(ThyBlackMan.com) You know God has a history of using people in the strangest ways. Or is it that He uses the strangest people to carry out His divine will? After all, isn’t the bible which let’s us know that those who feel quite strange about it, are chosen by God ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I recently came across an article on NewsOne.com that highlighted a furor on several social media platforms regarding whether wealthy pastors are contributing enough to COVID-19 relief efforts. Admittedly, some of the social media memes and tropes were amusing and of course, some were outright meanspirited, sophomoric and disrespectful ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Over the past two weeks I have received several phone calls and emails asking me why I had not written a column regarding the coronavirus. The answer is very simple. I just was not moved to write about it. Those who have followed my columns over the years know ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Bible some claim to believe in instructs the believer to “obey the law of the land” (Roman 13:1). Pastors are leaders in our community. There are some people that won’t budge on a matter until they hear about it from their spiritual leadership. I won’t engage in whether ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A recent Pew Research Center poll reveals that the foremost priority of White evangelicals is advancing their religiosity “by any means necessary.” Trust me when I say that nothing else matters to such folk. The alluded to seriousness has facilitated their agreement to what can be best termed a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Overall well-being involves the whole being. Find out why spirituality is important with these top 10 reasons to go to church. Do you feel tired or underwhelmed even though you didn’t do anything exhausting? You’re not alone. Some people feel this way after not going to church for a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Years ago I told a great many people that Eddie Long was a homosexual pretender and pedophile who would end up with AIDS and he did. Now he is gone, New Birth’s insurance company paid out millions of dollars to 4 of the young men he sexually molested and a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Religious activities can be a part of one’s faith, and/or one’s culture. In New Orleans, and across Louisiana, there is a high concentration of Catholic worshipers. However, partaking in carnival and the events that would come after is not just a Catholic act. The activities of many Catholic observances ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Churches are a great way to connect with the community. Research has shown that people who go to church have better mental health. The church can help provide a strong social support network that can lead to less depression. Others have also said that upon going to church, they ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently my wife and I were the victims of a demonic attack – yes a real live demon attack. And even though the Bible is full of proof regarding demonic attacks, most people who say they follow scripture seem to be oblivious of the reality that demonic attacks exist. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Would you like to know one of the reasons behind the demise of ‘Promise Keepers’ back in the nineties? Well, in my humble opinion, the organization went down the tubes when it started to try to play to the women in society. Would you like to know why more ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As I write my last column for the year, I debated what I should write about and these are the thoughts that came to my mind. So, I hope you enjoy! As I reflect on the past few decades in our country, there was once a time when the Christmas ...