You need to listen again. He said the person that’s gets the job should be the person that can do the job with the most skill. DEI says skill and job knowledge should not be a factor. I don’t want to be operated on by a person who got into medical school and graduated at the bottom of their class because they fit the DEI agenda. I don’t want to be on an airplane where the pilot fits the DEI agenda. Maybe that doesn’t bother you but it does most people.

What you fail to understand is that there are zero statistics that prove your summation/his sermon. There are probably more proven statistics on nepotism “work” failures than DEI recipient failures. How many plane crashes have there been recorded with a DEI recipient at the helm? How many malpractice lawsuits have been filed because of a DEI recipient? If you call yourself a true Christian, I caution you to not get caught up in any false ideologies that leads to division - if it doesn’t bring glory to God, then this way of thinking is out of order. More often than not, those who are hired under affirmative actions AKA DEI, have been those who are qualified but would have otherwise been overlooked because of their ethnicity. Do your own homework to discover the contributions that have been made by numerous POC. There are just as many intelligent POCs as those who are not. I suspect you are not a person of color and because of your privilege you truly do not and cannot fully understand the injustice that these people have endured. Ask yourself, what would Jesus do? If you don’t know, I implore you to read about His life in the New Testament and see the kind of people He ministered to - it wasn’t those with privilege.

If you are a proponent of DEI or Affirmative Action, it may be hard to listen to this message objectively. Pastor Skip is expressing that race or sexual orientation shouldn't be a factor in hiring, or college acceptance. The position should go to the most qualified candidate, which is in line with scripture says, "There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, etc..."

You have swallowed the lie of systematic racim. You need to repent.

Check out what’s going on in the airline industry after they started to strictly enforce DEI

We are reading a real and emotional book in the Bible. Genesis 50:1-3 "50 Then Joseph😊❤ fell on his father's face and wept over him and kissed him( Jacob or Israel😊❤). 2 And Joseph😊❤ commanded his servants the physicans to embalm his father😊❤. So the physicians embalmed Israel😊❤. 3 Forty days( 40) were required for it, for that is how many required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days. "( Genesis 50:1-3 ESV Study Bible) Father's Day is coming soon on June 16, 2024. I want to say Happy Father's Day to God, Our Father in heaven first ahead of time in Christ. Happy Father's Day to all who are fathers in Christ with child or children too in Christ.

Genesis 50:4-14 "4 And when the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spoke to the household of Pharaoh, saying, " If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the ears of Pharaoh, saying, 5 My father made me swear, saying, " I am about to die: in my tomb that I hewed out for myself in the land of Canaan, there shall you bury me." Now therefore, let me please go up and bury my father. Then I will return.' " 6 And Pharaoh answered, "Go up, and bury your father, as he made you swear." 7 So Joseph went up to bury his father. With him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of the household, and all the elders of the land of Egypt, 8 as well as all the household of Joseph, his brothers, and his father's household. Only their children, their flocks, and their herds were left in the land of Goshen. 9 And there went up with him both Chariots and horsemen. It was a very great company. 10 When they came to the threshing floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, they lamented there with a very great and grievous lamentation, and he made a mourning for his father seven days. 11 When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning on the threshing floor of Atad, they said, " This is a grievous mourning by the Egytians." Therefore the place was names Abel- mizraim( which means " the mourning of Egypt." ( ESV Study Bible)) ; it is beyond the Jordan. 12 Thus his sons did for him as he had commanded them, 13 for his sons carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave of the field at Mechpelah, to the east of Mamre, which Abraham bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite to possess as a burying place. 14 After he had buried his father. Joseph returned to Egypt with his brothers and all who had gone up with him to bury his father( Israel😊❤). "( Genesis 50:4-14 ESV Study Bible) Do you remember how Abraham😊❤ had purchased of the cave at Machpelah( from Genesis 50:13 middle of the verse ) is recorded in Genesis 23 :16 or Genesis 23:1-20( Sarah's Death and burial)."? The point was Abraham😊❤ bought that land for four- hundred shekiel of silver for that burying place. In Genesis 23:19( the field of Macepelah east of Mamre( that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan ) and Joseph burired his father the same place Abraham buried his wife Sarah in Genesis 23:19. In Genesis 23:16 the Bible said, " 16 Abraham😊❤ listened to Ephron, and Abraham😊❤ weighted out for Ephron the silver that he had named in the hearing of the Hittites, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the weights current among the merchants."( Genesis 23:16 ESV Study Bibl) Abraham😊❤ loves/ loved his wife Sarah😊❤ and in Genesis 23:19 " After this , Abraham😊❤ buried Sarah😊❤ his wife😊❤ in the cave of the field Mechpelah east of the Mamre( that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. 20 The field and cave that is in it were made over to Abraham😊❤ as property for a burying place by the Hittites. "( Genesis 23:19-20 ESV Study Bible) Abraham😊❤ loved Sarah😊❤ . Jesus loves you( John 14:21😊❤; John 14:23 😊❤ ) include God our Father in heaven loves you too( John 14:2😊❤ ; John 14:24😊❤ ) too in Christ😊❤. Romans 8:28😊❤ .

