In this final segment of a 3-part series on the Image of God in the African American experience, we see how Christ gives us an identity realer than race.
Author: Jemar Tisby
“A Time to Speak” may make it easier for Christians to talk seriously about race in the church.
A new course helps students understand the dynamics of ethno-centric readings of Scripture and how to interpret the Bible faithfully.
In part of the Image of God and the African American experience we explore how slavery, Jim Crow Laws, and subtler forms of racism today diminished but did not destroy the image of God.
In the first part of a three-part series, RAAN President, Jemar Tisby, highlights the importance of the Image of God as a prominent teaching today.
Complex situations like the one in Ferguson raise important questions. The Bible has answers to those questions if we will diligently seek them.
Pastor Tim Keller’s spiritual fingerprints mark a generation of preachers. A series of lectures from the pastor are available for free. Check them out here.
RAAN President, Jemar Tisby, challenges us all to have a vested interest in the concerns of our neighbors.
Over 30 years ago Dr. Carl Ellis, Jr. articulated his desire to see an indigenous Reformed movement in the African American community. Among other implications, this means doing theology appropriate to the challenges and questions African Americans face in this day. During the the 2014 Leadership Development and Resource (LDR) Weekend, I realized that were […]
Editor’s Note: This post was written by Jarvis J. Williams, Ph.D. He is Associate Professor for New Testament Interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The O’Reilly Factor On Tuesday night of August 26, 2014, Mr. Bill O’Reilly, host of the O’Reilly Factor, offered an articulate (and on the surface a compelling) argument against the reality […]
Note: This post originally appeared in Thistle, the online blog of Covenant Theological Seminary. The recent situation in Ferguson has brought out a lot of emotions and actions that seem to have taken most of the United States by surprise. However, I believe that most black people in the country would say that there are […]
I’m so glad Justin Taylor posted his piece, “America in Black and White: Why Do So Many of Us Respond to Ferguson So Differently?” And I’m glad he quoted Pastor Bob Bixby so extensively in it. This is one of those rare blog posts that truly helps the reader make sense of a complex situation and […]
What we are seeing in Ferguson is a modern manifestation of Adam’s ancient sin. True resolution can only be found through faith in the new Adam, Jesus Christ.
Who was Mike Brown? Was he an upstanding young man with a promising future on his way to college? Or was he a criminal who disregarded authority and robbed a liquor store on the very night he was killed? The answer to both of those questions is “yes”. Mike Brown: Kid Next Door or Criminal? […]
In theory police officers should be one of the most welcome presences in our communities. Their job is to protect the neighborhood and serve its citizens. We should be eager to engage our law enforcement officials if there are problems where we live, and we should also celebrate their work. I can’t speak for all […]
Few people know this but the Reformed African American Network almost had a different name. I don’t know what it would have become, but it almost certainly wouldn’t have had “RAAN”as a convenient acronym. Of the many conversations I had with various people about the name, one stands out. RAAN co-founder, Phillip Holmes, and I […]
It seems more and more African-Americans are planting churches. These men, their spouses, and the teams that join them are endeavoring to make disciples by starting new congregations through various networks, denominations, and even independently. For this we should rightly celebrate and praise God. But the common assumption for a black church planter is that […]
Many of us spend enormous amounts of time, energy, and money attending conferences. These events are often exhilarating experiences, but by the time next year’s conference rolls around we can barely remember anything about the previous one. How can you make sure the lessons, connections, and thoughts you had during the conference stick with you? […]
If I had walked in late to the final plenary session at the inaugural Cross Conference, I would have simply thought I was listening to an impassioned sermon. But Pastor David Platt’s point in that session was to demonstrate that Scripture itself can be preached and the word of God should evoke a response at least as […]
Malcolm X’s intelligence & oratorical excellence eventually made him the mouthpiece for the Nation of Islam movement.