That NEW Adage

A pressure-relief valve about God, and just about everything else.

About Us

Derrick L. Williams is the husband of Kathy, the daddy of Max (hence Maxdaddy), Diana, and the yet-to-arrive, Steven Horace(!), and a professional saxophone player with a Christian heart who has strong, sometimes humorous, probably controversial opinions on the state of the world. He attends a multi-racial, doctrinally sound church on purpose (!), and lives in a racially divided, troubled city.

There’s a lot of stuff to gripe about, but the desire is to teach as well as to entertain. He has quite a bit to say, and he has a need for someone to listen.

He loves romance novels by crackling fires, thick wool sweaters, and hot cocoa with marshmallows in it, long walks in cool breezes, poems spoken in soft, whispery voices, and brunches by babbling brooks! HE IS JUST KIDDING!!!

Sorry ’bout the third person!

14 Comments »

  1. I was trying to find a blogging site which would interest me
    and maybe your site would be interesting to read.
    By the way contgrats for kathy.
    i live in South Africa, so was interested to read that usa has affirmative action, we also call it b e e (black empowerment enterprise)
    i think that, used in the correct way, this is important.
    I find it hard to understand that in usa there is racial tension,i thought you guys had sorted that out a long time ago.
    Ours is becoming more class and wealth related.
    Obviously i can only write about the people i meet and interact with.
    for instance my fairly new nieghbours are black, young (26 & 32)and (she is lawyer for huge radio/ media corperation; he handles ALL oversea’s investments for huge bank)upwardly mobile, ooh and so charming, They were followed home from the airport 6 weeks and hijacked in their driveway.
    my husband white C.E.O(67)and i white sales director(62)ran
    to the rescue. The family the otherside of Thabo’s house also ran to help. They are medical practioners, with a clinic in Alex(poor depressed area) this is a mixed marriage Indian male white female, also being Indian there is extended family living with them.Wonderful people.
    In fact we are all wonderful people in our small road of 7 big houses. We have such respect for each others cultures,
    we ask questions, why this why that.We share information.
    We do not play music loudly, if we are going to have people over and know it could be loud, we ask the neighbours over, and we stop the noise by 10-30 pm or 11pm
    It is all to do with respect.
    I was not born in this country and have only been here 30 years, but it has grown, in love, understanding (and refugees from zimbabwe!!!!) So i was really sad to learn that in usa, which is suppose to be the world leaders in everything,there is racial tension.
    Have you read the book “THE SECRET”? It is such a basic truthful book; mainly platatudes long forgotten but so obvious. What we sow we reap, that sort of thing, and positive thinking, such as,PRO-PEACE not ANTI-WAR!!
    There should not be a divide between colours or anything else.Must go, will i hear from you?

    Comment by sue | November 10, 2007 | Reply

  2. Thanks, Sue, for reading and writing.

    It is good to hear that you folks are working through your post-apartheid period. We, sadly, have a long way to go here, although there have been great advances made. Being such an abundant and privileged society has, I think, kept us from getting to where we need to be. I agree that there should be no divisions. Only beautiful differences in the races.

    If you continue to read my blog, which I hope you do, you will find that I make some firm stances on my Christian faith. I see a lot of opportunism on the part of people who claim to be Christian, but victimize others for monetary gain.

    One such strain is what is known as the Word of Faith movement, which basically states that one’s words and thoughts can create realities, such as wealth, material things, and physical healing. This is comPLETEly un-biblical! The only Creator is God.

    The book, “The Secret” teaches many of the same things, like thoughts being magnetic and attracting realities. The author, on the Larry King program here, stated that a young girl, about 8 years old, who was abducted, raped, and buried alive, invited her fate because of her thoughts!
    This kind of thing is harmful, and in opposition to the Christian faith. I am sure that there are some positive messages in the book, but there is a saying that goes something like,

    “Rat poison is 99% good corn, and 1% strychnine!”

