In his new book, Blood Work, Pastor Anthony Carter tackles the question: For whom did Christ Die? Pastor Carter writes: The question is often raised, “For whom did Christ die?” In Romans 5:6–9, the Bible tells us that Christ died for those who are “weak,” “ungodly,” and “sinners.” “Weak” speaks to our inability to save […]
Recently, Pastor Eric Mason released his new book entitled Manhood Restored: How the Gospel Makes Men Whole. RAAN is excited about this book and we intend to do whatever we can to spread the word about it. As promised, we will release several excerpts from the book hoping that our readers will become intrigued by its content. We […]
by Jemar Tisby A racially and ethnically diverse assembly has always been part of God’s plan for redemption. Amid the excitement about diversity, Christians must remember that there is a biblical basis for it. Here are just a few passages from Scripture that illustrate the multi-ethnic imperative of the Gospel. In the Beginning… After Adam […]
If you’re familiar with Reach Records artist, KB, then you may have heard of singer/songwriter, Jasmine Leshea. Jasmine was featured on KB’s debut album, Weight & Glory, angelically singing the hook on a track entitled “Heart Song” which is partly about her condition. The second verse is based on her story. Listen below. Get to […]
Over at Desiring God, Co-Founder and President, Jemar Tisby, shares what African Americans bring to Reformed Theology. He writes: Reformed theology is theology in process. Semper reformanda, we say — always reforming. As a body of thought, Reformed theology is not complete. The challenge and opportunity for Christians is not to revise the biblical principles but […]
Here is a post worth reading by Dr. Anthony Bradley. If you’re a rising senior, just graduated from college or high school or simply trying to figure out what is next in life, you may be interested in what Dr. Bradley has to say. You may not entirely agree but he makes some valid points. […]
Recently, Pastor Eric Mason released his new book entitled Manhood Restored: How the Gospel Makes Men Whole. I’m excited about this book and I intend to spread the word about it to every man I know. Dr. Mason has proven over the years that he is theologically sound and that he can be trusted. Over the […]
Recently, John Frame’s page on Facebook posted this question; Why are there so few African-Americans and Latinos in the PCA? Or in any Reformed church, for that matter? This is, I think, an important question. The Church of Jesus Christ is to embrace all nations, as God fulfills in Jesus his promise to Abraham (Gen. […]
We are excited to present to you a series of videos by Dr. Anthony Bradley. If you’re not familiar with Dr. Bradley, he is Associate Professor of Theology and Ethics in the Public Service Program at The King’s College in New York City and serves as a Research Fellow at the Acton Institute. Quotes from the video: “And Jesus makes […]
Trillia Newbell makes a case for why uncle tom should be removed from the Christian vocabulary.
This Wednesday, we’re releasing an interview with Poet Jackie Hill. We realize that our listeners and readers may not be familiar with her ministry and unique skill, so we took the liberty of compiling a list of Jackie’s poems for your edification and viewing pleasure. So get familiar with Jackie Hill, share this with all […]
Over at Christ and Pop Culture, Helen Lee has written an exceptional post that highlights the plight of being an ethnic minority during acts of terrorism. She writes: As I write this, the massive hunt to find the remaining suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, has just ended. When the Tsarnaev brothers’ photos […]
Reading through Blood Work by Pastor Anthony Carter. He writes: The history of Christianity is filled with blood. More than anything else, the Bible speaks of the blood of Christ accomplishing for us the grand benefits that belong to salvation: We have been purchased by His blood (Acts 20:28). We have propitiation by His blood […]
Over at Wade-O’s site, Lampmode recording artist, Shai Linne responds to Paula White’s ministries open letter. As most of you already know, shai accused Paula White and other well known preachers of being false teachers in his song “Fal$e Teacher$.” You can find that song and the video where shai explains the heart behind 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 […]
Scrolling my timeline this morning and I stumbled across this helpful post by Collin Garbarino over at First Things. Christian colleges and universities have every right to maintain their denominational heritages. I teach at Houston Baptist University, and I am pleased that our school explicitly holds to its Christian mission: Many universities call themselves Christian, but cannot bring […]
Did you know our world is reimaged in thrice texture? God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are one, and this is commonly referred to as the Trinity. God created the world, and his nature has set a Trinitarian P A T T E R N over it. The Trinitarian nature […]
I’ve been waiting for Pastor Thabiti to speak on this issue and I’m glad he has. Over at Pure Church he writes: I’m just back from a refreshing and edifying time with saints at New Word Alive. New Word Alive is a family Bible conference held each year in North Wales. If you’re in the U.K., […]
This weekend I had the pleasure of watching 42, the story of Jackie Robinson’s journey into Major League Baseball. I won’t provide any spoilers (can you do that to a biographical movie?), but I will say that I was extremely pleased. As a Black man who is passionate about racial solidarity and the multi-ethnic church, […]
Tonight, I received disappointing news while reviewing my timeline. The trustees at Campbellsville University, following the direction and advice of the administrators, recommended and approved the following. Dr. Jarvis Williams was told not to apply for tenure and that his contract would not be renewed beyond one year. All of this because of his convictions […]
