(ThyBlackMan.com) In what areas have you or are you believing God for or have been praying and seeking God’s direction? Spiritual growth? Improved health? Financial freedom? Love and relationship? In each of these areas, we are all seeking something, we all are hoping and praying for the best outcome. We ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Christian believers are not immune from thinking negative. In a culture that routinely expects the possible from the impossible, that’s hard to believe. We sometimes demand that “perfection” (whatever that is) is the goal. The fact is nobody – believer or not – is perfect! We all fall. The ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) On October 20, 2022, sports fans were able to enjoy a “Sports Equinox”, the day when all five U.S. professional leagues of the NBA, NFL, NHL, Major League Baseball, and Major League Soccer overlap and deliver one grand evening of sports. It could be argued that among African/Black sports ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The hot phrase today constantly reminds us that the “struggle is real”. Most perceive life as a vicious cycle of trials, tribulations and hardships. We look at others who we perceive to have more material possessions than us and wonder what’s so special about them. We wonder why are ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In my coaching sessions it’s not unusual to encounter a husband distressed with his wife’s disposition. In his anguish it’s also common to hear him voice his desire to be done with the marriage. The unfortunate aspect of this temperament is, oftentimes a husband has chosen to travel a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A person close to me once told me that my standards were too high. My response? Maybe it’s just that your standards are too low. And while none of us are anywhere near perfect as we often struggle to do our best, give our best and reach our potential, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “No taxation without representation” is perhaps the most famous rallying cry in American history. The provenance of that slogan stretches back at least to December 1754, when Benjamin Franklin wrote the following in a letter to British army officer and politician William Shirley: “It is suppos’d an undoubted Right ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In this campaign season, I am reminded of the fable of the scorpion and the frog. For those unfamiliar, a scorpion asks a frog to carry him across a river on his back. The frog fears being stung, but the scorpion argues that if it did so, both would sink ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) (**1/2) Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… Black Adam? Who? Introducing DC Comics’ latest crime combatant, Black Adam. His superhero traits are similar to Superman’s (flying, ultra-strength, etc.), but there are key differences. One has a pleasant personality and values human lives, and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In Los Angeles, City Council President Nury Martinez resigned both her council presidency and, later, her council seat after someone leaked vile racist sentiments that she shared with members of a Latinx cabal that included fellow Council members Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo. Also present was Ron Herrera, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Faith Comes by Hearing (And Being Heard): A Message to Pastors: While the majority of men will not admit it, they will always desire being heard. They also long to be invited to a BBQ, taken out for a meal, or football party, or simply welcomed into the pastor’s confidence. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Nation – A people who share the same lies about their past, hatred of their present neighbor, and illusions about the future. Ernest Renan This is one of the most cynical, yet truthful, definitions of the word nation I’ve ever read. Ernest Renan was a French philosopher and scholar ...