Mark 6:30-44(Jesus 😊1st❤ feeds❤ the five thousand😊❤'s) "30 The apostles returned to Jesus(😊1st❤) and told him all that they had done and taught. 31 And he( Jesus😊1st❤) said to them, " Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while." For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. ( Jesus😊❤ and His first apostles 😊❤'s were busy in Christ and today remember it's okay to be busy but don't forget to eat physical and spiritual food too in Christ. Just a friendly reminder. I cook like a chef so i ate too. As matter in fact this earlier morning just cooked for my wife before she went to work) 32 And they went away in the boat to a desolate place by themselves. 33 Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they ran there on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. 34 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compasion😊❤ on them, because they were like sheep( sheep follows their own shepherd) without a shepherd. And he( Jesus😊1st❤) began to teach them many things. 35 And when it like grew late, his( Jesus' disciples, not mine and not yours but Jesus😊1st❤'s disciples) disciples came to him and said, " This is a desolate place, and the hour is now late. 36 Send them away to go into the sorrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat." 37 But he( Jesus😊1st❤) answered them, " You give them something to eat." And they said to him(Jesus😊1st❤), " Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat? " 38 And he( Jesus😊1st❤) said❤ to them(😊❤'s), " How many loaves do you have? Go and see." And when they had found out, they said, " Five( loaves of bread (::::::❤:::::) ( :::::❤:::::) (::::::❤:::::) (:::::::❤::::) (:::::::❤::::) ) and two fish ( ( )." 39 Then he commandeed them all to sit down (when you are about to eat you sit down right? You might ask, how to sit down it? And where to sit down? Do you remember Psalm 23:2? The Bible said in Psalm 23:2 "2 He( the LORD or Jesus😊1st❤) make me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters."( Psalms 23:2 ESV Study Bible remember in Christ? ) in groups on the green grass( remembering of Psalm 23:2 too in Christ and just imagine in Christ you see people Central Park people are sitting on the green grass picnic sitting down gettint ready to eat . Just pretend okay thank you t:) ). 40 So they sat down in groups( by 100'sand by 50's) by hundreds and by fifties( Do you also remember Exodus 18:21; Exodus 18:21 from the context and content of Exodus 18:1-27( Jethro( Moses' father-in- law)'s advice) Jethro's good advice for Moses 😊❤ so he won't be worn out by helping his people😊❤ in Christ. The Bible said in Exodus 18:21 "21 Moreover, look for able men( 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ 😊❤'s in Christ) from all the people, men(😊❤'s) who fear God( God😊100%❤ our Father in heaven), who are trustworthy😊❤ and hate😊 a bride, and place such men( 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ in Christ) over the people as chiefs of thousands( 1000's) , of hundreds( 100's), of fifties( 50's), and of tens( 10's)."( Exodus 18:21 ESV Study Bible) In Exodus 18:24 " 24 So Moses 😊❤😊 listened to the voice of his father- in-law and did all he had said."( Exodus 18:24 ESV Study Bible) Exodus 18:25 "25 Moses😊❤😊chose❤able men( 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤'s in Christ) out of all Israel😊❤ and made them heads over the people(😊❤'s), chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifities, and of tens."( Exodus 18:25 ESV Study Bible , Do you also see the words " ...of hundreds, of fifities..." from Exodus 18:21 and Exodus 18:25 also mentioned in Mark 6:40 " 40 So they sat down in groups by ( by = of very similar in Christ) hundreds and by( of) fifties( from Exodus 18:21; 25). Back to Jesus(😊1st❤) in Mark 6:41-44 " 41 And taking the five loave( of bread from the boy who probably packed by his mom or parents for those five loaves of bread and two fish and he shared it with Jesus) and two fish he(Jesus😊1st❤) look up😊❤) to heaven😊❤( God😊100%❤, our Father in heaven😊❤) and said a blessing( Jesus😊1st❤ prayed a blessing😊❤) and broke the loaves( five loaves of bread😊❤) and gave them( Jesus' first apostles or Jesus😊1st❤'s disciples "gave to them) to the disciples(12😊❤'s) to set before the people.( Do you also remember Exodus 18:21; Exodus 18:25 too in Christ what Jethro😊❤ taught Moses😊❤? and Jesus doing the same gave them to the disciples to set before the people😊❤ from Mark 6:41 middle of the verse in Christ) And he( Jesus😊1st❤) divide the two fish😊❤😊❤) among them(😊❤'s) all(😊❤'s). 42 And they all(😊❤'s) ate(😊❤) and were satified(😊❤). 43 And they( 5000😊❤'s men , not include women😊❤'s and Children😊❤'s yet but i confident in God they are there too in Christ😊❤) 43 And they( Jesus' disciples😊❤'s) took up twelve baskets ( left over) full of broken pieces and of the fish. 44 And those(😊❤'S) who (😊❤'S) are ate the loaves were five thousandmen( 5,000 men😊❤'s, again not include the women😊❤'S and children 😊❤'s yet). "( Mark 6:40-43 above and above all in all also Mark 6:30- 43 ESV Study Bible , Do you also know that Jesus(😊1st❤) our Lord and our savior in Christ also broke himself for you on the cross and back( Luke 24:1-12( The Resurrection😊❤). All parenthesis parts and symbols in Christ also for and in Christ Jesus😊1st❤( John 14:6😊❤) in Christ😊❤. Are you also satified in Jesus😊1st❤ beside the bread and fish he offer❤ed to you😊❤ too?

