as well.
Shamire Hightower led the way
on offense and it was Smiley
LeBlanc who recovered the
finals fumble to seal the win.
Homecoming for the Cobras is
Saturday October 29 at Booker
T. Washington Field with a start
time of 9:30 AM.
STUDEWOOD COBRAS TAKE 3 OF 4 GAMES AGAINST NF BULLDOGSBy King Arthur Prayther
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Varsity Cobras posing for photos after a big 35-0 win over the Bulldogs
JV Cobras cheerleaders finished 3rd in competition for 2011
The Studewood Cobras mascot cheerleaders 2011
The 2011 JV Cobras team shot
The Freshmen Cobras team shot for 2011
The Studewood Cobras Flag team of 2011
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(9)-Kharee McDaniel turnedin a good game for JV
(21)-JV player Taran Powers ofthe Cobras
(5)-Tyler Brown anotherJV Cobra had a great game
(1) Erick Hubert scores onefor Varsity
(25) Tyrell Thompson of theVarsity squad
(21)-Beda Drake of theVarsity squad
(2) flag star Cameron Wallerbreaks up for score
The �F Bulldogs cheerleaders
Fans lines the stands at BTW field for Cobras game- These photos by Dr. Victor Keys
STUDEWOOD COBRAS TAKE 3 OF 4 GAMES AGAINST NF BULLDOGS
Victory wall of Cobras varsity team
Varsity Cobras Cheerleaders took first place Honors again this year
(30-3-25-1-9-25-) tough looking varsity players
(7)-Clourid Johnson explodesto the goal line
(Cobra T-shirt) Lineman SmileyLeBlanc came up with a key
fumble recovery late in the game
Action shots - photos by Jerry L. Woodley Jr.
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Before a crowd of roughly 9,000
fans, the Kashmere Rams rum-
bled past the Wheatley Wildcats
28-7 at Delmar. The win took
place in the 6th Annual
Lockwood Classic and moved
the Rams to 4-0 in district
action. Senior quarterback
Anthony Wiltz III passed for
two scores and ran for another in
the win. Darius Mitchell scored
on a two yard run for the Rams
as well. Jessie Davis scored
from 18 yards away for the
Wildcats only points on the
night.
It also marked the home coming
for both schools and the old and
new from both inner city school
turned out.
Longtime head coach Garry
Dunham said the team is
responding very well to him and
his staff and they are rolling
along pretty well at this time.
“Our kids work hard King and
we instill that into them in all
our workouts and it just kind of
paying off for us when we get
on the field”.
KASHMERE RAMS TAKES LOCKWOOD CLASSIC 28-7By King Arthur Prayther
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(44) junior linebacker GrantRoss had another good game
(41) Darius Mitchell led theRams in rushing in the win
Award-winning Wheatley Wildcats Cheerleaders posing for photos
Mr. and Miss Wheatley: JaMarkus Jacobs and Chelsea Olguvie
Wheatley Homecoming Court
(74) Offensive lineman MathewPollard stands 6 feet 9 inch
Head coach Garry Dunham holds up the trophy at Delmar
Darius Mitchell and Raven Williams 1st runner-up for 2011
2nd Runner-up Anthony Wiltz III and Kaylin Mc�ary
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The Kashmere Rams Cheerleaders of 2011-12
\Wheatley Wildcats fans at Lockwood Classic game at Delmar
Fleming Middle school cheerleaders join inDarius Fenner and Jeanette McCall 12th grade
attendant share in the photos
K-Rams fans at Lockwood Classic game
KASHMERE RAMS TAKES LOCKWOOD CLASSIC 28-7
Mr. Kashmere Rontrell Randall andMiss Kashmere Bryshanna Curtis
- Photos by Dr. Victor Keys
K-Ram Grant Ross and Krystal Turner11th grade attendant Kelsea Fields and Adrian Spivey
11th grade attendant
Gary Harris Jr. along with Angelo �ealy 10thgrade attendant
Ashley Coffoy and Tieran Blackshire10th grade attendant
Frederick Adams and Celcia Jackson 9th gradeattendant for Homecoming ceremonies
Lois Johnson and Wiley Parker 9th gradeattendant for Wheatley Wildcats
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Quarterback John Gibbs passed
for one score and ran for another
as the Booker T. Washington
Eagles clawed their way past the
Wheatley Wildcats 14-7. Gibbs
sneaked in from four yards out
and then found former
Studewood Cobra Da’Shamon
Haynes from 31 yards out for a
touchdown in the second period.
