Welcome to the ULC Minister's Network

Keisha Merchant

Recent Entries

  • Somalia Children: What are we going to do?

      “The United Nations has said previously that tens of thousands of people have died in the drought, the worst in Somalia in 60 years. The U.N. says 640,000 Somali children are acutely malnourished; a statistic that suggests the death toll of small children will rise.” US: 29,000 S...
  • What Body Resurrected?

    Today’s sermon is about the resurrection of the first born in the human race.  What does this mean to be the first born to be raise the from the dead.  According to the scripture people longed to understand how their lifescan regenerate from the aging process of their lives from grow...
    comments
  • The Resurrected Life 101

      Keisha, what is the resurrected life?  In the beginning God created man and woman, female and male.  In this sense, I have learned through biology that Kingdoms, Phyllam, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, have been organisms that we can see with the naked eye and those we canno...
  • The Violent Peacemakers and The Prisoner's Life

      Keisha, how do you feel about the prison system?    I feel the criminal system is still in the dark ages and cave man days.  It as ran rapid with money, and the police officers that protect the weak and innocent die, like God’s true prophets, and the ones that corrupt the sy...
    comments
  • Coming Out the Closet, Gay Marriages

      Coming Out the Closet                 Today’s chat is about a personal reflection after a peer asked me a question.  Keisha, are you for gay marriages?  Now here is my answer, publically this is a reflectio...
    comments
  • Cordella

      a starter to a novella, enjoy!   Cordella Jewel of the sea, daughter of the sea In the dedication to my girlfriend, Kita, love you! "Forgive them for they know not what they do, but save the victims, my Lord Breathe immortality in their veins.  Show the little ones that ...
  • Ghosts, Where?

      Ghosts By Hum Bug What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 1Corinthians 6: 19 Who is the Holy Spirit?  What is the Spirit about in the life of a believer of Christ?  It is the Spirit that brou...
    comments
  • Going Beyond Yesterday

      Today’s chat is about Josiah.  Josiah was eight years old when chosen to rule Judah.  He was a child used to be in authority over a kingdom.  He had to rule the world by a rod as a child.  Sometimes we laugh that children tell grown ups what to do, but in many ways the st...
  • The Way

      Someone asked me why does religion matters and what is the Jesus movement was called "The Way" most people confuse it as the way to God, but in my understanding it is not the way to God, all have access to God, but a marriage to God is different.  Religion is a way to God, but a marriag...
  • Difficult People

      Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. (Psalm 119:105)   Difficult People “By giving unconditional love…we become more loving, and by sharing spiritual growth we become more spiritual.” Basic Text, p. 99, (N.A.) “Lord, help me do right by those who are against me...
  • Lay Me Down

      I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for you O Lord, only make me dwell in safety. Ps. 4:8 Dear Lord, I write this letter today in order to chat with you. I see in the world right now, the children aren’t able to play in clean parks, free of charge.  They are not able to be ed...
  • The Spiritual Advisor

      Casting all your cares upon him; for he cares for you. 1Peter 5:7                 I found that I would worry and be concern about my fears future, trust issues about everyone ad everything.  It was said by love ...
  • The Spiritual Advisor

      Casting all your cares upon him; for he cares for you. 1Peter 5:7                 I found that I would worry and be concern about my fears future, trust issues about everyone ad everything.  It was said by love ...
  • Saved By Love

      Great peace has they which Love thy Laws of Love Grace and nothing shall offend them. Psalms 119: 165 “Here you go baby sis...i am very diversified... :) he's a sexy soul too, beautiful soul!!! :) In the Lord has done good! what is that verse if you can love your friends anyone can do ...
  • Transformed Life

      “For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.” Romans 8:6 What is spiritually minded? And, what is carnally minded? http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Carnally http://www.thefreedictionary.com/spiritual car·nal (kär n l) ...
  • What In the World?

