M. C. - n - C. L. Men Caring and Choosing Life (Young Men's Ministry)

Our Guiding Scripture

"Many of the Samaritans from that village committed themselves to him because of the woman's witness: "He knew all about the things I did. He knows me inside and out!" They asked him to stay on, so Jesus stayed two days. A lot more people entrusted their lives to him when they heard what he had to say. They said to the woman, "We're no longer taking this on your say-so. We've heard it for ourselves and know it for sure. He's the Savior of the world!"

John 4:39-42

About the Ministry Director, Brother Robert English

Brother Robert was born and raised in Baltimore, MD by a praying Great-Grandmother and Aunt (Fannie Williams and Arlene Herbert). He answered the call of the Lord in October 1998 while behind bars serving a 10 1/2-year sentence in Federal prison for armed robbery and possession of a hand gun.

After coming to know the Lord, Jesus Christ, in the pardon of his sins, and realizing that his life has a purpose, Robert is now ready to help young men become accountable for their actions and learn to start CARING and CHOOSING a better LIFE. Robert believes that young men who care become husbands who care and can then raise families who care. And that is where M.C.-n-C.L. (Men Caring and Choosing Life) comes into play. Even though the ministry is in its infancy stage, we believe God and will not "despise small beginnings."

Thank you for STAYING A WHILE with M.C.-n-C.L. As the name says, M.C. (Men caring); that’s what it is about. If young men begin to care, then we eventually become husbands who care and fathers who care and grandfathers who care. And then, we end up with generations of families who care about one another.

After you begin to care, you choose life – not only for yourselves, but for everyone else. We know that Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. But for some of you who are just passing through, understand that C.L. (choosing life) represents choosing the positive over the negative.

Since you chose to STAY A WHILE, let me know what you are looking for and how M.C.-n-C.L. can not only assist you, but propel you into a CARING and CHOOSING LIFE attitude.

Brother Robert, Ministry Director

HEY THERE. HOW IS IT GOING? GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN. NO I CAN'T REALLY SEE YOU. BUT HOW DID IT GO? DID YOU CHOSE THOSE THINGS THAT SPEAK TO YOUR FUTURE OR THOSE THINGS THAT SOMEHOW COULD HAVE STOLEN, KILLED OR DESTROYED YOUR FUTURE? IF YOU MADE DECISIONS THAT SPOKE TO YOUR FUTURE AND WHAT YOU REALLY WANT OUT OF LIFE, WAS IT EASY? I DOUBT IT WAS EASY EVERYTIME AND I'M SURE YOU CHOSE THE NOT-SO-WISE CHOICE. BUT I'M ALSO SURE THAT YOU NOTICED THAT YOU HAD A CHOICE AND THAT IT WAS UP TO YOU. I TRULY BELIEVE WE AS YOUNG PEOPLE (MEN ESPECIALLY) WILL NOTICE THAT IT'S UP TO US - WHAT WE BELIEVE AND CONSIDER TRUTH. SOME THINGS MAY WELL BE TRUE FOR OTHERS BUT NOT FOR YOU OR ME(OR VICE VERSA). AS YOUNG MEN THERE IS A LOT OF PRESSURE ON US TO DO WRONG. YEAH BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT IS PORTRAYED ON T.V., IN MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS. EVENTUALLY THE MAN WILL MESS IT UP. I CHALLENGE YOU TO SEE HOW MANY MEN IN T.V., MUSIC, SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT OR THE BUSINESS WORLD DO NOT CHOOSE TO LIVE. AND REMEMBER THAT CHOOSING TO LIVE IS WHAT? -CHOOSING THE NEGATIVE OVER THE POSITVE. AND LET'S TALK ABOUT THE OVERALL EFFECT IT HAS, NOT ONLY ON THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES, BUT ON MEN AS A WHOLE. AND LET'S MAKE IT EVEN CLOSER TO HOME. LET'S LOOK AT THOSE FOLKS WE SEE OR INTERACT WITH EVERYDAY WHO CHOOSE NOT TO LIVE. AND SEE WHAT IMPACT, OR IF ANY AT ALL, IT HAS ONUS. SO YOU HAVE A LITTLE WORK TO DO. BUT THE GOOD THING IS THAT ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO BE OBSERVANT TO WHAT YOU LISTEN TO, WATCH, READ, AND WHO YOU KEEP COMPANY WITH. SO IN OTHER WORDS ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LIVE. UNTIL NEXT TIME. AND DON'T FORGET TO HOLLA AT YOUR BOY.

