All of us have places in our homes that are just boring to look at. I decided to see if I could make a boring part of my home look more lively through the careful manipulation of light intensity, the color of light and camera angle.
Here is the result of the experiment.
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THE GREAT COMMISSION
Matthew 28: 16 – 20Â
Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
ALL Christians are called to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. One obstacle to why some don’t is simply because they haven’t been taught how to lead someone to Christ. The discipleship training class teaches Christians how to lead a lost soul to Christ by explaining in easy to understand steps why all of us need Jesus Christ.
North East Baptist Church in Durham, NC,  where the pastor is Dr. Wesley Elam, Sr.,  provides a yearly class for Christians that want to feel confident about how to lead a lost soul to Christ.
In the photo below we see Minister Estella Feaster training and lecturing the students.
After a demanding six weeks of studying, writing term papers, participating in role playing and counseling I was able to catch a small glimpse of the students taking the final exam. Yes, a test is administered to make sure that the students understand the witnessing process and have committed to memory several key scriptures from the bible. A student must pass the exam before they are allowed to graduate as a trained discipleship counselor.
Below are a few pictures of students in careful thought as they take their exams.
 Below are a few members of the NEBC Discipleship Ministry team. They helped to conduct classes as well as grade the test papers.
Below we see one of the students enjoying herself during the class.
If you live around the Durham, NC area and would like to learn how to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ then I encourage you to get in touch with NEBC and sign up for the next class.
 North East Baptist Church
3204 Highway 55
Durham, NC 27713
Main Phone: (919) 544-2142
Fax: (919) 572 – 0946
Email: info@northeastbc.org
www.northeastbc.org
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Today I had the opporunity to photograph some of the women from the Alpha Kappa Alpha MU OMICRON OMEGA Chapter. All of the ladies were easy to work with and they made capturing the group photo an “easier” experience.
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This past Sunday I had the opportunity to video tape my mom while she spoke on Martin Luther King.  Unfortunately I didn’t bring my tripod and so in some sections I get tired, adjust my body and of course that translates into camera shake.  She had no idea that I was going to video tape her. However, I wanted to capture this as another precious slice of time being preserved.
There is something sacred about seeing a married couple truly enjoy each other’s company. I received a call from Ed stating that he wanted to surprise his wife. The two would be chauffeured around town in a limousine. He had planned an evening that would be filled with love, laughter, entertainment and dining. However, unbeknownst to her their first stop was to have some photographs captured.
A few days earlier Ed shared with me that he wanted to capture a “Romantic” mood in the photographs. After he shared the mood that he wanted to capture he also told me “we will only have 30 minutes because the driver will be outside waiting”.
When everything was said and done I think we spent between 10 and 20 minutes capturing portraits.
Below are a few photos from the session.
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The year of 2007 went by in a blur for me. There were so many projects and things to keep busy with that it rushed by in the blink of an eye. I felt like I would never get the time to do we did last year, which was to visit with Dianne Eurquhart.
She is a master of interior design and decorating. Yesterday, I had some free time to go by her home and capture what she created for the Christmas season.
Only a few pictures are shown here but there is a link to the full gallery at the bottom of this entry. Enjoy.
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There aren’t many things in this life that can top the joy that one gets when looking at a precious baby. Today I had the privilege of capturing the Graham baby and his mom. It was a fun portrait session and things went very well. I’ll stop typing and just let you enjoy the pictures.
Thoughts of baby “Okay that was fun but now yall are starting to get on my nerves.”
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On November 18, 2007 we celebrated our 127th year of praising God and teaching people about Jesus Christ. The event was filmed and we just completed the DVD that will serve as a historical video for future generations to enjoy.
I invite you to view the trailer by clicking on the triangle below.
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About one week before Christmas I was contacted with a special request. There was a woman that wanted to create a slideshow that would be given as a gift to her mom and dad. The goal of the slideshow was to relive some of the precious memories that had taken place starting in the early 1900’s up through the present. Many lives have been touched and inspired by this couple.
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