The Wildcats only score came
when Xavier Howard ran in
from one yard out in the fourth
period.
The Madison Marlins rolled past
Westbury 31-13 as Everett
Anderson led the way with two
touchdowns.
Levi Stevenson recovered a fum-
ble for a score while Anthony
Wiltz III ran six yards for anoth-
er to lead the Kashmere Rams to
a 21-10 win over the Worthing
Colts. The win is the Rams 6th
of the season against three losses
but more importantly it makes
the Rams 5-0 in district action
and have at least a share of the
title with one game to go. Darius
Mitchell added a scoring run of
five yards and setback Albert
Davis had 83 yards on 14 carries
the lead the Rams to the win.
The Katy Tigers made it look
easy as they pounded Memorial
45-0 as quarterback Brook
Haack hit on 11 of 17 passes for
151 yards and two touchdowns.
Receiver Jordan Thompson
grabbed three of those passes for
67 yards and a touchdown.
Rodney Anderson ran for 115
yards and two touchdowns in
only 15 carries.
La Porte got the upper hand on
North Shore 38-30 to move to 3-
0 in district action as the
Mustangs dropped to 1-2. The
win is the Bulldogs 7th this sea-
son against one loss.
Shane Rhodes the son of former
Smiley all-state linebacker
Bobby Rhodes had 71 yards
receiving and one score and 72
yards and two more on the
ground as Klein Collins ran past
Klein Forest 49-37. Running
mate Marcus Goodson added
165 yards on 14 carries and
struck pay dirt three times. The
win moved Klein Collins to 3-2
and kept their playoff hopes
alive. A leg injury forced all-
state player Matt Davis to the
sidelines in the second period
and the Texas A & M pledged
player did not return hurting
Forest chances of winning the
contest.
It was 1982 since Bellaire had
beaten Lamar in football and
quarterbacl Darrell Colbert saw
too it the streak continued.
Colbert hit on 12 of 25 passes
for 161 yards and all three
Redskins touchdowns in a 20-16
win. The Cardinals came about
as close as they have in years
having won four of five district
games and have a 6-2 mark for
the season. Lamar is 6-2 also
but more importantly they are 5-
0 in district action headed into
their showdown with Madison
Friday 10/28/11. Bellaire led 13-
6 at the half but missed some
opportunities that cost them in
the end.
Clear Creek clinched a playoff
berth with a 26-14 win over the
Yellowjackets of Alvin.
Quarterback Austin Smith led
the way hitting of 23 of 34 pass-
es for 334 yards and three touch-
downs.
Spring whipped Westfield 49-37.
Darius Campbell and William
Carter took turns running
through the Mustangs defense
and totaled three touchdowns
and 288 yards rushing for the
Lions.
Westside won over Chavez 47-
25 as Ben Catalon did his thing
to the tune of 215 yards and four
touchdowns in only 24 carries.
Trey Williams added four more
touchdowns as Dekaney
whipped Klein 42-10. Jersey
Village rolled past Cy-Springs
55-28 and Cy-Fair beat
Langham Creek 22-15. Clear
Springs Edged Dickinson 43-40.
Jones roughed up Scarborough
42-6 as Jeremy Day ran for 152
yards and three scores. The
Falcons are 3-2 in district.
Waltrip beat Sterling 27-20 to
pull to 2-2 in district race with
Nate Washington passing for
159 yards and three scores.
Fort Bend Hightower beat
Kempner 46-20 as Delveince
Chandler passed for 203 yards
and three scores.
College Park rolled over
Atascocita 45-7 whiles Cy Ridge
got the upper hand on over Cy
Lakes 44-38. It was Alief Taylor
over Eisenhower 26-14 and Cy
Woods whipped Cy Creek 49-
31. Seven Lakes beat Mayde
Creek 35-21 and Channelview
won over Baytown Sterling 45-
27. Tyrone Washington passed
for 184 yards and two scores as
Reagan shut out Austin 28-0.
