We all grew up with heroes in our lives. Some, super heroes or someone in our life that we've called a hero. Many times we even emulate some of the things that we've learned from them. We are now in the Easter season; I have a hero from that story. You see, I know that the real story of Easter is that Jesus died on the cross and then rose on Easter.  But there was a hero that I can relate to. That was the thief on the cross. He was up on that cross because he messed up and was being punished for his crime, but Jesus did nothing and was up there alongside of him.He knew Jesus didn't do anything and was being punished unjustly. But he just said a few words to Jesus "Remember me when you come into your kingdom."  And Jesus being who he is, stopped dying and said "Today thou shalt be with me in paradise." The thief didn't have time to do any anything special but repent, and Jesus stopped dying and forgave him.

In Rediscovering Kia, I wrote about my sin, the church found out and it wasn't a pretty sight. I was expecting Christian love from them to help me, pray with me, teach me, and bring me back into the fold. There was gossip, and they tried to bring me before the board. What I'm saying is this, we have to show love even when it's hard to show love, Christ did. He stopped dying for a brief moment to save that thief who knew he was wrong.  I can relate to that thief, I was wrong, I sinned, at that time I needed love to bring me back into the fold, but it didn't happen.

Join me Hezekiah L. Montgomery host of The Man In the Mirror and Nichelle Johnson Co-Host on 2/26/16 as we explore our Heroes of the Bible. We'll want you to call in at 917-889-2271 or log in at www.blogtalkradio.com/themaninthemirror and tell us about your bible hero and how they changed your life.

Good morning Kia here with another Hezekiah Moment, A Easter Here.  I guess you’re wondering what I’m going to be talking about.  We know that Easter is about the resurrection of Christ.  Well I’ll be talking about biblical hero’s.  I’ll be talking about my Bible Hero.  Yes, we have Christ on the cross, but my hero was up there with him.  My hero was the thief on the cross who just said remember me. I’m not going to give it all to you today because I want you to tune it tomorrow night, but remember there are a lot of Bible heroes that we all can relate to.

I love thinking about all the stories that I’ve read in the bible and see myself in many of them.  You have Gideon who was testing God to make sure that God was going to be with him when he went into battle.  He just wanted to be real sure that he knows that if he goes into battle that God was going be by his side.  

It’s stories like that that make me say, if he did it back then, he can do it today.  God loved his people back then and he loves them today.  So if you have a bible hero, we want you to call in tomorrow night February 26, 2016 at 9:00 PM at 917-889-2271 or log in at www.blogtakradio.com/themaninthemirror and join us as we discuss A Easter Hero.  It’s going to be a blast I promise you.  You may just learn something.

David said, I will bless the Lord at all time, his praise shall be continually on my mouth Psalms 34:1.  Hey guys are you still praising Him?  I know it's hard, we just had Christmas then the New Year came in.  We just had Valentines, bills are still coming in, we're the second month of the New Year, and yea Hezekiah, you asking a crazy question right now.  I know I'm asking a hard question but guess what, God is still God.  

God say this in Psalms 50:10 For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.  He's telling us that if I own the cattle on a thousand hill's then our little problems are nothing to him.  I'm excited, I have problem left and right, but can I worry about them, no I can't.  It's a sin to worry because He said cast all your anxiety's on him.  So that's what I have to do.  

So yes we need to keep these Perpetual Praise Fridays going because we do need to take time out to praise him.  Please join us on Friday, February 19, 2016 at 9 PM as we give our praise reports, shout outs, and just have a good time in the Lord.  We'll be looking for you at the Mirror.

Good afternoon Baltimore, Kia here with another Hezekiah Moment, With You.  The Lord blessed me with a vehicle a month ago today.  As I'm still learning my new vehicle, I checked out the CD and low and behold there was a CD in there with an artist that I've never heard of before.  So today as I was running around taking care of my errands and business I listened to it and guess what this artist by the name of Carronne Jones blessed me truly.  The one song that I loved was the last one, Without Youi, she's praising God telling him that I can't do it without.  What happens she knew that she can't do anything without Him.  That is a praise in itself.  

