October 2007
Basic Instructions Before Leaving this Earth
The Basic Instructions Before Leaving this Earth teaches us that we have not, because we ask not. When we pray, The Lord always answers. Sometimes the answer we receive is not the answer we desire. Who are we to question His Wisdom, Judgement, and Authority?
WTAMM Internet Gospel Radio had a thought and desire to have someone assist us in what we are trying to accomplish. That is to be a blessing to anyone who want to hear and learn more about Our Lord And Savior. There is a airline commercial that clicks on a dot, and a voice says that you are free to move around the country. In this situation The Lord dispatched an Angel and sent him to Houston, Texas to speak too the mind, heart, and soul of Mr. Ed Grice CEO of EST-Productions.
The amazing thing about our Lord is He does not make reservations for a Plane, Bus, or Train. He just instructs an angel to go where I send you. WTAMM Internet Gospel Radio received an e-mail from Mr. Grice stating that he was interested in assisting us. For this, we are indeed pleased. Read more about EST-Productions, and Mr. Ed Grice of Houston, Texas.
Presenting Mr. Ed Grice, CEO of EST–Productions
Ed Grice, is the signature voice for Ephesians Six Ten Productions, an audio production company that is most known for providing audio production solutions, like radio commercials, voice imaging and audio for video production. Their newest venture is a devotional resource that combines hip-hop and urban music with a dramatized narration of Paul's Letter to the Ephesians titled "The Six Beats of Ephesians". The project utilizes an urban mix show style approach with transitions, and voiceovers that the company is most noted for, along with variety of different hip-hop and urban music styles that provide a canvas for each chapter of the Book of Ephesians.
In the late 1980's Ed Grice, committed his life to Christ, and began his service in the Kingdom of God as D.J. E.S.T., with one of Holy Hip Hop's, pioneering groups Apocalypse, in Houston, TX. The group was discovered by P.I.D., and was signed to Frontline Records, out of California. Apocalypse, was also active in television ministry, producing and hosting a television program, that aired on local Christian television station KLTJ. The program, which shared the named Apocalypse, was also syndicated to other cities in various parts of the United States. Ed Grice, hosted a teaching segment, produced music, and ministered in song as a regular on the program. Apocalypse, worked along side pioneering Holy Hip Hop artist like P.I.D, D.O.C., S.F.C., Dynamic Twins, Scott Blackwell, and others.
Ed Grice, has served in radio and broadcasting for over 17 years. He is known mostly for his work at the former KYOK-1590 AM, in Houston, TX. In the early 1990's, KYOK was one of the Country's few, all Rap/Hip-Hop stations (attempting to mirror Southern California's former KDAY 1580 AM). It was during this time that Ed, hosted Houston's first Holy Hip-Hop Radio Show on KYOK, that aired on Sunday morning's. In 1995, after KYOK was sold to Faith Broadcasting and formatted for Gospel Programming, he joined the staff as an Air Personality and Music Director. During his time at KYOK, he experienced God prospering the works of his hands and advancing his career to serve as Program Director / Station Manager, and taking on various on-air shifts including hosting the "Wake Up & Worship Morning Show". During Ed's, four-year tenure at KYOK, his contributions to Gospel Music and the Community were acknowledged in several ways including being featured in the Gospel Music Industry Round Up in 1999 as one of the Countries influential Gospel Radio Programmers. While KYOK, was owned by Faith Broadcasting, it remained in the Gospel format four years then sold to ABC, and formatted for Radio Disney.
Just prior to being honored by the Houston Holy Hip-Hop Achievement Awards in 2002, for his pioneering contributions to Holy Hip Hop in the late 80's. It was impressed upon him by God to return to hip-hop ministry with a vision for providing worship centered hip hop resources that reach beyond evangelism, to aid in discipleship, edification, and spiritual growth. The first installment was "Chronicles of Worship-The CrossRoad Mix Show" release in late 2004. "The Six Beats of Ephesians" marks the second installment in those efforts, and the beginning of what hopes to be a series of urban dramatized scripture narration projects.
Ed's, vision for "The Six Beats of Ephesians" and subsequent projects like it, is to have them embraced by Pastors and Youth Leaders as devotional resources, and teaching tools for Christian discipleship, and spiritual growth. In an effort to do so, Ephesians Six Ten Productions, has developed group discount and fund raising programs for Churches and Youth Ministries.
Ephesians Six Ten Productions, continues to provides audio production service for a number of Churches, Ministries and Businesses. Affordable pricing makes it easy for small and mid-sized businesses and ministries to have professional grade audio imaging.
For additional information on audio production services or products contact Ephesians Six Ten Productions at (281) 999-3EST (3378), or via e-mail info@est-productions.com. You may also visit on line at Ephesian Six Ten Productions or Chronicles of Worship.
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
—Psalm 49:3
Another Millionaire Moment by Edgar Bateman, Charlotte NC
In the last couple of issues we have been really taking a serious look at how to effectively manage our money. This week are going to talk a little about what to do after we figure out where we stand. I can see what's really going on. Now what? Here we are with a few weeks of budgeting under our belts. We spent some time figuring out who we are financially. We have developed a budget and we have fine tuned the budget to make sure it is accurate.
Now what?
- We are in one of 2 situations
- We have some money left over after we pay everything in our budget
- We don't have anything left over after we pay everything and need more income
So now what do we do when we get this answer?
The first thing we need to do is change our perspective and vocabulary regarding our budget.
What do I mean by this? I mean we need to break away from the constrictions and restrictions of a budget. When you think about a budget you think about a list of debts, bills, commitments, or whatever else you call them but you think about budgeting from the perspective of your current circumstance and state of being. It is the basis for our regular everyday choices plans and goals. As people of faith this is restrictive and causes our minds to be focused on circumstance and not the promises of God that we are taught about. How can we walk by faith and believe that we are walking towards prosperity when we spend most of our time looking at, working with and revising something that just re-enforces what we already know. How much we make and how much we owe.
There is no room for dreams and visions in the budgeting process. Budgeting is a necessity and a critical part of proper financial stewardship but it should not be the primary element of our financial plan, Remember the 80/20 rule we talked about in Smart Goals (August newsletter)? 20% of what we do produces 80% of what we have. If we view "budgeting" as the best 20% of our financial management then we will produce in kind. More of what we already have since that is what we are focused on. When it comes to money you are doing one of three things:
Spending, Earning or Saving
And usually in that order unfortunately. Giving would also fall into one of these categories as spending. When we look at a budget we don't often see that paying bills is spending. We look at is as a necessity. But it is spending just like any other thing in our lives that requires money. When we think this way we restrict ourselves to either only trying to make enough to pay the bills or to try and keep as much as we can if we are blessed with surplus.
However, If we begin to think first about earning and then about saving then many things in our lives can and will shift because of our perspective. We then begin not to think about how to "make ends meet" or "keep as much as possible" but we begin to open our minds to the limitless possibilities to live a prosperous life. Then not only our finances will be directed by our earning/savings plan but our quality of life, education, family, career, etc.
Please take some time to figure out, What do I want to earn and save and stop allowing your "budget" to dictate your quality of life?
