Mandated

How many times do we compare ourselves to other people? Today's world of engagement through social media gives room for anyone to compare based off the life of others.

Comparison makes us compromise who we are in order to be someone else. 

As Les Brown says, "the greatness in you".

How many times have you compared to yourself to others? Too many times right? Well let today be the day it stops.

When you hate for conversations to end. A powerful engagement with Pastor Jason of Kingdom Ekklesia. Today we dove into the movement we continue to speak about, Toxic Masculinity, family, black investing and the church.

"The loudest scream of a man is his silence."

Though the current manhood topic is toxic masculinity, let's keep in mind it isn't a fade or trend, but a serious awareness of what men face. However, that in itself is unbalanced. So going forward I will refer to it as .

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Today I talk about building an umbrella of what your healthy and toxic masculinity looks like. Instead of lending a slant towards one side of the topic, let's try to balance it out by introducing a healthy viewpoint.

Help me out guys, what are some of the things that you feel are healthy and toxic in today's world of masculinity? Are we becoming better at reducing the negative consequences, or making it worse? 

What are some of the areas that have aided us in becoming healthy or toxic? How can we combat the negative stereotypes? Proverbs 18:21 says, "death and life are in the power of the tongue." That's are start. Speaking words of affirmations that go against the true ideals of what manhood should be.

Defined: An upbringing that positions a young man/man to live and act in a way to promote manhood, but actually emasculates it. Yup, hits you right in the gut. Such a hot topic not just for today, but every day. Guys, how can we begin to change the culture of toxicity the world sees? For me, it always starts and ends with Jesus.

Imagine going as fast as you want, where ever you want, doing what ever you want. Then coming across a speed limit sign that says you need to slow down and change direction because danger is up ahead. However we ignore the warning signs and crash. The presence of that sign is awareness of our behavior. It's up to us to not only see the dangers of our actions and character, but also to know how that reflects on those young men, girls and women that watch us.

Fantastic and fun time connecting with our guest today, Freddie Sandifer, educator, public speaker, entrepreneur, father and husband.

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Disclaimer: For the ages of 17+

Alright, I said this year would involve those hard but necessary topics that need to be discussed. This month we open up with one of the most prevalent in the lives of men, pornography. Yup, that very subject that seems to still be taboo. 

Guys, we have to take control over what the enemy (Satan) wants to do.

It's in you to win. Matter of fact we should always operate from the footing of knowing that we are already victorious!

NOTE: This particular episode was recorded on the way to work. I felt moved to speak today about this subject and not wait.

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Entering into 2021 the first focus for Mandated was to begin the conversations about helping our young men and women. We kick it off with an fantastic organization, whose impact is found in thirteen countries, which began here in the DFW area.  Our guest Tony Rorie, Founder of the Men & Ladies of Honor, joins us to discuss what he, his wife Melissa and team have done with turning around the lives of at risk teenagers to ones ready to take on the world through a Christ-centered curriculum and relationship.   

Visit them at https://www.honorchangeseverything.com

Growing up I cannot remember actually talking about race as we do today. Times were much different. It's not that there wasn't social issues going on of racism, inequality or injustices. But living in a multi-cultural neighborhood reduced exposure to the larger issues of race at the time. My childhood was comprised of best friends that were black, Hispanic and white which is what formed my viewpoint of those I interact with today. 

But this all started when a Trinidadian boy immigrated to the United States and began to attend school.

His first encounter with race begins in Ashbel Smith elementary school in Baytown, Texas, where he received his a gift, a pencil, from a little girl who was white. This is his first recollection of encountering another race.

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Hey guys, welcome to another year, two weeks removed. Today is January 11, 2021 and I'm joyous to know you are here with me as well. Our show today touches on issues of 2020 along with a quick overview of our guests.

Look forward to speaking to you once again and soon!