    (Disclaimer: Just one of those days of research...may I find the time to do more than just pray...but be useful for the world's dying children that need food, shelter, clothes and health care, what can I do Lord, just pray is not enough...faith without works is dead.) What are we going to do...
  • Glory Of Christ

      But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4: 19                 What does it mean to trust a faith?  How can someone measure the actions of a faith? ...
  • Sweet Sleep

      When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. Proverbs 3:24, King James Version, God’s Promises, 2009. In the morning, I realize in my meditation time that the Lord is there for everyone.  I was reading the Oprah Winfrey’s fan b...
  • I Surrender

      And hope makes us not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. Romans 5:5 “Surrender is for everyone! “If, after a period of time, we find ourselves in trouble with our recovery, we have probably stopped doing one or more of the...
  • Stewardship, Land Ownership

      Today’s reflection is about the wilderness management ministry that I have incorporated into my life journey.  It is a lifetime project and research in the Lord that I will continue to build.  It is about the slavery to sin, the freedom of the Spirit and the afterlife of Jesus....
    comments
  • Never Mind, "What are we going to do during this Global Extinction, Warming, Warning?

    Never Mind, “What Are We Going to Do During Global Extinction, Warming?” What is homogenization in previous times?  It is evident that extinction comes from a homogenous life.  People are not different from plant and animal species in the aspect of reduction to biodiversity.  It is w...
  • The Inside Job

      An “Inside Job”  “Social acceptability does not equal recovery.”  But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and keep you from evil.  2 Thessalonians3:3 Today is a reflection on the inner work of our lives.  It is obvious that working against our own pleasures th...
    comments
  • The Popular Culture

      The Popular Culture Missing My Fans: Fame is nothing without Fans   What can I say today, I was looking into my heart and my reflection made me realize that life is more precious than gold. It is today that gives us the right to find life. It is within our hope and a promise to ...
  • My Lady, The Santerian Shawomyn Harris

    Work in progress   Keisha Merchant June 12, 2010 Introduction Cultural Poverty One Chance Her hair sits on her head shares with her brain Her eyes look deeply intently as a spy Her breasts like apples forbidden in the garden Her vagina ravished as the harlot Her thi...
  • The After Life Saga Meditations Series

      This is my new series for all those who are recovering addicts, or some would say, life is a recovering addiction.  I will love for it to be all of the above as an affirmation to the restoration movement that love can heal all things, and restore all decay in human life.  Now let u...
  • King David

      Study of David: King David David: Scriptures Search: BibleGateWay.com By Keisha Merchant                   This is about a boy who grew up in a man. It is with the feminist lens that David had to learn how to...
  • Worldly Embrace

      Letter of Intent Dear Director:  I am graduating in Fall 2010.  I would like to apply for the Pilot Project Program to work on my research of Ecofeminism model for social and health justice to human and tree life.  I am interested in the opportunity to apply for the award for...
    comments
  • Atoms Within Us?!

    This article will be the beginning article to a new series, chapter in my life.   I am finished with my women’s program.  The last 36 weeks I had discussed issues of race, class and sex.  I demonstrated the process of theory and science in the world of women.  Now I am going...
  • Historical Revelations

      All African slaves were princes and princesses.  Why were they royal blood and lineages?  It was a war tactic of the conquest strategic plans to take royal blood from these territories to keep them weak from future invasions.  They found that they were able to keep an eye...
    comments
  • The Avatar Review

      I just watch Avatar.  Wow, what amazing feminist model created by a male director.  I was definitely amazed the equality and ecofeminism approach to society, colonization, and drama.  It had the romance, and I thought it was tasteful. I found that it had all the elements of sc...
    comments
  • Searching for Answers--The Truth, Way and Life in Christ

    Who defined the research problem?   "Because of the way Maori society was structured, because of its unique world view, and because of its strong oral tradition, knowledge itself was never held to be universally available. " (Smith, 2008, pp.172)   Who define the research problem?...
    comments
  • Hungry

      (Through my eyes only...epistemology only) Journal One, Experience and Reflections: Office Orientation This is my reflection over the experience with volunteering at the HDC with Oregon State University.  As I have and always will believe in volunteering.  I have found that this ...
  • Bible Journey: My Lord I pray

      Lord's Prayer:   Lord I have come before you in the need of your church in India.  I have humble submitted my life for your Son the Christ, King of King and Lord of Lords. I  have come to your throne room boldly and with courage because of your promises through him and ...
  • Why we do what we do?

