(ThyBlackMan.com) “My heart also instructs me in the night seasons…” (Psalm 16:7) The year 2020 has been as confounding as any year we have ever imagined. No one would have ever expected the onset of a global pandemic and all its economic impact. So how do we get ready to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) God works in strange ways. Last weekend, two friends and I were deeply moved when we saw a theatrical production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” This is the famous and popular tale of the transformation and redemption of Ebenezer Scrooge from a rasping, grasping old miser into a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As we look back on the accomplishments in this era of Covid-19 and the “new normal” it is important to remember we are all leaders by default. Reflecting on my class assignment this past week as a professor at the renowned Richard Daniel Henton University in Chicago, where this ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 1:9 America has a long track record of voter suppression with the sole purpose to make it harder for segments of the population ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For young Christians in the current age, it can be hard to know how to practice Christian spirituality in an everyday way. Here are some tips on where to start. Are you swiping your life away? Research shows the average American spends four hours a day staring at their ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) COVID-19 has introduced new words and actions into our church vocabulary…. Livestreaming, Social Distancing, Facebook Live, Zoom, Cyber Services, Digital Divide, Facial Coverings, Mobile Financial Apps, YouTube Services, and Parking Lot services. Religious institutions are having to improvise, adapt, and use alternative methods to reach their respective congregations due ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s been a debate raging over the race of Jesus for as long as I can remember. But it never really interested me, because as far as I’m concerned, it really doesn’t matter. Because regardless of what race Jesus was, he was just another man. The only reason there’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A few weeks ago, Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley informed all who would care to listen, that he would introduce a bill to ban the sale and use of middle seats on all commercial airplanes flights as the coronavirus pandemic wages on. Sen. Merkley own personal travel experiences as a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Are you trying to figure out how to write a prayer? Read this article to learn the top tips for writing out the best prayers. Prayer is an important part of life for millions of Americans around the country. Indeed, 55% of people in the US pray at least ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Are you looking for a new church home for you and your family? Read to learn how to find a church that you and the fam will love! More than half of Americans belong to a church. If you want to join one or are looking to change from ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In the Tony award winning play Fences, by August Wilson, Rose says to Troy, “When your daddy walked through the house, he was so big he filled it up.” We need men in our community – our brothers – to walk through life so big we fill it up. ...