In other games Milby beat Sam
Houston 37-27 while Pasadena
Memorial edged Beaumont
Westbrook 32-27. Elkins eased
past FB Marshall 35-28 and
Bush whipped Dulles 37-0 as
Waller beat Magnolia 41-14.
Clear Brook rolled over Clear
Lake 55-30 while Brenham
blasted Northbrook 52-0.
Stafford ran over Magnolia West
51-13 while Kingwood Park got
the upper hand on Humble 24-
14. Crosby beat Goose Creek
Memorial 20-14 and Dayton ran
past North Forest 23-6. Summer
Creek shut out Caney Creek 41-
0 while Barbers Hill rolled past
Galena Park 47-7. Angleton
blanked Brazosport 55-0 while
Friendswood shut out Santa Fe
35-0. Marvel continued to roll
as they pounded Texas City 42-
14. Terry won over Foster 36-21.
Deer Park rolled past Pasadena
Memorial 48-23.
Cinco Ranch walloped Katy
Taylor 42-17 and Lufkin blanked
Oak Ridge 63-0. Cy-Falls ran
past Cy-Ranch 37-28 and
Morton Ranch beat Strake Jesuit
24-13. Fort Bend Austin beat
Clements 20-7 while Pasadena
Dobie won over Sam Rayburn
45-3.
Montgomery won big over
Spring Woods 59-0 while the
Woodland Highlanders shut out
Kingwood 28-0.
La Marque beat Galveston Ball
38-16 as Tim Wright went for 85
yards and two touchdowns.
Huffman blasted Cleveland 49-3
and Houston Christian won over
St. Thomas 23-21 in a thriller.
Westbury Christian beat
Lutheran South 44-7 and
Woodland Christian blew out
John Paul II 61-16. St. John beat
Holland Hall 48-0 while Kinkaid
whipped St. Mark 56-13.
Episcopal edged Casady 42-35
and Northland Christian got the
upper hand on Second Baptist
33-23. Concordia Lutheran ran
past FB Baptist 64-24 and P23
won over Lutheran North 38-22.
By King Arthur Prayther
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THIS WEEK IN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Patsy Morehead-PottsMr. Kashmere Rontrell Randall, Miss Kashmere. Bryshanna Curtis
All photos by Andre Odums PhotographyMiss Kashmeres: Ka’Shawna Banks (2000-01),
Mia Banks (1990-91), and Olivia Specks (1998-99)
Da’Shamon Haynes (6) grabs a 31 yard scoring pass fromJohn Gibbs as Eagles fly past Wildcats
Miss Kashmere Stephanie Howard from 1977,Miss KashmereStephanie Domino from 1981,Miss Kashmere from 1991 Mia Banks,Miss Kashmere from 1983 Lisa McGowen-Robinson, Miss Kashmerefrom 1994 Francine Lewis, Miss Kashmere from 1999 Olivia Speck,Miss Kashmere from 2001 Ka’shawna Bank, Kimbriel Potts along
with 2011 Miss Kashmere Bryshanna Curtis
While covering the home opener
for the Studewood Cobras we
were in the process of getting a
group shot of the Junior Varsity
Cobras. It was then I was
approached by lineman number
67 Shamire Hightower asking to
take a solo photo of him before
the game. So we promised him
we would watch him closely to
see how well he blocked and
then decided if we would take a
photo of him after the game. As
soon as the game was over we
spotted Shamire and he asked
“well sir I did I do ok?” I think
he did very well and I noticed
during the game he was talking
with the other lineman and
keeping them in line.
We spoke with him after the
game and gathered some of his
thoughts. “The line was pretty
good and we were not blocking
and allowing the Bull Dogs to
run straight through the gaps”.
The mild mannered young line-
man went on to say he told his
teammate to pinch to the inside
and keep the Bull Dogs out and
that how we got the touchdown
that Ashton (Callaway) had.
Not being bashful at all,
Hightower made it clear he con-
siders himself a leader on the
line for the JV Cobras. “If we
all do what our coaches taught
us in practice we can be the best
in the league”. Again you hear
it from the players the coaching
staffs are working very hard
with these kids.
In closing the lineman praised
the Bull Dogs for putting up a
real good fight but he said the
Cobras did pretty well.
