I, like many Christians, reflected on the birth and life of Jesus during this Christmas/Advent season. Many Christians refer to the birth of Jesus as “God’s gift that keeps on giving.” Days before Christmas, Vladimir Frolov, a...
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Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and A March for Our Lives
As I spent Saturday preparing a sermon for Palm Sunday and watching thousands of young people...
A Different Response to Mass Shootings
In these days when mass shootings (especially school shootings) are becoming “normal,” it seems to...
Jonah, Trump, and the Perils of a Nationalistic God
Donald Trump’s 2018 State of the Union address not only emphasized his controversial...
The Other Troubling Thing About Roy Moore’s Theology
From accusations of sexual abuse to comments that seem to idealize times of slavery, Roy Moore has...
Charleston Shootings: Reflections of an AME Minister – 2.0
After posting a previous blog on the Charleston shootings, I decided to offer another set of...
Charleston Shootings: Reflections of an AME Minister
Just one week after the Charleston shootings of the “Emanuel Nine,” worshippers gathered again for...
Religious Freedom and Christian Dominance
While celebrating Easter this year, I did quite a bit of thinking about the so-called religious...
What Do Our Beliefs Say About Us?
Our beliefs say far more about us than they do about our religion or so-called belief systems. Like...
What Good is a Ph.D. for Reading the Bible?
As a biblical scholar, I spend quite a bit of time reading the Bible. I don’t read the Bible...