A Cry That No One Hears

Eric Murphy on November 22nd, 2006

It is seemingly a little known fact yet it has secretly and effortlessly become an epidemic. 1 in every 3 young black men are going to prison. After reading this statistic, I thought to myself “this just can’t be true”, yet I can’t ignore the facts. The streets of our urban rundown neighborhoods testify of that the story is true. Something needs to change.
This issue deserves national recognition. The Youth Life Foundation of Richmond, VA is featured in a documentary that could air on Current TV. This documentary is a chance for this issue to get some national attention. This documentary is a real eye opener and I want everyone to see it. But they need your votes. Follow this link and select “ONE NATION UNDER GUARD” watch it, and then VOTE. There is so much that needs to be done, this is certainly a step forward.

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A Christmas Movie Crisis

Eric Murphy on November 7th, 2006

I love the Christmas season. It truly is “the most wonderful time of the year”. The beautiful decorations that neighbors dress their houses with, the smell of fresh-baked cookies, visiting with family and friends, the sounds of a classic Christmas song, and our favorite Christmas movies are all favorites this for me this time of [...]

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New BC Podcast

Eric Murphy on July 31st, 2006

In this edition of the Banner Community podcast Frank Spencer interviews Timothy King, co-author of "Furious Pursuit". This is an interview you dont want to miss. Check it out here.

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May 15, 2006
(Ventura, CA) – Dan Brown’s novel, The Da Vinci Code ,
has sold more copies than any other fictional work in U.S. history.
With the release of the movie adaptation on May 19, interest in this
controversial tale has risen substantially.

A new nationwide survey by The Barna Group says that the book
has impacted millions of lives [...]

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Sad News for the world today

Eric Murphy on April 21st, 2006

Sad News…. With all the
sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment, it is worth reflecting on the
death of a very important person which went
unnoticed last week.
Larry
LaPrise, the man who wrote, "The Hokey Pokey" died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 93.
The most traumatic part for his family was
getting [...]

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