I can see her pointing up in the sky towards heaven as she's singing this song Without You.  Well as we're preparing for another Perpetual Praise Friday let's think of that song and also what Jeremiah said in "Jeremiah 17:4 Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for you are my praise."  I don't know about you; he is my praise.  

I'm not saying that everything is going right, right now.  What I'm saying is that I know I can make it even when it looks dark.  I know with him, he will keep me in perfect peace if my mind is stayed on him.  So please join us tomorrow night Friday February 19, 2016 at 9 PM as we have another Perpetual Praise Friday and tell us what the Lord has done for you.

Two weeks ago we had a great Pre-Valentine's show and I told you we'd be back with the real thang.  Now it's on, we told you about Valentine’s Day, about love, about Romance.  We even asked the question how do you know when the "right" one comes along?  Well guess what, our guest C Maria Wall will be on to discuss with us everything that we talked about.  C Maria Wall was with us last year as we discussed these same issues. Do you think things have changed since then?  Well come on now, tell us what you think.

We mentioned in that show that we just got over Christmas, and then 45 days later we're spending more money of the money that we don't have to get that special someone something special to show them that we luv them.  How many of you are finished paying Christmas off?  And here you go again spending more money.  

Are you in love? Do you even know what love is? Yea I know we hear every day, I luvs him, I luvs her.  Really people!!!!! Join me Hezekiah L. Montgomery host of The Man In The Mirror, and our co-host straight back from vacationing the world Nichelle Johnson as we welcome back our dear friend C Maria Wall to our platform.  She's going to give you the 411 about Valentines and Romance, and Love, luv, well you get the picture, see you on February 12, 2016 at 9 PM…

Good evening Baltimore, Kia here with another Hezekiah moment.  This evening I’ll be introducing to some, and to others just reminding you that our favorite person on the BlogTalkRadio network will be our special guest tomorrow night February 12, 2016.  And that is none other than C Maria Wall of Healing Through Hurt. 

Also I’m happy to welcome back our co-host Nichelle Johnson as she’s back from a well needed vacation and she’s ready to get back to work.  We mentioned a couple of weeks ago that you are going to need to get ready for Ms. Wall, she’s coming to help us and to tell you what the real 411 is about Valentines.  I know I’m ready for Valentines, I started early, hint, hint, didn’t want to get caught up in those long lines.

We’ll be discussing “What is Valentines anyway?” and “why do we spend so much money on this holiday every year”?  we’ll also be discussing love and romance or romance and love, which do you prefer and what is love?  Ladies and gentle you’re not going to want to miss this show cause we’re going to have a good time and you may just learn something.

So with that said, join me Hezekiah L. Montgomery host of The Man In The Mirror and co-host fresh off the boat, Nichelle Johnson co-host on February 12, 2016 at 9 PM as we welcome once again our very one C Maria Wall back to our platform for our Valentines show.  Call in at 917-889-2271 or log in at www.blogtalkradio.com/themaninthemirror and join us in the chatroom. 

And if you’d like to be a guest on our show or have a comment please call our business line at 888-501-8650.  Well that’s it for now, we’re going to save the best for tomorrow night, with that said…

I’ll see you at the mirrror...

He grew up to hard working parents that retired, doing what they believed was right and lived on their retirement. That's not enough nowadays. They were lied to, and his book was written to change the future of its readers, so that you'll have it better than him and his ancestors. We are to progress forward in all areas of life. He watched not only his parents struggle, but also all his aunts, uncles, and friends to this day. He believed it doesn't have to be this way. He wanted to change all that, and he would die behind this principle alone: to make life better for those around him. When he was little a guy, he always saw himself as a great innovator like Marcus Garvey, or a profound thinker like Frederick Douglass, or the black Tony Stark (“Ironman”). He was a young problem solver, inventor, and business owner. 

He stayed in his imagination. He was an A & B student, studied and worked hard, yet he was always curious about life, like how and what he can do to contribute to the world. He owned Legos & Knex. he would build everything you could imagine, and then go beyond the expectations of the creators of the toy. He used to take apart everything and put it together again, until he started my first business. He was about 6 or 7, when he began to sell comic books. Next, he opened his candy business.  This young man was busy...

