Evangelicals & the “Woke Military” Controversy A political firestorm erupted after the Secretary of Defense removed four officers from a military promotion list, reportedly due to concerns about “woke ideology.” I submit Wokeism has no part in military life and salute the Trump administration for moving aggressively to remove all adherence to such a demoralizing worldview. Tower of Light Shines Above Pentagon to Mark 20 Years Since 9/11 Critics immediately accused the adminis

Modern Evangelical discourse has revealed a troubling inconsistency. Many professing believers claim deep commitment to the authority of Scripture. Yet when the subject turns to political leaders—particularly Donald Trump—that commitment often evaporates.

The Age of the Viral Clip Campus debates often reveal the full context of controversial statements. Modern political debates are no longer shaped primarily by full speeches or extended interviews. Instead, they are increasingly defined by short clips circulating on social media . Statements that originally occurred in long conversations are reduced to five or ten seconds and then shared widely without the surrounding argument. That dynamic became evident when comments from Ch

In January 2023, Tyre Nichols died following a violent traffic stop involving five officers from the Memphis Police Department’s SCORPION unit. Body-camera and surveillance video released weeks later showed Nichols being struck repeatedly while restrained.

When Relationships Challenge Conviction Father and daughter enjoying one another's company One of the most powerful forces shaping modern moral beliefs is personal relationships . This issue is never abstract or academic. I, probably like you, have homosexual family members and friends. For many Evangelicals, the issue of homosexuality becomes intensely personal when a son, daughter, sibling, or close friend announces that they identify as gay. I submit that you better make u

A Michigan Democratic lawmaker recently made a statement that has reverberated across political and religious circle and it is so refreshing that in light of the all the gloom and doom that Jesus Christ is still in the saving business. While I do not expect masses from the Negro community to come to faith, I am supremely confident that God will always graciously save a remnant of faithful people from every tribe and kindred.

Few movements have reshaped Western culture more dramatically than modern feminism. Beginning in the 1960s, second-wave feminists argued that traditional family structures limited women’s freedom and fulfillment.

When April Chapman attended a White House Black History Month celebration, the backlash was swift. Rather than debating her arguments, many critics questioned her legitimacy for holding political views outside progressive expectations.

Political agency assumes something fundamental: Individuals possess the moral and intellectual capacity to reach conclusions independently of collective pressure. Yet modern discourse increasingly treats political deviation not merely as disagreement but as disqualification. When African Americans express viewpoints outside assumed ideological boundaries, criticism frequently shifts from argumentation to delegitimization. The implication becomes clear: Agreement affirms au

The Kim Burrell Don Lemon Controversy and the Question of Public Theology Image of Kim Burrell I want to make it explicitly clear at the onset, which is beyond the scope of today's blog post, that Kim Burrell was in no way preaching a sermon in any shape, form, or fashion. God's Word is explicitly clear on the matter. Women can not preach, teach, or attempt to usurp authority in God's place of worship and the home. I would further submit as a minority report that women are no

When Protest Replaces Civic Respect with contemptible behavior, it does nothing to advance the nation's interest and most definitely does nothing to serve as an illustration for young people to emulate

The debate between Evangelical Christian Reformation and Revolution is not merely political but deeply theological, addressing whether lasting justice arises through spiritual transformation or societal upheaval. The iconic but heretical Martin Luther King advocated for the latter, while faithful men like Chad O. Jackson and I hold the line and proclaim Jesus Christ and His saving Gospel as the only elixir that remedies the human soul.

I do not know whom I find more repulsive, Newsom or Dickens, but what I do know is that no self-respecting Person of Color would find a Caucasian attempting to use medicorce academic performance as a touch point of relatability with People of Color to be a laughing matter. One of my favorite expressions is, "Don't piss down my leg and tell me it is raining." I know when I am being insulted, and Newsom, believing he was expressing solidarity with People of Color

For decades, the Pro-Life movement has centered its moral argument on the protection of innocent human life. The abortion debate is not about all killing in every category. It is about the unjust taking of innocent life. So the real question is this: Does Scripture treat abortion and capital punishment as morally identical? It does not.

When Don Lemon stated that you “can’t be Black & MAGA,” the issue was not tax policy or immigration reform. The issue was legitimacy. The statement implied that political identity determines racial authenticity. That is not a debate. That is ideological gatekeeping. And it reveals something far more troubling: the persistence of what has been called T he Bigotry of Low Expectations. Why do we allow the Don Lemons and D.L. Hughleys of the world to control the narrative when Go

A recent claim circulating online from the new rising darling of the Democratic Party, Senatorial candidate James Talarico, appeared on the CBS late-night show, The Late Night with Stephen Colbert, to argue that abortion and same-sex marriage are “not mentioned” in the Bible has reared its ugly head again. The implication is clear: if the Bible does not use modern terminology, then it offers no moral clarity. This Satanic induction rhetoric has been advanced time and time aga

The real issue is not whether LGBTQ persons are loved by God. The issue is whether the Evangelical Church will reinterpret Scripture to align with cultural pressure. Jesus Christ did not come merely to affirm identity. He came to redeem sinners. That includes every one of us.

The Cultural Reflex After Death The recent death of Jesse Jackson has prompted a predictable response across social media. Memes now circulate depicting Jackson in heaven alongside Tupac Shakur, Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis, Malcolm X, and Rosa Parks. First, how insipid is the person who created the meme, and secondly, how equally insipid are the people who accept such a depiction without even a moment of sober reflection. 1) Malcolm X died postulating that anyone who b

If The Rule of Law erodes, churches will not be insulated from that erosion. The same constitutional structure that protects protest also protects worship. Undermine one, and eventually you weaken both.

Far too many times, as soon as someone influential dies, we see a flood of RIP when there is no legitimate basis to make such a profound declaration. R.C. Sproul said it best, “I’m afraid that in the United States of America today the prevailing doctrine of justification is not justification by faith alone… The prevailing notion of justification in our culture today is justification by death. All one has to do to be received into the everlasting arms of God is to die.”