Born and raised in a traditional Christian home, I taught Sunday School, sang in the choir, was an usher, and as expected, became a minister. I served in the pulpit for over seven years. Church was everything to me. I loved being a servant, yet I knew something was missing. I will relay to you what I have tried to relay to those closest to me, and that is I did not leave God, I left an organization that I believed was no longer focused on God or the people it was designed to serve. The choice was mine, and it was the right one for me. I have never known anything like the life I live now.

I started this column because I think it's way past time we as Black Americans entered the arena of written/verbal positive self-assertion to propel ourselves forward into the future which promises to bring unheard of changes, upheavals, revelations, and reprisals.

Brother Hardman is also a regular contributer to The Black Market web portal and owner of EDIncorporated.

Brother Dan Hardman will be keeping the Black community informed on issues concerning the church and righteous living. Visit regularly for new information that could help you overcome and make the best of your everyday experiences.

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