It’s the 200th episode live from Lifepoint Church in Dallas! Listen in as Jemar and Tyler record in front of a live audience at the second stop of PTM Live Tour. In this discussion, we talk about: Dr.…
The Church
Missional. Black. Gentrifiers?
What if the plight of the poor, urban minority neighborhood is alleviated by middle-class missional minorities?…
Confronting Pharaoh: Why We Won’t Go Quietly
It is far better to be a liberated pioneer than it is to be a settler in slavery.…
Thoughts from a Black Reformer
The lack of cultural awareness and intentional inclusion of the nations make you ask regularly, “Why do I still come to this church?”…
VIDEO: Am I an Evangelical?- Perspectives from Women and Black Christians
Recent polls indicating strong white evangelical support for morally-questionable political candidates coupled with ongoing racial tensions within evangelical churches and institutions has compelled m…
Feature Photo Essay: Servitude
There are two narratives underlining the Servitude series. Servitude implies being subject to something more powerful than you. For the Christian, this powerful entity is sin. We are bound to its ch…
Abuse is ‘In Here’, not ‘Out There’
Statistically, someone in your congregation is being or has recently been sexually abused. Be alert.…
I Too Am Tired: Race Convos in 2017
Remember to retreat and care for yourself more than you battle and defend yourself.…
Sutherland Springs Church Shooting: A Prayer
Like all of you, I was absolutely appalled by the news of the shooting that took place at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. What was supposed to be a time of fellowship and worship in…
In the Middle: A View of African and Caribbean American Life
Caribbeans and African Americans believe lies about each other and if there is no one in your life to challenge those lies, you will accept them as fact.…
Church Membership: Who Needs It Anyway?
God’s people are to glorify and image him in all that they do. God is glorified through his people assembling together in the community of the church.…
Same Rebel, New Level: Lecrae’s Departure from Evangelicalism
Lecrae Devaugh Moore is not a stranger to the evangelical Christian world. In September 2008 he released an album entitled “Rebel.” It became the soundtrack to the lives of many evangelical Christians…
Do We Really Value Women?: The Church and a Call for Gender Reconciliation
Christians must be at the forefront of confronting a culture that devalues women – starting with the American church.…
The Porn Talk: 5 Questions for Spouses
We have sufficient grace and unshakable hope in our struggle against sin, even the sin of pornography.…
Dignity in Community
There is a need for platforms to be constructed so that past, present, and future marginalized voices can be elevated. We choose by God’s grace to assert ourselves in the affirmative.…
How the Protestant Reformation led to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Luther’s heirs are known as Protestants today because his movement was so centered on protest. Nearly 450 years later, King would likewise use public protest to confront the social devastation of fals…
The NBA, NFL, and Policing Protest
Taking a knee is a patriotic act done to speak up for equality, diversity, and inclusion — particularly the equality, acceptance, and inclusion of racial minorities.…
Where Are All the Black Evangelicals: The Rise of Woke Evangelicalism
The water fountains and signs may have been taken down, but our country’s sordid past still required addressing systemic issues that disproportionately impacted Black communities.…
Singin’ Us to Glory: The Life and Legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer
Celebrated for her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, her greatest contribution is the model she gave on the Christian life.…
Poem: A Voice of the Unheard
Lady Justice turns a blind eye from broken bronze bodies laid in mahogany.…