HEY HEY HEY, ITS BEEN A FEW DAYS AND THAT'S ALL ON ME SO IF YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR ME IM BACK. SO LETS GO. THE NEGATIVE IN THAT IS I WASN'T WHERE I WAS SUPPOSE TO BE TO DO WHAT I'M CALLED TO DO. THE POSITIVE IS IT GAVE YOU MORE TIME TO HOLLA AT YA BOY FROM THE LAST TIME. HAVE YOU NOTICE SINCE THE LAST TIME THE ECONOMIC SYSTEM HAS BEEN THE TALK OR ARE YOU MORE IN THE POLITICS. FOR THEY BOTH HAVE TOUCH THE YOUNG AND THE OLD. WHAT YOUR SEEING IS PEOPLE WITH THE CHANCE TO CHOOSE LIFE. BUT WILL THEY? WILL THE ONES WHO CAN PASS LAWS OR BILLS TO HELP THOSE WHO ARE ECONOMICALLY OPPRESS, WILL THEY DO IT? WILL THOSE WHO ARE ABLE TO VOTE, WILL THEY VOTE FOR THE BETTER CANIDATE OR WILL THEIR DECISION BE BASED ON OTHER FACTORS. MONEY AND POWER IS ALWAYS AN ESCAPE GOAT FOR NOT CHOOSING LIFE. COULD MONEY OR SUBSTANCE OR POWER PURSUADE YOU TO NOT CHOOSE LIFE? ONLY YOU KNOW. IF YOU HAD THE FINAL VOTE ON THE ECONOMIC SYSTEM OR POLITICAL RACE, WHAT WOULD IT BE BASED ON? YOU KNOW. WOULD YOUR DECISIONS PROMOTE LIFE OR WOULD IT KILL THOSE THINGS THAT DOSENT FIT YOUR SCHEME OF THINGS? SO LETS TALK. AS ALWAYS I LEAVE YOU WITH SOMETHING TO MAKE YOU THINK. NOT ONLY THINK ON THIS BUT WHATS ON YOUR MIND, FOR ITS ABOUT US CHOOSING LIFE AND SOMETIMES WE NEEED HELP CHOOSING LIFE. SO UNTIL NEXT TIME BE THANKFUL IN ALL THINGS. HOLLA!

WELL, WELL, WELL, CHILDREN OF GOD, LONG LONG TIME NO HEAR FROM. ACTUALLY IT HAS NOT BEEN NEGLECT ON MY PART. FOR YOU HAVE BEEN IN MY HEART AND PRAYERS. BUT I'VE BEEN DOING SOME THINKING, WHEN THE MULTITUDES START TO LOG INTO THIS SITE, WILL IT BE OF ANY HELP TO THEM? I STARTED TO REALLY ASK MYSELF THIS QUESTION. I REALLY HAVE NOT COME UP WITH AN ANSWER. ITS ONE OF THOSE WAIT AND SEE TYPE THINGS. SHOULD I EVEN BE WRITING THIS SITE, WHO IS WORTHY TO WRITE AND DISCUSS THE LORD TO OTHERS. YEAH YEAH WE KNOW WHAT THE GREAT COMMISION SAYS. BUT WHO DID HE GIVE THAT TO. DOES THAT COUNT FOR US? IM SURE IT DOES IN SOME CAPACITY. SO I WRITE NOW FROM A STAND POINT OF I REALLY WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU AND SEE OR READ WHAT YOU THINK ITS NOT EASY BEING YOUNG IN THIS CRUEL WORLD. BUT YOU MUST BE YOUNG TO EVENTUALLY GET OLD. ITS REAL DIFFERENT FROM A FEW YEARS AGO OUR YOUTH FACE SERIOUS AND TOUGH DECISION. I REALLY FEEL FOR YOU AS A WHOLE. AND I REALLY WANT TO REACH YOU IN A SPECIAL WAY. THE WAY THAT WORK 2, 3, 4, 5YRS AGO IS NOT GOING TO WORK NOW. YOU AS OUR YOUTH OUR FUTURE NEED AN ALTERNATIVE. BUT WHAT? WHAT CAN POSSIBLY TAKE THE PLACE OF THE THINGS YOU POSSES AND IDOLIZE? NOT SAYING THEY ALL ARE NOT POSTIVE THINGS. BUT LOOKING AT THE WAY THINGS ARE ITS WAY MORE NEGATIVE IDOLIZATION GOING ON THEN POSITSIVE. SO LETS DO SOMETHING FOR OURSELVES STARTING TODAY. LETS THINK ABOUT THE TRUE IMPACT OF A BARACK OBAMA AS PRESIDENT. LETS START THEIR. WELL GET BACK AT YOUR BOY. LUV YA HERE, BUT GOD LOVES YOU MOST. DON' FORGET YOUR FULL ARMOR OF GOD,. YOU GONNA NEED IT!

PRAISE GOD AS WE(THOSE READING THIS) HAVE PASS INTO 2009. LET'S JUST TAKE A MOMENT TO GRASP THAT IN ITSELF IS A BLESSING TO NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY. THANK YOU LORD! AS I WRITE TO YOU, WONDERING HAVE YOU GIVEN ANYTHING TO THE THOUGHTS THAT WERE WRITTEN TO YOU LAST YEAR RIGHT HERE ON THIS WEB SITE? TRUTHS AND THOUGHTS WERE PROVOKED. HEARTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN OPEN AND EITHER BROUGHT CLOSERR TO GOD OR DRAW FURTHER AWAY I HOPE THE FORMER. WELL TO DAY I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU OR ASK YOU TO MAKE SOME SERIOUS DECISIONS THIS YEAR. NO NOT NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS BUT DECISIONS. TO DO BETTER, TO BETTER YOUR COMMUNITY, TO BETTER YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CREATOR. TAKE THE STEPS NEEDED TO WALK INTO A PLACE THAT'S BLESS FOR NOT ONLY THE NEW YEAR BUT FOR THE REST OF YOUR YEARS. SO BE BLESS AND HOLLA AT YOUR BOY! AND REMEMBER YOUR STRONGER, WISER AND BETTER THAN BEFORE. LOVE YA!!!