Genesis 50:15-21( God😊100%❤ 's Good❤ purposes😊❤ ) "15 When Joseph😊❤'s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, " It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him." 16So they sent a message to Joseph saying, "Your father gave this command before he died: 17 ' Say to Joseph, " Please forgive the transgression( sin) of your brothers and their sin, because they did evil to you." And now, please forgive the transgression( sin= wrong doing against the Bible) of the servants of the God of your father." Joseph wept when they spoke to him. 18 His brothers also came and fell down before him and said, " Behold, we are your servants." 19 But😊❤ Joseph😊❤ said to them(😊❤'s), " Do not😊❤ fear, for( because) am I in the place of God( God😊100%❤ our Father in heaven) ? 20 As for you, you meant evil against me, but😊❤ God(😊100%❤) meant for good😊❤, to bring it😊❤ about😊❤ that many people😊❤ should be😊❤ kept😊❤ alive😊❤, as they are today. 21 So do not 😊❤ fear; I will provide for you and your little ones. " Thus he ( Joseph😊❤) comforted😊❤ them(😊❤'s) and spoke😊❤ kindly😊❤ to them(😊❤'s)."( Genesis 50:15-21 ESV Study Bible) Genesis 50:20 "20 As for you, you meant evil against me, but😊❤ God(😊100%❤) meant for good😊❤, to bring it😊❤ about😊❤ that many people😊❤ should be😊❤ kept😊❤ alive😊❤, as they are today."( Genesis 50:20 ESV Study Bible ) This is Scripture i told the pastor's son to tell his dad after i was doing God's will in Christ after many years haven't seen since 2013. In Jesus'name, i pray( really did shared with Andrew😊❤ around 4-5 years ago while i was studying for my gruduate school study . I saw him randomly while i had purchased things and eating and studying at wholefood upstair quietly. And I initiated to say hi to him first and quoted Genesis 50:20😊❤ ( indirectly I said " others meant evil but God 😊100%❤ meant it for good❤😊" from Genesis 50:20❤ indirectly) ). Amen.

Genesis 50:22-26( The death of Joseph) "22 So Joseph😊❤ remained in Egypt, he and his Father( Israel😊❤'s) 's house❤. Joseph lived 110 years. 23 And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation. The children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were counted as Joseph's own. 24 And Joseph said to his brothers, " I am about to die, but😊❤ God( God😊100%❤ our Father in heaven) will visit you and bring you of this land to the land😊❤ that he(God😊100%❤) swore to Abraham😊❤, to Isaac😊❤, and to Jacob😊❤." 25 The Joseph made the sons of Israel 😊❤ swear, saying, " God😊100%❤ will surely visit ❤ you(😊❤'s), and you shall carry my bones from here." 26 So Joseph😊❤ died, being 110 years old. They embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt."( Genesis 50:22-26 ESV Study Bible) Abraham😊❤ had lived to be 175 years old. Isaac😊❤ had lived to be 180 years old. Jacob😊❤ had lived to be 147 years( fromm Genesis 47:28, 28b; Genesis 49:33) Joseph😊❤ had lived to be 110 years old from Genesis 50:26;26a. Hebrews 13:8 "8 Jesus Christ( Jesus😊1st❤) is the same yesterday😊❤ and today and forever😊❤."( Hebrews 13:8 ESV Study Bible) Jesus lives forever😊❤ in Revelation 22:13😊❤ " 13 I am the Alpha(Jesus😊1st❤)and Omega(Jesus😊1st❤), the first(Jesus😊1st❤) and the last(Jesus😊1st❤), the beginning(Jesus😊1st❤) and the end(Jesus😊1st❤)."( Revelation 22:13 ESV Study Bible😊❤)