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Devout Christians: Faith Amidst the Storm – Unveiling the Hidden Truths in Mark 4:35-41.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Mark 4:35-41 35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The... [Read the full story]

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Santa Claus Exposed.

(ThyBlackMan.com) He knows when you are sleeping. He knows when you’re awake. He knows when you’ve been bad or good. That is too much personal information for a “jolly” fat white guy (or of any color or ethnicity) to know about you and your personal business. He magically and mysteriously comes down the chimney to leave you presents, even though many of us don’t have a chimney. I do, but... [Read the full story]

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The Peril of Neutrality – A Call for Moral Courage in the Face of Tragedy and Injustice.

(ThyBlackMan.com) In times of great tragedy and moral turmoil, there has always been a peculiar strain of moral equivocation that can be as troubling as the events themselves. It’s a sentiment that suggests an evasion of responsibility, an attempt to retreat to the comfort of neutrality and a refusal to acknowledge the stark realities of history. Today, as we grapple with the weight of our past,... [Read the full story]

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Orwellian Echoes and Kafka’s Shadow – A Modern-Day Tale of Power and Control.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Two words provided to the world from the annals of literature that could not be more prescient and frightening are ‘Orwellian’ and ‘Kafkaesque.’ The first, adopted from the writings of George Orwell, particularly his novels 1984 and Animal Farm is used to describe all aspects of activities detrimental to existing in a free society, and the latter is derived from the works... [Read the full story]

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Devout Christians: Embracing the Omnipresence – Understanding How Jehovah Shammah Is Involved in Every Aspect of Our Lives.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Jehovah Shammah means God is there. You could say that He is the omnipresent One. Omnipresent: “present in all places at all times“. You have to stop and just let that sink in. To be everywhere at ALL times!?! Jehovah God is omnipresent, He is not bound by time for He created time. God can move in and out of time as He sees fit. He can watch it go by from the end to the... [Read the full story]

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Navigating Turbulence: Confronting Political Divisiveness, Global Conflicts, and the Quest for Hope in America.

(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s a good thing in many ways that we Americans tend to believe in hope, but if you are truly listening to the Republican leader who is trying to get back into the White House, there is no doubt that he is getting more air time than the law should allow. As I talk with friends, many tell me they have to turn off their televisions during the day because of all the negative messages... [Read the full story]

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Black Community: Rosalynn Carter — Honoring a Legacy.

(ThyBlackMan.com) On Nov. 28, the family of former first lady Rosalynn Carter held a beautiful memorial service for her at the Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University. Guests included President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former first ladies Melania Trump,... [Read the full story]

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Black Americans, Asian Americans, Mexican Americans and White Americans: The Misconception of Referring to Violent Behavior as ‘Gun Violence.

(ThyBlackMan.com) In the early 1950s, E. Colin Cherry, with his work on audition and auditory stimuli operationalized the term “selective attention.” It was meant to describe processes humans employed while engaging in situations that required what he called ‘statistical filtering.’ Specifically how we as humans attend to certain stimuli for processing auditory information while ignoring other... [Read the full story]

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Black Community: Gratitude and Healing – Embracing Spiritual Strength in Times of Conflict and Thanksgiving Reflections.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently I’ve heard more people than usual say, “I don’t celebrate Thanksgiving.” Let’s not get things confused, so don’t think you should stop there. Beware of how this country was brutally taken from Indigenous Peoples. It’s okay to say, “I don’t celebrate Thanksgiving”, but don’t be confused about our need to give thanks to God for something every day. We... [Read the full story]

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Black Americans, Asian Americans, Mexican Americans and White Americans: America Is No Longer The ‘Land Of Opportunity’.

(ThyBlackMan.com) When the governors of Texas, Arizona and Florida took advantage of the welcoming traditions provided by sanctuary cities, it was meant to get rid of an unwanted problem. More than 23,000 asylum seekers have been bused to Chicago from Texas since the beginning of the year. As the cold weather sets in, people in the nation’s third-largest city are sheltering on sidewalks, at police... [Read the full story]

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Republican Donald Trump Needs a Command Sergeant Major.

(ThyBlackMan.com) The polls and prognosticators we have all been following tell us former President Donald Trump possesses a commanding lead in the GOP presidential primary. Could there be some hiccups and unforeseen happenings before the early political events in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina? Sure, but let’s make the assumption that the current polling data stands. If so, and Donald... [Read the full story]

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Christians: God is Not Merely an Emergency Plan.

(ThyBlackMan.com) It was recently explained to me that salvation is merely needed as fire insurance. You know, get saved so that one can avoid hell. Also, that it’s okay to live as you see fit, because God knows our heart, so we ought to pray when we need him…and if he doesn’t move then whatever is happening is what is meant to be. Though my immediate thoughts of these words were that the person... [Read the full story]

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Gift-Giving and Sharing During Kwanzaa: Embracing Life Lessons and Celebration.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Above all, gift-giving is the sharing of good, and practiced rightly, it becomes not only a ritual of celebration, but also a lesson and a model and mirror of how we should live our lives. For it is not only the giving of things, but also a sharing of the good of ourselves, expressing beautiful emotions and building, reaffirming and reinforcing our relationships in reciprocal sharing.... [Read the full story]

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Exchange Monero (XMR) to Bitcoin (BTC).

(ThyBlackMan.com) Not a day goes by for the average person without using the Internet. Some use the Internet as a way of entertainment, some as an income, while others manipulate financial resources on the Internet. Many Internet users place part of their financial resources in electronic wallets today. Nothing is surprising or dangerous about this. For example, it is much more convenient to pay for... [Read the full story]

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