Applying biblical truth to social, cultural, political, and theological issues in our world.
In surveying the current socio-cultural landscape in America, it seems increasing numbers of individuals are either identifying as social justice activists or aspire to be one. What began with the protestations of one individual over perceived systemic "racial" injustices being perpetrated against black people, primarily by those who occupy certain positions of authority (e.g. police …
Continue reading Why ‘Racism’ Isn’t Wrong
Notwithstanding the myriad reasons professional athletes in America are protesting the national anthem, President Donald Trump, law enforcement officers, the military, or other social, civil, or political issue, entity, or individual, there appears to be a certain degree of naivety connected with the stated goals and objectives of these demonstrations. Many of these athletes have …
Continue reading On Social Justice Protests and Our Misguided Quest for ‘Unity’
There is great emphasis being placed today by Christian social justice activists on remediating the adverse effects of historical and contemporary injustices, particularly as it relates to its generational impact on people of color in America. I will speak more to that in a moment. But let me say, parenthetically, that by 'injustice' I'm referring …
Continue reading The Struggle for Social Justice is a Struggle with Ourselves
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 year educator and abolitionist Frederick Douglass began publishing his anti-slavery newspaper The …
Continue reading Is the Gospel No Longer Enough for Black Christians?
"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 justice as the raison d'etre, that is, the …
Continue reading How ‘Woke Theology’ is Weakening the Black Church
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 that marriage, despite its myriad definitions, is still viewed by many as a …
Continue reading Your Marriage Is Designed To Kill You (figuratively speaking, of course)
"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 prospect of taking pictures of the themselves and posting …
Continue reading A Soteriology of Selfies: Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well