      Women Exploitation, Violence Against Women Why We Do What We Do? in the Eyes of Men's Experiences is the Key Point? Publish Date: 05/19/2010 Literature Review in the process of research of women and violence against women/rape and why we do what we do? "There is no evidence of any...
    comments
  • Bewildered

      What is problematic that postcolonism terminology becomes a power struggle in a dominance of power structure. Western Researchers press upon indigenous people as the inferiority commodities that come with the territory. These researchers and their framework come with the positioning of power...
    comments
  • Baby Girl

    This is a fictional character and beginning works of a script. Baby Girl is about the evolution of a black woman.  It is the history fantasy of her spirituality and complications with men.  It is about her sexuality and sisterhood with her identity and perspective.  It is about her e...
  • Baby Girl

    This is a fictional character and beginning works of a script. Baby Girl is about the evolution of a black woman.  It is the history fantasy of her spirituality and complications with men.  It is about her sexuality and sisterhood with her identity and perspective.  It is about her e...
  • Baby Girl

    This is a fictional character and beginning works of a script. Baby Girl is about the evolution of a black woman.  It is the history fantasy of her spirituality and complications with men.  It is about her sexuality and sisterhood with her identity and perspective.  It is about her e...
  • Finding the Righteous Forests

      Finding the Righeous Forest How Do We Begin the Journey into Caring Ethics for Each One of Us? Publish Date: 05/07/2010 Redemption love comes through a promise of romance that love is unconditional. (hooks, 2000) I would like to completely agree with hooks that love with the tendencies ...
  • Eve's Complex in Natural Motion

    Disclaimer:  My thought provoking research and theories are based to bridge the gap of love.  It is within the grace of spirituality that I attempt to bridge the gap of sexuality, religion and science to the platform of transformation and constructing healthy mediums to find salvation and ...
  • In the Fruits of the Spirit is Love

      In today’s journey of the chat world, I wanted to bring up that love is centered on the fruits of the spirit.  Galatians in the bible is an excellent journey of love, truth and forgiveness whether walking in the world of death or world of life.  Sometimes people say the “flesh,” bu...
    comments
  • Poverty Stricken

      Last one for the day, I am reflecting on the scriptures today.  We understand that we only have “inspirations” of men who wrote from their heart, mind, experiences, and knowledge to explain their own break through, artistic abilities to hear from their creator, the God of Abraham, Isaac...
  • Reflections of the Heart 2

      What is the reflection of the “Christ” and the theories therein.  I suppose you could create a science around this chapter alone.  It is a struggle between science, psychology and all the theologies that describe the universe and mysteries of death of the body.  Our bodies sto...
    comments
  • Reflections of the Heart 1

      What are we to do in life?  It is within my reflections that I sit here thinking about life.  How life is here one day, and gone tomorrow.  I am so thankful for friends, family and love ones that it grieves my heart when we must say our goodbyes.  It is sometimes evident ...
    comments
  • The Son Superior to the Angels

      Hebrews 1 The Son Superior to Angels  1In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. 3The Son is the...
  • Self Identified

       1A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham:     2Abraham was the father of Isaac,          Isaac the father of Jacob,          Jacob ...
  • The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

      The Hanging Gardens of Babylon   So here we are again chatting about the ancient and the new generations.  Today as a chat personality I have decided to examine the scriptures with the world education system of history, theory and science.  It is within my mind that the hang...
  • Written Correspondences of My Research of the Second Eden

      What are primary resources?  It is within our education system, media system and all print, archiving systems that we have created the world databases.  In order for our culture and society to understand information, people and land/resource management we have to create techniques ...
  • The Native American News

      Native American News                   In my forestry classes, I learned that most timber cruising classes do not teach the “value” of the land.  It is apparent that most forest management classes are boug...
    comments
  • The New American Dream, "I have a Dream"

      The American Dream   What has started the American Dream?  It was made for the family’s part of the conquest.  The constitution and independence was created to provide a “dream” for one family.  The one family at the time was the “families” that consist of those that se...
  • Carl Jung Studies

      An understanding heart is everything in a teacher, and cannot be esteemed highly enough. One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feeling. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element fo...
  • Eternal Death? What is redemption?

      In 1937 Jung said of Hitler less than critically: "He is a medium, German policy is not made; it is revealed through Hitler. He is the mouthpiece of the Gods of old... He is the Sybil, the Delphic oracle" (see Jung in Contexts, ed. by Paul Bishop, 1999) www.kirjasto.sci.fi/cjung.htm   ...
  • Eternal Death? What is that?

