"Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done." Psalm 105:1
As many of you know there is a group coming to Pasadena and Deer Park to picket several churches in the area on June 25th. This group claims to be a Baptist Church, although I find it ironic that the members are forsaking their own assembling together (Hebrews 10:25) and are neglecting to sit under …
I have been a fan of NBA basketball for as long as I can remember. As a young boy, I never missed a televised NBA game, I watched NBA Inside Stuff with Ahmad Rashād every Saturday morning, and I'd wake up each morning and check the newspaper to discover what happened in the league the night before. …
While growing up, it was not at all uncommon for history lessons in school to cover the topic of slavery in America, especially every February during Black History Month. Horrified by some of the gruesome stories I heard, I would shake my head in disbelief and wonder how anyone could have been a slave owner, …
Continue reading Would I Have Been a Slave Owner? Thoughts on Racial Reconciliation
Over the past few days there has been an uproar in Evangelical circles about a homosexual storyline that will be featured between two characters in Disney's live-action version of Beauty and the Beast. I am certainly not surprised by this, as our culture has been heading in this direction for a while now. Disney clearly …
Continue reading Beauty and the Beast: Responding to the Culture
“Hope.” “Change We Can Believe In.” “Make America Great Again.” Pretty much every adult in America could quickly recognize and identify these recent presidential campaign slogans. These slogans serve as reminders of the many promises made by politicians throughout history, and at the same time, they also serve as reminders of the lack of follow-through …
There are many ideas and opinions floating around concerning President Trump's recent executive order on refugees. Without a doubt, it's a touchy subject, and (maybe to your relief) I'm not writing this post to give my two cents on the matter. But this current "hot topic" in the news, along with the division, protests, and …
People from every corner of the USA are watching and waiting with anticipation to see how Donald Trump, as our president, will lead this country. Will he go down in history as a good president or as a bad one? Will he follow through on his promises? Will he bring unity to our nation? Many …
