Sanctified Machismo
What is a man? “What is a man?” My Facebook feed carried a coming of age question from my grandson. Little James, when he turned 18 wondered on social media with a fundamental question...
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Pray for a New Black Church
The Audacity of Hope When Barack Obama ran for President, the phrase that embodied his seeking the elected office in America was The Audacity of Hope. With his election, America appeared to be moving...
A Voice for the Invisible Black Church
African American church planting The best way of spreading the gospel is through church planting. Soon after the Christianity Today, an Evangelical Christian magazine summarized a study of African American church planting. All of...
The Principle of Black Agapé
Is a Black business more trustworthy than a Black one? Is a Black politician better for the Black community than a white one? Is the emerging pattern of Black local government leaders no longer...
What is Sin?
“Sin is independence from God.” When Rev. Tom Skinner gave the pastor’s conference his definition of sin, he surprised me. I wasn’t expecting him to describe sin as a list of bad behavior. I...
#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
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 personal morality...
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...