Fathers, this is for us. I encourage anyone to read this, but it will have special application for fathers, or men who aspire to be fathers. I ran across a local news article picked up by CNN (see the video here) about a man in his early 30’s named Orlando Shaw. He has fathered 22 children […]
Everything in our life has a narrative attached to it. A story. Things don’t happen in isolation, but are interconnected and fit within a storyline. This is also true for sex. [pullquote]Sex isn’t just an act, but one that fits within a narrative.[/pullquote] The narrative that God puts sex to is a sub story of covenant […]
What caused Hurricane Katrina, UFO sightings over Utah, the JFK assassination, the Spur’s NBA Finals loss, President Obama’s re-election, Samsung’s deal with Jay Z, and your flat tire? The answer is easy- The illuminati! Seriously, I wish that it were a stretch of imagination, but not by much. These days, especially in the hip-hop world, […]
Kendrick Lamar has single handedly challenged every rapper to get better! At least that’s what I’m supposed to believe after his featured verse on Big Sean’s song, “Control”. For those who don’t know, Kendrick is a young, up and coming rapper from Los Angeles known for his ability to weave words together in complex ways. He’s a talented […]
I recently read my brother Odd Thomas’ blog entitled, “We are a Kanye,” which was written in response to Kanye West’s song, “I am a God.” I applaud Odd Thomas’ astute observation of the pervasiveness of idolatry in our hearts as well as the tendency to see ourselves as much further along than we actually […]
What do you do when Father’s day hurts? What happens when our view of God is shaped more by a father figure who has harmed us than it is by God’s own self revelation? This father’s day, let’s wage a war against depression, anxiety, and despair by storing these precious truths into the treasury of […]
The importance of Fathers When we think of the word “father,” many thoughts flood our minds and many emotions fill our hearts. Some of us have amazing fathers who love us, care for us, provided discipline in our formative years and guidance as we got older. They are excellent models for us, holding together strength […]
How do you respond when you are racially profiled? Maybe this has never happened to you, but it happens to me all the time. The offenders of this kind of racial profiling aren’t racist white police officers. They aren’t white TSA agents looking to find a person with the “right” skin tone to hassle. The […]
“What were you doing when you found out about the terror attack on Boston?” That question reminds many of us of a similar question asked about 9/11. These moments stay galvanized in our minds and the emotions remain encapsulated in our memory bank for years to come. When I heard of the Boston attack, I […]
Art is the arrangement of material, concepts, or ideas with the intention of objectifying beauty. Even when we see something artistic as ugly, the one who created the art saw significance in that thing which they have arranged. Art is the projection of beauty from inside the mind of the artist and is never neutral. […]
Old Discussion, New Faces There is no way to introduce this blog without sounding a bit monotonous- it is a blog about “Christian Rap”, “Rappers that happen to be Christians” and various positions on “engaging culture”. We’ve heard all of those phrases before and to some ears it’s lost its freshness. Nonetheless, the discussion still […]
