by Bob | Dec 21, 2008 | Beyond the Suffering, Black Church History, Christmas, Jesus, Kellemen
The Legacy of African American Christian Christmas CelebrationPart I: Jesus FirstFor years now, Kwanzaa has been supported as a way to bring African American tradition into the Christmas celebration. However, what is severely lacking in Kwanzaa is the Christian legacy...
by Bob | Dec 20, 2008 | Barack Obama, Obama, Rick Warren
The Warren/Obama Connection and Controversy:We Report, You DecidePresident-elect Barack Obama’s choice of Evangelical Pastor Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at the Presidential Inauguration has stirred controversy with liberal groups and gay rights proponents....
by Bob | Dec 19, 2008 | African American History, Black Church, Black History, Black History Month
The Journey: Forty Days of PromiseCelebrating the Legacy of African American ChristianityThirty days from now you are invited to join me on a forty-day journey. I will be blogging, Lord willing, during the forty days from Martin Luther King Day on January 19, 2009, to...
by Bob | Dec 18, 2008 | Christian Living, Longings, Relationships, Soul Physicians, Worship
How’s Your Spiritual Love Life?Part Six: Desiring God[i]Why do we do what we do? What motivates us? Why do we love God or fail to love God? The biblical answers to these questions might surprise you. Join us on a journey of spiritual discovery in our new blog series...
by Bob | Dec 17, 2008 | Longings, Relationships, Worship
How’s Your Spiritual Love Life?Part Five: Longing for Father[i]Why do we do what we do? What motivates us? Why do we love God or fail to love God? The biblical answers to these questions might surprise you. Join us on a journey of spiritual discovery in our new blog...