Swearing on Bricks

Church/state battles have been heating up, and now a local skirmish has erupted in our fair city (Greensboro, N.C.) Some Muslims want to donate copies of the Quran to our courts so they can place their hands on their very own holy scripture when they are sworn in as...

God Has a Dream

Though writing about another time and context, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, in his book, “God Has a Dream: A Vision of Hope for Our Time,” said better than I why I rarely pay attention to the books written by commentators from the political right and left, or...

The Quest for a Manlier Church

David Murrow, an award winning television producer and devoted Christian, is worried about men not coming to church. Not just any men—but real men. “Tough, earthy working guys rarely come to church,” Murrow told a Cox News Service reporter. “These...

Mixing Church With Partisanship

I have been an active member of Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Ky., since 1991. My three children attend Whitefield Academy at Highview Baptist Church. That being said, I am very disappointed in the way the Christian community is being divided. Southeast...

The Merger of the Secular And Sacred

Old Testament King Saul imposed himself upon the office of the priesthood in violation of his calling to be a secular king. His attempt to blend the offices and override distinctly different administrations brought about the judgment of God. Historians now tell us of...

‘Four Brothers’

“This is America, homeboy. Black people don’t get what they want in this country. Why should you?” And with that, a masked shooter targets an immigrant cashier in Detroit and blows him away at point-blank range. Thus begins “Four...