      Eternal Death   (Matt. 25:46; Mark 3:29; Heb. 6:2; 2 Thess. 1:9; Matt. 18:8; 25:41; Jude 7). (1 Tim. 1:17; Rom. 1:20; 16:26); (Rev. 1:18); (Heb. 9:14); (Matt. 25:46; Jude 6). (Mark 9:45, 46), (Luke 3:17), (Rev. 9:1), (Rev. 20:14) (Heb. 10:26, 27).   What is eternal death? ...
  • I Sure Hope So...

    I do not desire to spend the rest of my life examining the dual effects of oppression and dehumanization of the world cast on "self."   I have identitified and defined the collections of vulgar and domination.  It is not in my goals to target my signature writings around "the problem."...
  • Reality Shows!?

      (These blogs are designed to do "transformation work," I would like to think of house keeping business.  These are not the feel good articles.  These articles are meant to stir up, as some who are in the spirit, quicken the spirit, to question life and so hopefully transform. ...
    comments
  • The Masters' Table

      I needed a time away from transformation to give a reflection of transcending from one plane to the next...safe journeys! The Masters’ Table A Gendered Base Education               What is language?  What is knowledge? ...
  • Identity Politics

      Next » « Prev Identity Politics Reflections of Class Discussion Publish Date: 02/11/2010   I just wanted to check in that I wanted you to know that my intentions in class are to go deeper and be a critical thinker. I realize I have lost some good ties with women in the class...
  • Cultural Unity with the White Man's Family

      Disclaimer: These articles may have materials of offensive language, theories and views, they do not have the intention to show any personal opinion... These views are very thought Provocative, please beware of strong language and theories.  Class assignments...     Cu...
    comments
  • Women in Domestic Times

      Murray chapter six, domestic violence against women: What is domestic abuse against women?                    If a man takes a wife and, after lying with her, dislikes her and slanders her and gives h...
  • Women in Domestic Times

      Murray chapter six, domestic violence against women: What is domestic abuse against women?                    If a man takes a wife and, after lying with her, dislikes her and slanders her and gives h...
  • Be Merciful

      Be Merciful Finding Peace Publish Date: 01/12/2010 Job Reflections Then Elihu said, "Hear my words, you wise men. Listen to me, you who know. For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food. Let us choose for ourselves what is right. Let us know among ourselves what is good. For Job h...
  • Standing Alone: Vision Creed

      Standing Alone: Vision Creed   The Feminist Standpoint: Material life (class position in Marxist theory) not only structures but sets limits on the understanding of social relations. The vision of the ruling class (or gender) structures the material relations in which all parties are ...
  • The Vagina

      The Vagina Women issues are on the rise in handling the environment.  Our environment is dying because women’s issues are being ignored.  The extinction of species is happening because we have misplaced our desires to care for the women species in our global process of access and ...
    comments
  • Dirty Laundry: Exposing the Truth One Panty at a Time

      (Disclaimer) Beware very thought provoking perspective and reflection. Andrea Smith develops an argument relating sexual violence to genocide.  Carefully explain her argument and situate it in relation to the framework of the Incite!  Anthropology.  Why/How does she link thes...
    comments
  • Seldom Do I Cry: Speak Your Cry

      Adolescence: Vulnerability, Fertility, Sex Trafficking, HIV/Aids Seldom Do I Cry: Speak Your Cry   It is in the youth that change must come. (Murray, p. 83) In the inhumane and degrading treatment of a child, we as a culture face with the challenges of what are we going to do wit...
  • Reflections of Women Issues

    Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ...
  • Outrage? Courgae? Where Do We Go Now?

      The reason why I like this book “From Outrage to Courage” because as a black woman, I understand the outrage, I have been categorized as angry and outraged when I walk, talk and sometimes misunderstood.  I understand now more my sub consciousness.   These two chapters allowed ...
    comments
  • Sex Roels: Women Sexuality

      It is in our righteous opportunity to create, and access to that opportunity is our investment that will lead us into eternal life.                 This women’s work by Maxwell is hard on a man is the lyrics of this ...
  • Systems Of Oppression: Work of Liberation

                            I am passionate about the work of liberation because oppression is in need for rest.  She has done her work well, and now she needs to go to bed for awhile.  The baby ...
  • Multicultural Love Affairs

