Author: Norman Dowe
#truthmatters
The Word of God says in John 8:32, “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” If I could change one thing that would make the world better,...
What is a Church?
What is a church? What should a church be like? I have developed a functional definition from my reading and study of the Bible. A church should be: Discipling Worshiping Fellowshipping Equipping Ministering or Serving...
David Ruggles
David Ruggles Donald Trump has had a profound impact on the American church. The overwhelming support that he received from white Evangelicals has deeply troubled many, especially Black Christians. Those Black Christians thought that...
In Hypocrisy we Trust
In Hypocrisy we Trust America has presented itself as an example that all other nations would do well to emulate. Its history states that in the face of a tyrannical British monarchy, principled men...
Black Churches Matter
There is a general awareness that Black people in America are more likely to be Christians than white people. For the readers of the Christian press and attendees at Christian conferences, this does not...
Self Employment is not Being in Business
“Slavery is dead, I can’t sell you,” is a statement I often made to business owners who wanted me to help them sell their businesses when I was a business broker. You see, one...
Christianity is not About Avoiding Hell
Most Christians and churches are wrong when emphasizing missing hell as the most important benefit of being a Christian. True, Christians will not go to hell; however, there is something much more important than...
The Kiss of Death for Black Businesses
Why aren’t there more Black businesses? Why when Blacks are much more likely than whites to want to own their own businesses do Blacks own proportionately far fewer businesses than whites? The traditional answer...
The “Christianity is a White Man’s Religion” Lie Sends Blacks to Hell
The “Christianity is a White Man’s Religion” Lie Sends Blacks to Hell For hundreds of years, the major outside force of oppression for people of African descent have been white. It started with white...