(ThyBlackMan.com) A black Christian Obama voter called me after the election. For years, I have informed him of Obama’s attacks on Christianity and anti-Christian agenda. He praised Romney for saying in his concession speech that we need to pray for our president. Then he added, “I prayed that God will ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It was quite the disheartening day when I realized that I, son of a preacher, descendant of the subjugated race here in America, was simply a mere creation and by product of the worst forms of American imperialism and religious bigotry the world has ever seen. The most troubling ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Increasingly, I am hearing the following mantra/narrative from Black Christians. “I’m voting for Obama because he is the lesser of the two evils.” This is an extremely weak veiled attempt to justify their racism and loyalty to The Black Code (never side with a white against a fellow black). ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is an ancient story in the bible in which an old prophet (Elijah) confronts the people of Israel who at the time were engulfed in societal upheaval. Major institutions at all levels were infected with corruption, ambiguity and compromise; as a result the Nation was turmoil. Unfortunately political and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is a well-known fact that Americawas founded on Judeo-Christian principles from the very beginning. The founding fathers, whom I have not always agreed with; had a deep faith in the Christian religion and based all their laws and moral codes on the principles taught in the Bible. Christ ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Pastor Craig Lamar Davis looks like any other healthy, happy, heterosexual pastor with good family values. He was once a preacher at the Full Gospel Baptist Church in Atlanta and a pillar of leadership in the community. Also, like a lot of men at the front of the church, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The apostle Paul admonishes us pray for all men, especially those in positions of authority. As a fundamentalist Christian; one who is a committed follower of Jesus Christ as my Savior and Lord, I believe that the Bible is a divinely inspired book of proven principles, ideologies and truths ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) What exactly is a mid-life crisis? The term ‘mid-life crisis’ is a purely Western phenomenon used to describe a period in one’s life that is marked by self-doubt, an emerging sense that one has not lived one’s dreams and a tendency to recapture the nostalgia of one’s youth. A ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When I heard this week that Bishop Eddie Long was holding a “Spirit & Truth” Conference, I had to sit back in my chair for a second to think. As my eye brow wrinkled into my forehead, I asked myself, “what is there that’s truthful about Eddie Long on ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If you remember during the 2008 Presidential election, there was a strong effort to try to expose the faith of then Senator Obama. Many tried to label him an extremist because of his connection with the Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright. I am curious to know if Mitt Romney will ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Whites only”…. “Colored”…. “No colored allowed”…. These words remind us a very ugly time in American history. A time of separate and unequal State sponsored fascism and racism. We all know about the history of Jim Crow, its demonic legacies; and the horrible results of its policies. For Black-Americans; ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Often times no one can tell when a man is in pain or has a struggle that he cannot handle because men have learned how to mask pain and struggle since childhood. We were taught that crying was essentially a sign of total weakness. As a result, we develop ...