Some players are born to be
leaders and others just grow into
the position. Well since
Anthony Davis family came to
Houston after the big storm, he
has fit right into the Studewood
Cobras football program. On
Saturday as the Varsity Cobras
got off to a slow start in their
game with the North Forest Bull
Dogs, Pac Man as his teammates
call him asked coach Reggie
Washington to let him go in at
running back. Well it worked
because he scored four times
having two of them called back
because of penalties. “I didn’t
feel Erick (Hubert) and Tyrell
(Thompson) were running as
hard as they could so I wanted
to go in and show them what
they needed to do”. It worked
because both Hubert and
Thompson added scoring runs in
the win as well as Beda Drake
in the 35-0 shutout win.
We spoke with him about wear-
ing dreads locks and he said he
saw them on NFL players and
wanted some so he grew them.
The team is 3-2 this year and
Davis said he plays qurterback
for the team and he truly feels
that’s his favorite position. Pac
Man went on to say he feels he
had the arm strength and the
proper attitude to play the posi-
tion as well.
He attends Sugar Grove
Academy and loves Science best
in the classroom. “I like working
with animals and Science has
always been very interesting to
me”.
Michael Vick of the Philadelphia
Eagles is his favorite NFL quar-
terback and he likes the fact
Vick can scramble in the back-
field and throw the ball down
field as well as run the ball.
As we talked more with Davis
we learned he would like to see
Sugar Grove Academy have a
band, football and basketball
team.
In closing Pac Man said it felt
good to come to Houston and
land with the Studewood Cobras
Organization. “I really don’t
miss New Orleans much
because we go back for the
Madi Gras in February but I
enjoy playing for the Cobras.”
The North Forest Bull Dogs got
revenge over the Studewood
Freshman Cobras as they won
20-7 to hand the Cobras their
first loss of the season. Thanks
to an interception returned for a
touchdown by defensive back
Jonah Burton, the last few min-
utes ticked away on the Cobras
Freshmen squad. Burton talked
with us about the play that
sealed the win. “I first thought
the ball was going to go over
my head but I looked again and
I jumped up to catch it, then I
starting running with it until I
got into the end zone.
Burton is a student at Kipp 3D
Academy and likes Math best in
the classroom. The Bull Dogs
are sponsored in part by ERA
Bogany Properties.
The Cobras freshmen had won
over the Bull Dogs earlier in the
season and this victory was
great for Burton and his team-
mates.
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DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - JONAH BURTON-BULL DOGS
A RISING STAR-ANTHONY ‘PAC MAN’ DAVIS-COBRAS
Jonah Burton (20) of the Freshman Bull Dogs returned a pass forscore to seal win over Cobras 20-7-photo by Jerry L. Woodley
LINEMAN OF THE WEEKSHAMIRE HIGHTOWER-JV COBRAS
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Cobras JV lineman (67) Shamire Hightower leads the way as theyturn back the Bull Dogs-photo by Jerry L. Woodley
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Anthony “Pac Man” Davis (3)sports dreads as he runs overthe Bull Dogs in 35-0 win for
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It’s been four years since Reggie
Washington coached the
Studewood Cobras to a Super
Bowl title. Some of those play-
ers are playing big roles on their
high school teams today. This
year varsity squad is 3-2 after
they whipped the North Forest
Bull Dogs 35-0. Getting some
nifty running from Anthony
“Pac Man” Davis who scored
twice and had two more called
back, the varsity wasted no time
in taking the game big.
In talking with Reggie, who is a
1986 graduate of Booker T.
Washington High School, we
learned you have to see what
you have year in and year out.
“You never know in little league
King and sometimes you have to
dig deep to find the way to get
these kids going”. Having a big
win is fine but Reggie is looking
for consistency game in and
game out. “We got a good win
over a rebuilding Bull Dog team
but we are looking for wins over
real established teams”.
We moved on to talk about the
problems the inner city schools
have to compete with all the out-
line area schools. “Yes King,
but most of the kids we have in
our program are not from the
Studewood Height area but from
all around”. Washington went
on to say they certainly try to
get parents to consider
Washington and other inner city
schools. Referring to junior
utility player William Gibbs,
who is starring at Washington
and is the son of former
Washington great Rev. John
Gibbs. “I’m not taking any cred-
it but you know we had Will
with us on our Super Bowl team
and he is doing well for them
now and there are others at
Lamar like Peanut (Zelt
Minor)”.
