by Bob | Feb 2, 2012 | Black History, Black History Month, President Obama
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...
by Bob | Apr 21, 2011 | Easter, Good Friday, Holy Week, President Obama, The Best of the Best
Five to Live By: Easter Edition Linking you to the top 5 Christian blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. Today’s Five to Live By highlight Holy Week, Good Friday, and Easter. President Obama on Easter Ed Stetzer...
by Bob | Jul 30, 2009 | Obama, President Obama, Racial Reconciliation, Spiritual Conversations
The President, the Professor, and the Police Officer:Oh for a Spiritual Conversation!By the time you read this, President Obama’s meeting with Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Sgt. James Crowley will be filling the airwaves, the blogosphere, and print media.Those...
by Bob | Feb 9, 2009 | Barack Obama, Black History Month, Obama, President Obama
*Note: For The Journey: Day Twenty-Two see my earlier post today. Black History Month: The History and the ControversyDay Nine: Another Side of the StoryIs Black History Month still a net positive or a net negative for African Americans? For America in...
by Bob | Nov 10, 2008 | Barack Obama, Black Family, Obama, President Obama
The First African American Family: Then and NowSurfing the Internet, a prominent message one reads from African Americans about the election of Barack Obama relates to the joy many have at the thought of a Black family in the White House. Barack and Michelle Obama,...