Truth & Love Blog
Is Black History Month Still Necessary?
As I speak around the country on Beyond the Suffering: Embracing the Legacy of African American Soul Care and Spiritual Direction, I’m frequently asked, “What do you think about Black History Month?” The question comes from my African American friends, many of whom are divided on the issue. Some think Black History Month is a net positive for African Americans, while others believe it is a net negative. The question also comes from my non-African American friends, who are equally split, and for various reasons. Having outlined The History of Black History Month, now it’s time to discuss Is Black History Month Still Necessary?
The History of Black History Month
As I speak around the country on Beyond the Suffering: Embracing the Legacy of African American Soul Care and Spiritual Direction, I am frequently asked: “What is the history behind Black History Month?” The answer is fascinating and instructive.
The Best of the Best Around the Christian Net: This Week’s Top 5
Linking you to the top 5 Christian blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living.
Life’s 7 Ultimate Questions
In ministry, when real people ask you real life questions, where do you turn for ultimate answers?
Don’t Bury Your Talent: The Story of Argula von Grumbach
“I am distressed that our princes take the Word of God no more seriously than a cow does a game of chess.” Argula von Grumbach
Jay Cutler: I’ve Got Your Back
It’s time that, like Kreutz, Urlacher, Hanie, Smith, and Angelo did for Cutler, we have each other’s backs.
Why We Must Embed Counseling in the Church
Is there any place, any institution, any organization, any living organism like the church that can offer the context for grasping and revealing Christ’s life-altering wisdom and love? The church is the greatest repository for the manifold wisdom of God and the all-surpassing love of Christ that are necessary for counseling that empowers one another to live wise and loving lives today to the glory of Christ.
Pro-Civil Rights and Pro-Unborn Rights
I find it fascinating that the same week we celebrate Martin Luther King’s birthday, we also observe Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. I find it sad that it seems that few people are in favor of both events.
Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
January 23, 2011 is designated as Right to Life Sunday or Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. Would that every day would be so designated.
The Best of the Best Around the Christian Net
Linking you to the top 5 Christian blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living.