He admitted its rough seeing
local kids playing in other colors
than the Blue and Gold of the
Eagles and the Studewood
Cobras.
As we talked more with
Washington, he shared some of
the facts involved with keeping
the program intact. “Sure it
goes hand and hand but now we
have some middle school coach-
es who actually have little
league teams and they are look-
ing out for their future interest
as well. Washington is
employed with the City Water
Department and spends a great
deal of his time working with
the Cobras organization. “I
wouldn’t have it any other way
King, it’s all about the kids and
we have to do a better job of
keeping our kids in our area”.
Having coached DaShamon
Haynes who lives in Humble but
still plays at Washington along
with Jacobee Conway and
William and John Gibbs,
Washington feels good about
that. “I’m proud of the way
Gibbs is playing now and it
shows that hard work really does
pay off”.
People come and go in little
league just like any other busi-
ness, but this is 35 years for the
Cobras and coach Walter Penrice
is our base and I’m honored to
be riding his coat tail and the
Cobras with Fiesta and your
help, we are still going strong.
In closing Reggie made it clear
some of the inner city coaches
have been very inconsistent
when it comes to their efforts to
keep the kids in the community.
“This allows other area coaches
to come in and get players, but
back in the day coaches would
come out to the Cobras and get
our players for Washington.
Varsity Cobras head coachReggie Washington stands byCobras new equipment trailer- photo by Jerry L. Woodley Jr.
COACH OF THE WEEK-REGGIE WASHINGTON-COBRASBy King Arthur Prayther
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Over the last week or so, invita-
tions to conferences have been
sent out to those schools that are
wanted and NOT to those that
thought they were wanted. UH,
SMU were supposedly named in
an invitation to the ‘BIG EAST’.
It’s only good if they accept. But
this was interesting to quite a
few pundits. According to the
Boise State President Dr. Bob
Kustra, they have not received
an invitation as of yet to any
conference other than the one
they already have. And that is to
The Mountain West, where they
are supposed to start play in the
2012 season. Meaning, you got
the pedigree; but we don’t know
about letting you play with us,
yet.
Then you have the Conference
USA-Mountain West teleconfer-
ence call on last week announc-
ing the football merger only to
attempt to keep hold of enough
schools to attempt to get to BCS
AQ (Automatic Qualifier) status.
Money, Money, Money! That’s
still the phrase of the day. Take
this statement for what it’s
worth. These two conferences
are talking about being able to
sit down at table in about 90
days and start putting a com-
bined C-USA-Mountain West
football schedule. 90 days, good
luck and you still haven’t put a
name or a commissioner to be in
charge of this super whatever.
And now you’ve got the next
revenue drawing college sport
starting in less than 30 days,
Basketball. Conference media
days are going on right now as
we go to print. On last week
Dallas, Texas hosted the 2011
Conference USA Basketball
Media Day, where the basketball
coaches had plenty to say. I’m
heading off to Kansas City for
BIG XII this week, should be
interesting. There should be
quite a bit of conversation from
a few basketball coaches that
have plenty to say about what’s
going on around them. Because
their season hasn’t started yet,
they’ve had time to watch all
this, as one coach called it, “all
this rigga maroo, going on.” And
another, “They didn’t ask me if I
liked moving and if it was going
to be a good fit. Heck, the
Wife’s asking questions, the kids
are asking questions. Folks,
when the household is in an up
roar, that’s not a good thing on
any level.” So, here we are still
trying to sort it all out. As a cou-
ple of coaches went the ‘Lou
Holtz’ route. We’re young, got
some transfers, got to find a way
to make it all work, not very
good, the non-conference sched-
ule should get us prepared for
conference play. Blah-blah-blah-
blah-blah-blah-blah.
Keep watch on ‘The WAC’,
they’ve found a way to make an
FBS conference work on the
regional and national level, with
FBS Bowl affiliations. And you
ask how, 1) Commissioner Ken
Benson has stayed on top of
comings and goings of the
schools within his conference
region. Figuring out what will
work and what will not. 2) Don’t
know the particulars of their
school exit policy, but its work-
ing. 3) The invitee’s are from the
region and have stable fan sup-
port that will travel within the
region. It’s called knowing who
you are and making it work!
