“The Church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state. It must be the guide and the critic of the state, and never its tool. If the church does not recapture its prophetic zeal, it will become an irrelevant social club [...]
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Posts Tagged ‘Religion and Spirituality’
13 results.
Jan12
The “Religion of Peace” Bombs Two More Churches
by Duane on January 12th, 2010 at 7:52 amPosted In: World
“Firebombs were thrown at two more churches in Malaysia early Sunday, the latest in a series of assaults on Christian houses of worship following a court decision that allows non-Muslims to use “Allah” to refer to God.” (more…)
I know. I know. This is just a small fringe that can’t be controlled in any way by [...]
Oct12
From The Washington Post
The night before his Sept. 5 wedding, all of Hannibal Jackson’s groomsmen went out on the town. Jackson returned instead to his hotel room, opened his Bible, and bowed his head.
Prayer brought him to this juncture, Jackson believed, so it would be prayer that ushered him through his last night of [...]
Aug16
Writer and Pastor D.L. Foster has been doing a series exposing clergy sex crimes within the Church of God in Christ denomination. While on the front end we are praying for healing, this mess that has been going on in the background has been permanently damaging folks for years. Any church that continues to hold [...]
Jul05
On the days following the death of Michael Jackson, I read from two sources so-called accounts from Christians that Michael Jackson was in fact a Christian. Now I found the claim quite interesting because I know that MJ had also claimed to be a Muslim, Jehovah Witness and I believe that he also embraced [...]
Jun14
God is____________! (you fill in the blank)
by Duane on June 14th, 2009 at 4:42 pmPosted In: Commentary, Soul Food
A friend of mine on Facebook this morning posted this on their page. This is how I first responded.
“Dangerous statement. God ‘ain’t’ some things as well.”
She asked me to explain and this is what I said.
Well….
-He’s not a “homeboy”
-He’s not a boyfriend or boo (ref. Keirra Sheard)
-He isn’t always on our side (I get the [...]
Jun14
Christopher J. Priest for PraiseNet.org writes regarding the Gospel Music Workshop of America~
“Local chapters assemble these nice, well-meaning folks together who work very hard all year, running here and there singing their hearts out, looking forward to the big GMWA convention where these folks will finally get the chance to sing before the national convention. [...]
Jun03
Who’s opening the offering envelope?
by Duane on June 3rd, 2009 at 5:54 pmPosted In: Commentary, Economy
NNPA Editor-in-Chief, Hazel Trice Edney writes~
“The doors of the historic Black Church, a fortress of healing from social pain, have opened even wider during the economic crisis. But, as church membership increases across the nation, offerings are decreasing, causing even houses of faith to make difficult decisions, pastors say.
“I think the story that has not [...]
May26
Rick Ross talks about how much God means in his life.
Meanwhile…
Cock Cock Ya Legs
Let Me Hitcha From The Back
Cock Cock Cock Ya Legs
Let Me Hitcha Form The Back
Cock Cock Cock Ya Legs
Let Me Hitcha From The Back
Hitcha From The Back Hitcha From The Back (from “Hit U From The Back” by Rick Ross)
But we still [...]
May18
I was in a very creative mood at the time I wrote this.
Meet Derrick. A very sharp kid who was always dreaming about doing something big with his life. Although he could not explain it, he knew that he really wanted to be a doctor some day. He liked the fact that every [...]
Apr19
Further proof that making christianity “cool” is pointless
by Duane on April 19th, 2009 at 12:30 pmPosted In: Soul Food
Nothing wrong with using various approaches when presenting the gospel. But when the some of the basic tenets of the Christian faith are either forgotten or ditched, something is terribly wrong.
Most U.S. Christians Don’t Believe Satan, Holy Spirit Exist
The majority of American Christians do not believe that Satan is a real being or that [...]
Feb01
Besides a Warm Blanket, Food and a Good Speech, What is the Church Offering to the World?
by Duane on February 1st, 2009 at 11:12 amPosted In: Soul Food
Something worth thinking about after church.
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“Wanna Save Gas? Check Out Our Church”
That was a sign placed in front of a nearby church when gas prices were high last year. Speaking of similar gimmicks:
From Sunday morning through Wednesday night, each time regulars or religious freshman stroll through the doors to attend a revival, they’ll get another [...]
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Doctrine Makeover?
by Duane on September 29th, 2010 at 9:53 amA quick morning thought.
Ever since the Eddie Long scandal hit the airwaves, the media has been in a non-stop mode to really challenge the church at large on its stance regarding homosexuality and same-sex marriage. How the whole same-sex marriage thing is coming up in a case that possibly involves child molestation, I don’t know. [...]