    I really do hope that you continue to visit. I try to lead people to the Bible, and to true study of it. I try to use humor, although I DO have to get things off my chest. I’m not as angry as I may sound. Just stern. God bless you! Derrick.

    Comment by maxdaddy | November 10, 2007 | Reply

  3. Nice

    Comment by Argyros | December 4, 2007 | Reply

  4. I ran across your site while doing some research on properity gospel. I would not have guessed your a musician. Very cool stuff brother, keep up the excellent work.

    Comment by mario | January 2, 2008 | Reply

  5. Thanks, Mario!

    Comment by maxdaddy | January 2, 2008 | Reply

  6. So do you know about any churches like yours in Okla. City area? I’m tired of being pooh-poohed because I think it’s possible to have a “Phildelphia” church where people love one another and Jesus doesn’t have anything negative to say about them. It makes my heart ache to read your blog nd wonder where is a place like that for me..without moving to Memphis! I’ve been in a multi-cultural church, but it was more of a mission type. Those who were believers were not in unity of love.

    Comment by Shirley | January 17, 2008 | Reply

  7. I’m sorry, no I don’t. Maybe someone reading this knows…

    I didn’t think it was possible, either, though I knew that God must have intended for it to be like this.
    Memphis is open 24 hours, though! Come on in!

    Comment by maxdaddy | January 17, 2008 | Reply

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  9. Thank you for your insightful words regarding the debate on “The View” about the “N” word.
    While it is VERY rare that I agree with Elisabeth Hasselbeck, I initially gobbed onto her opinion.
    But I feel that your example about women calling each other “sweetie, girl, etc” clearly put the “N” word in perspective when being used by those who identify by it.
    We, as humans, are very good at being hypocritical. Thank you for providing some additional perspective!

    Comment by Suzi | July 24, 2008 | Reply

  10. Thanks, Suzi!

    Comment by maxdaddy | July 25, 2008 | Reply

  11. Dear Brother,

    I am Fahim Qaiser from Pakistan. I have studied your web site, and I found it the most wonderful site to get right to the True Word of God. My suggestion for you is to create your material in my language of Urdu and Punjabi also. It will bring lots of blessings of the Word of God for the Pakistani and Indian Urdu and Punjabi speaking people. For that purpose I as a translator will bring your material into Urdu languages and into Punjabi language as well. Although it will take your low expenses as well, as fund for the Word of God to reach out to the deserving people. I my self, work on a local radio station also. Many times it becomes difficult for us to keep doing this because of being minorities and because of the lack of the financial resources. I will wait for your response.

    Sincerely,

    Fahim Qaiser ( Pakistan ).

    Comment by Faheem Qaiser | October 20, 2008 | Reply

  12. Hello, Fahim. I would be honored to have my site translated!
    Tell me what that would involve. Uncabo@hotmail.com

    Thanks.

    Comment by maxdaddy | October 20, 2008 | Reply

  13. Dear Webmaster,

    The comment quoted on your web site (see below) is a form letter sent out by the thousands to gain money.

    Kind Regards,

    Philip Atkinson

    Dear Brother,

    I am Fahim Qaiser from Pakistan. I have studied your web site, and I found it the most wonderful site to get right to the True Word of God. My suggestion for you is to create your material in my language of Urdu and Punjabi also. It will bring lots of blessings of the Word of God for the Pakistani and Indian Urdu and Punjabi speaking people. For that purpose I as a translator will bring your material into Urdu languages and into Punjabi language as well. Although it will take your low expenses as well, as fund for the Word of God to reach out to the deserving people. I my self, work on a local radio station also. Many times it becomes difficult for us to keep doing this because of being minorities and because of the lack of the financial resources. I will wait for your response.

    Sincerely,

    Fahim Qaiser ( Pakistan ).

    November 2, 2008 10:46 AM

    Comment by Philip Atkinson | January 17, 2009 | Reply

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