HELLO FELLOW READERS, HOW IS IT GOING SO FAR? I PRAY THAT YOU HAVE MADE DECISIONS NOT RESOLUTIONS FOR THIS YEAR. AND YOUR DECISIONS ARE FOR THE BETTER. JUST TO LET YOU KNOW I WAS ABLE TO GO TO WASHINGTON AND WATCH PRESIDENT ELECT BARACK OBAMA BE SWORN INTO OFFICE. SO ITS OFFICIAL. I CANT REALLY EXPLAIN THE FEELING I FELT THEIR AT THAT SPECIFIC TIME IN HISTORY. IT WAS TRULLY A FEELING OF ONENESS AND BLESSEDNESS(IS THAT A WORD). ANYWAY THIS IS YOUR COLUMN NOT MINE THIS IS FOR YOU THE READERS. NOW HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE WITH A BLACK PRESIDENT. BUT WHOS NEXT TO MAKE HISTORY? IT COULD BE YOU READING THIS WHO COULD BE THAT NEXT POSITIVE INFLUENCE OR ROLE MODEL FOR YOUR PEERS TODAY. WILL YOU STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE OR LET IT PAST YOU BY. YOU CAN'T MAKE EXCUSES BUT FINISH STRONG. BE STRONGER, WISER AND BETTER. UNTIL NEXT TIME BE BLESSED AND REMEMBER FINISH STRONG! AND DON'T FORGET TO HOLLA AT YOUR BOY!

ONCE AGAIN I COME HERE TO MEET YOU IN A PLACE WHERE YOU ARE FREE TO SAY AND EXPRESS YOURSELF ANYWAY YOU LIKE. YES M.C-n-C.L. IS THAT PLACE. ALMOST A QUARTER OF THE YEAR IS GONE AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE TO HELP YOUR SITUATION OR HURT YOUR CHANCES FOR A MORE CARING AND PURPOSEFUL LIFE. AS WE EXAMINE OURSELVES AND FIND OUR PURPOSE THEN AND ONLY THEN WILL WE PROSPER AS WE SHOULD. I HAVE A SERIOUS QUESTION IF YOU KNEW YOUR PURPOSE IN THIS LIFE, WOULD YOU WALK IN THAT WAY? OR WOULD YOU CHOOSE ANOTHER WAY? FOR EXAMPLE IF YOUR PURPOSE WAS TO BE A LAWYER WOULD YOU DO THOSE THINGS THAT IT WOULD TAKE? OR HOW ABOUT A DOCTOR, ELECTRICIAN, PRISON GUARD, FACTORY WORKER, SALESPERSON, CONSTRUCTION WORKER OR WHATEVER IT IS. WOULD YOU WALK IN THAT WAY OR TRY TO WALK ANOTHER WAY AND BE SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAN YOUR PURPOSE CALLED FOR. GET AT ME AND AFTER WE RECEIVE THE RESPONSES WE CAN DISCUSS PURPOSE AND WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT. HEY SHOOT ME A LINE. AND REMEMBER ITS NOT HOW YOU START. JUST FINISH STRONG! BE BLESSED BROTHERS.

HELLO READERS! ANOTHER DAY IN THE LAND OF THE LIVING, REALLY ONLY MEANS ONETHING AND THAT IS WE HAVE ANOTHER DAY TO GET RIGHT OR GET LEFT. BEHIND THAT IS! LOL.......WHEN I LEFT YOU LAST TIME WE WERE DISCUSSING PURPOSE. AND THE QUESTION I POSE IS IF YOU KNEW YOUR PURPOSE WOULD YOU WALK IN THAT WAY? I KNOW PURPOSE TO MEAN THE REASON FOR. SO NOW IF YOU CONSIDER THE REASON WHY YOUR HERE OR YOUR PURPOSE, IS A CHANGE IN YOUR LIFE CALLED FOR. SO DO THE THINGS THAT YOU INVEST YOUR TIME, ENERGY AND RESOURCES IN HELP YOU OR PROPEL YOU INTO YOUR PURPOSE? IS THE REASON YOU DO THIS OR DO THAT PURPOSEFUL? AND IF IT IS NOT WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE A CHANGE SO THE THINGS I DO LINE UP WITH MY PURPOSE? SO THESE ARE SOMETHINGS WE WILL DISCUSS NEXT TIME. REMEMBER THIS IS YOUR SITE SO SHOOT ME AN E-MAIL WITH YOUR QUESTIONS, COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK. BE BLESSED AND FINISH STRONG.