Lastly, and don’t ever forget, in
sports the only difference and
constant is size, depth, and
strength of players. Money,
Money, Money! Be sure to
check out the online edition of
‘A KING-SIZE VIEW’ at
www.kingsizeview.com for the
extended video version of inter-
views with coaches and players
from C-USA, BIG XII, and
SWAC. Until next time, “Keep
moving forward.”
OCTOBER, A MONTH IN TRANSITION
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Jerry Woodley
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We are please to announce that
our KI�G-SIZE Mover and
Shaker for the month of
October is James Davis. owner
of Davis Meat Market, which is
located at 2204 Lockwood,
Houston, Texas 77020. You can
reach the Davis Meat Market by
phone at 713.672.1803. They are
open 7 days a week, from
6:00am to 5:00pm Mondays
through Saturdays; 7:00am to
2:00 pm on Sundays. Mr. Davis
was born on March 2, 1939 and
as long as he can remember, he
knew that one day he would be
in business for himself.
Counting today, he has been the
owner of Davis Meat Market for
over 27 years. He informed me
that he moved to Houston from
Hammond, Louisiana in 1956.
As a north side resident
(Studewood and Acres Homes),
I asked him why in the world
did he settle in Fifth Ward? Mr.
Davis stood up and told me, “I
moved to Fifth Ward because
Fifth Ward means something to
Black People”. He stated that
“you know Wheatley High
School is just across the freeway
and you can’t say BASKET-
BALL without saying
Wheatley!!!” He went on to say
that “in Fifth Ward we had some
of the best restaurants, best
movie theaters, and our own
hospital. He added that the best
thing about this is that all of the
businesses were own by Black
people. Mr. Davis went on to
say that there was no need to go
downtown for anything, we had
everything we wanted and need-
ed in Fifth Ward”. He reminded
me of Club Matinee, which
became known as the Cotton
Club of the South. He stated that
“James Brown, BB King, and
even Elvis” were regular per-
formers at Club Matinee. Then
he mentioned the Duke-Peacock
Record Company which was
owned by Mr. Don Robey.
The history lesson went on as he
stated that “in Fifth Ward we
had our own printing company,
tailor shops, photography stu-
dios, and even a funeral home”.
As the interview went on, Mr.
Davis stated that he “has been in
the meat business for over 40
years”. He and wife Patricia who
is also from Louisiana have one
son Jonathan who also works at
the meat market. He is currently
completing a degree in finance
at the University of Houston.
Between the history lesson and
the discussion about Wheatley
basketball, I had an opportunity
to look around the meat market.
Let me tell you, they had a vari-
ety of meat and food products to
offer. They had everything from
Chitterlings to Chili. He had
peach cobbler, pecan candy, and
even my grandfather’s favorite
cracklins (pork skin for the now
generation). Mr. Davis added
that he also provides family
packs and freezer pack specials.
He stated that “he had a steam
table and sells his own home
made smoke sausage”. During
the interview, I noticed they also
had a steady flow of customers.
As I concluded my interview, I
asked him if he had any summer
sausage and cheese, his response
was do you want to try some of
my home made summer sausage
and what type of cheese do you
want? I decided on the home-
made summer sausage and some
American cheese. Both were
delicious, I even took some to
church with me and we all
enjoyed it. His son even gave
me a cooking lesson on how to
cook meat on the grill. I can
truly say that I will return to
Davis Meat Market.
Before I left their meat market,
Jonathan and his mother wanted
me to know that Mr. Davis is
also a mentor to many of the
young people in the community
and according to Jonathan, his
dad has given many high school
and college students their first
job at the meat market. Mr.
Davis also volunteers in the
community and is willing to
donate his food and services in
anyway he can to help others.
Mr. Davis we are extremely
proud to honor you as this
month’s Mover and Shaker.
A KING-SIZE MOVER AND SHAKER: JAMES DAVISBy Dr. Victor Keys
A King-Size View
�ote: I have watched and
read the newspapers over
the last few weeks and
seen two coaches in deep
trouble. First was La
Marque head basketball
coach Cedric Mason has
been accused of sexual
assault of a teenager.
�ext on the criminal hot
list is Lewisville assistant
coach Theodore Berry
facing charges of human
trafficking. I kept saying
to myself, ‘this has got to
be a joke!’. Is this the
example high school
coaches are providing to
our young athletes? Read
this old column I wrote
and tell me again-what’s
the role of a coach?