      Multicultural Love Affairs Keisha Merchant                 What in the world happened? Yes, the melting pot has not only begun, but exploded. In our age we find the old wise sayings slowly disappearing tha...
    comments
  • Commercial Sex Work/Global Market

      I have come to the conclusions that commercial sex work needs reform in our social and civic laws because who pays for women to be just women? Men have that opportunity, and women are not given that privilege or power to equally progress financially in their own strengths sexually as me...
    comments
  • Reflections of Esther

      Reflections of Esther   As I watch Drum Line, I see these strong actors and actresses play roles of culture.  It is amazing how we can use movies, music and experiences in our society to explain or be illustrations of unknown realities and sub consciousness messages.  I watc...
    comments
  • Reflections of Nehemiah

      Reflections of Nehemiah   Building the wall is a symbol of protection and security.  What is the meditation for today?  I sit in my corner thinking and praying about my fast in how is our life without the Lord?  Sometimes, we live without believing because we find ourse...
    comments
  • Reflections of Ezra

      Reflections of Ezra   How do we build character? How do we build our lives?  How do we build the opportunities to live forever?  In each waking moment, humanity has been known to struggle through these very questions.  We have as a culture dived into the pursuit of livi...
    comments
  • Reflections of 1Chronicles

      Reflections of 1Chronicles   I sit in my corner of my room chatting with the Lord about life, love and beauty.  I realize that our tests in life refine our character.  Some of us use these tests to destroy others, while some of us use these tests to build ethics and excellen...
    comments
  • Reflections of 1Kings

      Reflections of 1Kings   Where art thou kings?  In the journey walking through in the spirit, I find that in my own meditation and reflection I wonder why people need leaders.  It is somewhat hypocritical to have leaders who make the same mistakes as everyone else.  It i...
  • Reflections of 1Samuel

      Reflections of 1 Samuel   As I take on this bible journey, I find my meditations more enriched and empowered by the thoughts of hope, faith and love that love never fails.  I find that love is peace, joy, goodness, gentleness, self-control and endurance.  It is love, and it ...
  • Reflections of Ruth

    Reflections of Ruth   As I take a walk on the beach, this cold winter week.  I find myself looking at the ocean.  She is so amazing.  In all of her vastness, she moves gracefully.  Her hips shake and the earth rumbles.  She carry over 7 billion creatures in her countr...
    comments
  • Reflections of Judges

      Reflections of Judges   I sit in the courtroom, as I watch the business of the judges convict from listening to the appeals of the lawyers accusing and pleading.  I begin my meditation, and I develop my love from within by going to a place of day dreaming, to find that in the pre...
  • Reflections of Joshua

      Reflections of Joshua   As I sit here and worship the Lord while I eat this delicious blueberry muffin, I dive into the muffin as love surrounds me.  I taste the delicious fruits mixed within its ingredients.  I am thankful for the food, shelter and clothing that I have toda...
  • Reflections of Deuteronomy

    Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-al...
  • Reflections of Numbers

      Reflections of Numbers     How many licks does it take to get to the bottom of the lollipop?  A childhood play that most kids of my age remember the commercial of the lollipop ad.  In the knowledge of God we find that our repetitions in life and quantity played a huge ...
    comments
  • Reflections of Leviticus

    Reflections of Leviticus   Within the gazing of the sky, I wonder what is the consumption of the clouds, the elements of the colors from the rainbow, and finally, what is happening as I am meditating in the universe, the heavens and beyond.  I found that my mind sit under the understandi...
    comments
  • Reflections of Exodus

    Reflections of Exodus   As I sit in the morning dew, I feel the rain drop on my face; I realize I am given grace.  It is the most beautiful opportunity to see God shine the sun on the poor and the rich.  It is a beautiful opportunity to taste the rich drop of rain that falls in the ...
  • Reflections of Genesis

    Reflections of Genesis   In the morning I wake up wondering what the beginning agenda is for the day.  As I begin to start my day I take the time to do my breathing exercises.  I realize that God is somewhat a marvelous mystery that proves that we are made into the image of God, wom...
    comments
  • The Journey

      I began this blog to journal my walk with spirituality, faith, hope and the love that shines through hardship and challenge.  I am shock that I am here today, but thankful.  I realize more that I am migrating through life in all its forms to be present.  What is presence? ...