(ThyBlackMan.com) Pope John Francis’ upcoming visit to the U.S. is generating quite a bit of excitement here, especially among his Catholic faithful.  But for me and many others, his visit is generating consternation, not excitement. Usually, most people tend to have great respect and affection for the Pope.  He is ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) What is the truth? No matter what the topic is, the truth routinely means different things to different people. The truth is actually a living, breathing creature. Though easily found, it can easily hide in plain sight. It can simultaneously be in our immediate vicinity, yet very far away. ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) There were two spirits that marveled Jesus.  One was the spirit of unbelief, and the other was the spirit of faith.  Those are the two spirits that operate in the lives of human beings all the time.  Until you decide and make up in your mind that you are ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. 1 John 4:4 Utilizing Your Spiritual Gifts/Talents. We all incarnate with gifts and talents which ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) A friend of mine, who’s a Christian and a very insightful writer, recently wrote an article that started me thinking about both Christianity and organized religion in general.  In his article he asked a pivotal question that I believe goes right to the core of Christianity – “What if ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Brothers and sisters it’s been a difficult time along my journey recently. I won’t burden you with my struggles because I know and understand we all have struggles, pitfalls and obstacles that line our paths. So, my thoughts for penning this morning is not to add to what you ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Since Barack Obama became our president, he has saved the auto industry, brought this country out of a recession, decreased the national unemployment rate, pulled the United States out of Iraq, aided in the bank bailout recovery, located and killed Bin Laden, helped the housing/real estate market to rebound ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) We are talking about overcoming the spirit of unbelief.  When I say I really believe God, that means I trust God.  Now, raw faith is just simply taking God at His Word.  In other words, if God said something, I believe it. I already understand that God is not ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Are the television pastors of today feeding the sheep, fleecing the flock, merchandising the Gospel or doing them all at the same time? Being a Bible scholar, an apologist and a theologian, I could flood this article with Bible verses in context and solid hermeneutics in order to prove ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) “If God doesn’t soon bring judgment upon America, He’ll have to go back and apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah.” The statement misquoted here and often by those seeking change for the moral and ethical decay of common values was actually attributed to Ruth Graham, wife of the renowned and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Today is a very sad day in America, or should I say “The New Babylon“? Today morality and the ability to tell right from wrong has been lost that much more in the United States. Today the Supreme Court of the United States overstepped its authority and made the ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Where are the Black Churches, and where are all of the millions of dollars in tithes they’re collecting every Sunday going? Black preachers do a great job of giving inspirational speeches, and telling us to “forgive, forget, and put all of the atrocities committed against us in God’s Hands,” ...