Please dear readers tell
me what is the role?
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF A
HEAD COACH?
As I watched and enjoyed the
NCAA men and women basket-
ball tournament, my thoughts
remained on the absolute mess
that has become at Ohio State
University. I shouldn’t be sur-
prised at the trouble that was
caused simply because the head
football coach didn’t do the one
thing he was expected to do-tell
the truth. That remains the hard-
est thing on this planet to do;
telling the truth all the time no
matter what the consequences
are. My beloved mother once
told me telling the truth is easy;
it’s dealing with those who don’t
like truth that remains hard. I
can tell you that truth-telling is
an endangered species. People
just don’t want to hear it. It’s not
always lying but just not telling
the real story that has become a
major problem in our society.
For our athletes the question
first and foremost should be-
what is the role of a head coach?
What are the things besides
coaching ability that determine
just how good a coach he/she
can be? By now dear readers,
I’m no expert. I never claimed to
be one. I’m just a writer and as
my column title states this is the
way I see it. My opinion in my
newspaper. So here are a few
thoughts regarding the role a
coach must have.
1. Integrity-A head coach
must have integrity. No one
wants to play for a crook. The
program won’t accomplish any-
thing if it’s drowning with all
types of illegal activity. How can
a coach attract top athletes if
everything associated with the
program is rotten from the core?
2. Believability-Can I play
for coach who is dishonest. Is
everything that he/she says a lie?
Can he/she tell the truth about
anything? From playing time to
actual questions about life
issues, the coach must be able to
tell the truth and be believable in
doing so.
3. Accountability-
Basically the coach must be
accountable for any activity that
occurs regarding the team and/or
the coaches and staff members
that are associated. Pointing fin-
gers at the guilty members does-
n’t remove the coach’s responsi-
bity. All the cheers and the good
times associated with winning
means the coach must accept the
bad things that can happen to a
program.
4. Honesty-No coach
should be a part of any program
without being honest. Honest
about everything. This is a hard
thing to do. It’s hard because
honesty can sometime destroy
the team. But in the end dishon-
esty will shred your team and
everything about your team
including the most important
part-the coach himself.
I think many people believe
Vince Lombardi was right when
he said ‘winning isn’t every-
thing, it’s the only thing’. But I
would add a coach must be more
than winning. He should also be
living and teaching about life
which I would say living isn’t
the only thing, it’s everything.
That’s just the way I see it!
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF A HEAD COACH? (UPDATED)The WayI See It
By BIG John Chandler
Having met his father at Con-
Way Freight a few years ago
James Young Jr. is clearly one of
the most impressive kids we’ve
ran across in a long time. During
his last grading period at
Claughton middle school in
Spring ISD James Young Jr. got
four A and one B. The handsome
lad is the son of Kenya and
James Young senior and is a
National Honor society student.
In his early years he was clearly
one of the top students in
Charlotte Allen’s history and he
continues at this great pace in
Spring. Reports are his parents
are filing paper work for him
attend St. Pius high school on an
honor merit scholarship.
We know James as the starting
running back on the Cobra
Varsity football team after he led
the Junior varsity team to the
super bowl three years ago. My
mind quickly goes back to the
day when James Young senior
asked me what could he do to
keep his children busy and com-
munity base activities and that
was easy we told him to get
them involved with the
Studewood Cobras. Now years
later all of their daughters have
been Cobra cheerleaders and
their sons Cobra football play-
ers. In talking with his mother
shortly after they joined the
Cobras she tells me this story.
Early the first Saturday morning
of his first Cobra game, she
noticed James was up and
dressed in his full football gear
at 6.00AM. That’s when they
knew they had made the right
decision to get involved with the
Cobras program.
With hobbies of playing basket-
ball and video games James said
he also plays the drums at his
grandmother church. On
Sundays at Changing Lives
Fellowship Holiness Church
you’ll find James striking up a
good beat for the Lord and he
says he truly loves playing
drums for the church.
When asked to describe himself
he smile and said; humorous and
athletic probably are the best
two things come to mind”.
On the subject of school changes
Young feels the administration is
doing a pretty good job and he
said he would not change any-
thing if they put him in charge.
