Born Ermias Davidson Asghedom, his is a story of overcoming harsh circumstances to inspire hope.
Christology runs through the veins of the Negro Spirituals.
After Trump took office, white evangelicals approved of how he handled the job of president at a rate of 78 percent.
The first time I remember my father told me he loved me was just shy of my 21st birthday. I told my mother in passing that he had never said it to me and it was indicative that he didn’t care. I guess she told him because he called a few days later and said he […]
When I read about how Aunt Becky from Full House was implicated in a admissions cheating scam, I immediately wondered why on earth a person of means couldn’t just pay for their kid to attend college. Then I read this story about the scam and became hip to the game. This entire story and scam […]
The concept of victimhood is treated irresponsibly when presented incompletely.
“Every man wanna act like he’s exempt,” Hill raps on “Lost Ones,” as she encourages even the toughest to repent because even they “can’t slick talk on the day of judgement.”
Racism isn’t just racial slurs and hate crimes; it can also be benevolent.
Legendary singer Sam Cooke died in 1964 under circumstances shrouded in mystery. “The Two Killings of Sam Cooke” gives us a look at his life, who he was, what he stood for, and the unanswered questions surrounding his untimely death. Sam was a passionate, loving, gifted, revolutionary, and complicated man. As people fighting the struggle […]
It’s clear to see where the lines of history parallel 1968 and today.
Right on time for Black History Month, an essential documentary series is now available for streaming online! “Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Movement” features dynamic interviews, rare film, and compelling historical accounts of one of America’s poignant time periods…a period that we’re still in. This series opens in 1954 with the lynching of […]
Pastor Earon James, host of the ‘Theology Q & A’ Podcast returns to Pass The Mic alongside Jeamr Tisby to answer the question ‘Why do multi-ethnic churches fail?’ Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Google Podcasts
“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.”
Is racism mostly a reality of the past? Has America largely overcome its fixation with skin color? Have we become post-racial? The signs of progress inundate our society. We have seen black people and other people of color enter all segments of life from blockbuster movies, to the Supreme Court, to billionaire-level wealth. It appears […]
I remember two married couples from my church—one couple was black and the other was white—who became friends. They had very different views on politics, vastly difference experiences in life, but they bonded over conversations about their children. One day the black couple told the white couple about “the talk.” No. Not the “birds and […]
While activists have initiated remarkable progress when it comes to race in America, the struggle for black freedom continues. The reality is that racism remains. It is sometimes hidden in the walls and rafters of the nation’s institutions but even so, like an un-killable cockroach, racism still frequently scurries back into the light. No matter […]
When we suffer in 2019, remember God’s grace will be sufficient just as his resurrecting & transformative grace was sufficient for us in our suffering in 2018.
Is it possible for married Christians to “fall out of love?”
When we misinterpret scripture as prescriptive rather than descriptive, we can often create commands that were never commanded by God. We must be careful to take God at his word and not add meaning to it. Man-made traditions that burden believers are an offense to the liberating word of God. Disagreement My wife and I recently […]