Join me Hezekiah L. Montgomery host of The Man In The Mirror, and my guest co-host Deacon Thomas Farr from "Issues Christian Men Talk, as we interview this young man, the Black Tony Stark, a man with a vision, the one and only Major Alonzo Byrd Jr.  He'll give us the 411 about how he became an entrepreneur, author and how he motivates our young people today with the Y.U.P Incentive.

Good afternoon, Kia here with another Hezekiah moment.Today we'll talk about briefly Major Alonzo Byrd Jr.  His show is being aired live on Friday February 5, 2016 at 9 PM and you're not going to want to miss this show. I want to first thank my good friend Ms. Joi Ford for telling me about this amazing young man.  She told me in the beginning of this new year that I should have him on the show, and me being one that listens, I called him up last weekend, and he was obedient to the call and said yes, and I'm truly excited to have him on this week.  

Also, we'll have another treat as well, since our regular co-host Nichelle Johnson is still taking her well needed vacation, I've asked another good friend of ours to help out this week, and it's none other than Deacon Thomas Farr of "Issues" Christian Men Talk. So we are just going to have a great time in the Lord this Friday night.

A little about Major Alonzo Byrd.  He was about 6 or 7, when he began to sell comic books. Next, he opened his candy business. Then, he sold magazines, school supplies, and fireworks. He was that “go-to-guy” for supplies, and that lasted until he was 15, and able to work. He shoveled snow, mowed lawns, and washed cars. He wished he'd never stopped, because of the freedom and ability to control his own destiny. He wished he learned the principles in his book 24 years ago! he wished someone taught him what he is missing today. 

YUP, Young, Unique, And Paid! 10 Entrepreneurial Keys for Kids is his contribution to the younger generation, from being an entrepreneur since the age of six, he wants our young people to understand that, yes, I'm young, but guess what, I can get paid!

So join us on The Man In The Mirror Friday night at 9 PM As we welcome Major Byrd to the show.

Valentine's Day is fast approaching,it feels as if we just got over Christmas, spent a lot of money, going back to work to pay that dept. off, and then a month and a half later there's Valentine's.Go figure, then what happens, we spend more money to get that special someone, if you have a special someone, something special for Valentia’s Day. Valentines is the day of love, so we say, do you know that many people break up before Valentine's even gets here.Valentines, is the most expensive holiday of the year, and why is that? Well let's just take a peek and see what's really going on with Valentines,  

The history of Valentine’s Day,and the story of its patron saint–is shrouded in mystery.We do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition.But who was Saint Valentine, and how did he become associated with this ancient rite?

While some believe that Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine’s death or burial–which probably occurred around A.D. 270–others claim that the Christian church may have decided to place St. Valentine’s feast day in the middle of February in an effort to “Christianize” the pagan celebration of Lupercalia.Celebrated at the ides of February, or February 15, Lupercalia was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as to the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.

Join me Hezekiah L. Montgomery Host of The Man In The Mirror, and guest Co-Host Kimmarie Price as we do our Pre-Valentines show which airs on February 12, 2016. We're prepping you something special as we take a sneak peek about Valentines and Love, what’s love got to do with it?!!

Good morning, Kia here is another Hezekiah Moment, and today briefly we're going to talk about our Pre-Valentines show which airs tomorrow night the 29th of January at 9:00 PM.  And guess what?  We have a special guest co-host, Ms. Kimmarie Price as she sits in for our very own Nichelle Johnson as she's taking a well-deserved vacation.  

We will be preparing you for our Valentines show which airs on Friday February 12, 2016 at 9 PM.  And another special treat, we'll have our very own C Maria Wall chatting with us about Valentines and its effect on our society today.  Is love real? what is real love?  why are we spending so much money?  what is Valentia’s really?  

I'm sure you've asked these questions to yourself somewhere along the line as you're spending more and more money.  So tune in on Friday January 29, 2016 at 9 PM as we prepare you for what’s to come.