Like all kids James admitted he
would love to play in the NFL
on Sundays but he also had a
desire to be a defense attorney
and he explained why. “I think a
lot of people go to jail because
they simply do not have good
representation and I would like
to help keep people out of jail
for simply mistakes in life”.
If he had anything to do over in
life he said he would have
worked harder to help the
Varsity Cobras get past the first
round of the playoffs last season.
“I thought we had a team good
enough to go the Super Bowl
last year but we were beaten in
the opening round of the play-
offs.
The Cobras Varsity beat the
North Forest Bull Dogs 35-0 but
James did not dress because of
injured right hamstring. “It’s
still sore and I can’t run full
speed but I hope to be back next
week.
We asked James what he thought
of President Obama becoming
the first African American
President of the United States.
“Oh I think it’s great to see a
Black man in the white house.
We then asked James what kind
of Job he thought the President
was doing in his first 3 years.
“I’d say a fairly good job not
great but I think he’s doing pret-
ty well”
In closing James said it’s an
honor to tell people he plays for
the Studewood Cobras and he
added sometimes people come
up to him and say “I heard you
play for the cobras and that
makes him feel good”. We
would like to thank Kenya and
James Young senior for taking
our advice and getting their kids
involved with the Studewood
Cobra Organization.
October 2011 A King-Size View Page 22
By King Arthur Prayther
A King-Size View
JAMES YOUNG-CLAUGHTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
STUDENT OF THE WEEK
James Young Jr. a straight Astudent at Claughton middle
school in Spring and a memberof the Studewood Cobras- photo by Dr. Victor Keys
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The Prairie View A&M baseball
team had a special guest in atten-
dance on Tuesday afternoon as
former Houston Astros manager
and Major League Baseball
Player Cecil Cooper addressed
the team before the start of prac-
tice.
Raised outside of Brenham,
Texas, Cooper attended Prairie
View A&M as a student for sev-
eral years during the offseason in
the early stages of his profession-
al baseball career. Cooper began
his career with the Boston Red
Sox before joining the
Milwaukee Brewers. While with
the Brewers, Cooper flourished
as earned five All-Star Game
appearances, two Gold Glove
Awards and three Silver Slugger
Awards.
After his playing career came to
an end, Cooper served as a sports
agent before returning to baseball
in 1996. He worked his way up
the managerial ranks and eventu-
ally became the first African
American field manager for the
Houston Astros in August of
2007 on an interim basis before
earning the permanent title in
September of 2007.
“I think it was a great opportuni-
ty for our students to observe
someone like Cooper and for him
to be at our practice,” said head
coach Waskyla Cullivan. “It’s
encouraging for our guys to be
the best that they can be as Coach
Cooper was just like them at one
time.”
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PRAIRIE VIEW A&M BASEBALL GETS VISIT FROM CECIL COOPERA View From The Stands
By Ryan McGinty
The Prairie View A&M Lady
Panthers swept Huston-Tillotson
for the second time this season
with a dominating 3-0 volleyball
victory Tuesday night at the Baby
Dome.
Lady Panthers head coach AliciaPete knew her team would have a
physical and mental advantage
over their opponent, but she
made sure her players did not
make the mistake of overlooking
Huston-Tillotson.
“I just told them to stay focused,
run our drills and do different
drills,” Pete said. “If we can keep
running different drills on teams
like Huston-Tillotson, I feel like
when we go up against the bigger
Division I teams we should be
able to have confidence.”
With junior Maria Moulaz back
in the lineup at setter, junior
Breanna Mc�eil took advantage
of her return as she led the attack
for the Lady Panthers. McNeil
had a team-high nine kills off of
18 attacks. Moulaz added a team-
high 22 assists.
Prairie View used this match as a
warm-up for a tough two-game
road trip that will put it against
Grambling State on Thursday
and Southern on Friday. The
Lady Panthers are still undefeat-
ed in Southwestern Athletic
Conference play, and Pete wants
this trip to end on a positive note.
“It’s really important,” Pete said.
“This trip will put us in a better
position for the SWAC
Tournament. I always tell the
girls to stay focused and let’s go
undefeated in our division, and
we should have a top seed for the
SWAC Tournament.”
LADY PANTHERS SWEEP HUSTON-TILLOTSON IN NON-CONFERENCE ACTION
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