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Seeking a ‘Social Savior’
"Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world." John 1:29 As I continue to scan the landscape of Christian social justice activism, that is, social justice-labeled activities that are said to be carried out "in the name of" Christ, I've noticed many...
Is the Gospel No Longer Enough for Black Christians?
Located on one of the most historic streets in the United States, particularly for black Americans, Auburn Avenue in downtown Atlanta, stands the venerable Big Bethel AME Church. "Big Bethel", as it is affectionately and reverently known, was founded in 1847, the same...
How “Woke Theology” is Weakening the (Black) Church
"The business of Christianity is not simply to make us feel happier or even to make us live a better life, it is to reconcile us to God." D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones There is a movement afoot, particularly within black evangelical circles, to extol, if not exalt, social...
Your Marriage Is Designed To Kill You (figuratively speaking, of course)
It is a subject that has been - and continues to be - talked about to infinity and back. That subject is marriage. More specifically, how to have a 'happy marriage' (with 'happy' being open to interpretation). It is interesting in today's ever-changing social milieu...
A Soteriology of Selfies: Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well
"Come see a man who told me all the things that I have done." - John 4:29a (NASB) Nearly two decades after the advent of the first camera phone, selfies remain a thing. It seems everyone from former president Barack Obama to Pope Francis has become enamored with the...
How the Easiness of ‘American Christianity’ Minimizes the Atonement of Christ
"For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." - 1 Corinthians 1:18 (NASB) For several months now I have been burdened by what appears, to me at least, to be an increasing apathy and...
Abortion, Evil, and the Sovereignty of God
"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways", declares the Lord. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts." - Isaiah 55:8-9 (NASB) For many within the evangelical...
Lessons From the Garden of Eden About Trump’s Travel Ban
Reading Time: 4 minutesGod’s benevolences are always accompanied by His boundaries.
Why President Trump and Jesse Jackson are Both Wrong About Chicago Violence
A recent CNBC.com article contained an embedded tweet from President Donald Trump that caught my attention. It read: "If Chicago doesn't fix the horrible "carnage" going on, 228 shootings in 2017 with 42 killings (up 24% from 2016), I will send in the Feds!" In...
A Biblical Theology of the Black-White “Wealth Gap”
Much is being said today about the so-called wealth gap that purportedly exists among black households and white households in America. I say purportedly not to deny that such a divide exists - it does - but to highlight that the very term wealth gap is inherently...