A Black Family

Genesis 10:6 (KJV 1900) And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. This passage describes a very simple but very potent fact. This passage describes a family. This family functioned in the same that all families have functioned before or since. It is subject to the same laws of genetics that … More A Black Family

A Response: The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel

The Gospel and the Christian’s response to social injustices in their periphery are not mutually exclusive. Trusted Christian voices have made it their business to convince you that the two supernaturally repel one another. Because these voices are trusted, there is the temptation to swallow their assertions whole. In view of this, it is imperative … More A Response: The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel

A Response to “Slavery and the Bible” by Thomas Kidd”

The blog “Slavery and the Bible” by Thomas Kidd (@ThomasSKidd) of Baylor University is a thoughtful comment upon the complexity of the bible’s approach to slavery. In it he raises questions regarding the uniqueness of American slavery and discusses its applicability to the institution during the times when the bible was composed. The blog may … More A Response to “Slavery and the Bible” by Thomas Kidd”

On Selecting A President [Updated]

The qualifications of primary importance in selecting a president: 1. The willingness to follow the Constitution and to implement the laws of the land under equal justice.
2. The intelligence to understand what policies will strengthen America and protect it from its enemies from within and from without
3. The moral courage to make the decisions consistent with this knowledge and follow through on these decisions. … More On Selecting A President [Updated]

Trump Has Won: Perhaps We Were Wrong About All That Bible Stuff

Christianity Today posted an article on December 19, 2016: “Is It Too Late For Russell Moore to Say Sorry?”

Dr. Russell Moore is the head of the “Ethics and Religious Liberty Council” of the Southern Baptist Convention [SBC]. The title of his organization itself suggests his problem within the Southern Baptist organization. … More Trump Has Won: Perhaps We Were Wrong About All That Bible Stuff