Category: Social Justice

The Browning of America: Ethnic Diversity

Fox News host Laura Ingraham Wednesday on “The Ingraham Angle” lamented that the “America we know and love doesn’t exist anymore” because of demographic changes in the country. She blamed this on illegal and legal immigration. Ingraham also said, “This is a national emergency, and he must demand that Congress act now. There is something slipping away in this country,…

Understanding White Privilege in Today’s Society

Many of you who follow my blog know that I typically write about spiritual topics. I never thought or intended to enter the fray of injustice and inequality. But, God has a different plan. I trust that He will guide me along this path working toward justice. I hope to share the Father’s heart from a Kingdom perspective. I also…

The Root of Bitterness

Prophetic Perspective  Without holiness we will not see God.  I believe the theme of the Lord this year has been holiness. At the beginning of the year I sense the Lord saying we need to return to holiness and purity.  I shared some prophetic insights for this year that I believe are significant for the church to move forward out of…

Living in Today’s Culture: A Christian Perspective Part 2

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. -Martin Luther King Jr. Going Beyond Popular Culture It is easy to be tempted to conform to today’s pop culture. It has a set of practices and beliefs that are dominant. These are ubiquitous with the pull of social media,…

Living in Today’s Culture: A Christian Perspective

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. -Martin Luther King Jr. The world through western eyes. Living in today’s culture can be challenging. When I scan my news feed, I see daily articles. These articles cover topics related to politics, pop culture, people, and the Royals. At…

Lazy Minded Christians

The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied. (Proverbs 13:4) We have become spiritually lazy as a Christian culture. Christianity to most people today may be associated with going to church on Sunday, making it out to mid-week service or Bible Study.  But is that all there is to this…

Pray for Our Nation

There has been much controversy and concern over Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement. I was reading an article written on CBN News, “LET’S PRAY FOR THE PRESIDENT”: FRANKLIN GRAHAM, OTHER FAITH LEADERS URGE WISDOM AS SEARCH BEGINS FOR NEW SUPREME COURT JUDGE by Mark Martin : Jun 28, 2018. Evangelist Franklin Graham is urging Christians to pray, “Let’s pray…

Love Excludes Predjudice

Love excludes prejudice. We cannot say we have faith in God and favor one group of people over another. We are call to fulfill the law of love. To love and value your neighbor as we do ourselves. James 2:1-9 One day a religious scholar posed a question to Jesus. He asked “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the…

Is It Morally Right to Separate Children From Their Families?

Today is Father’s Day.  My father went home to be with the Lord several years ago.  My younger brother shared a wonderful post in tribute to my Dad: “Silent you were but your presence was known to many.  Your hard work throughout life providing for your family and community never went unnoticed.  Your nod and laugh was your approval. May your…