top of page
Search


Evangelicals & Immutability
It is important to ensure I do not lose anyone right off the bat so let me deal with the word “immutable.” It means “unchanging over...

Ricky Kyles
May 23, 20199 min read


Evangelicals understand when a cartoon becomes more than just a cartoon
“So and so has an agenda.” I am confidence you have heard that expression before. I am certain there have been times you can remember...

Ricky Kyles
May 17, 20195 min read


Keep the Baby! (ALWAYS) But chuck the Water With the Quickness
What do one do when the messenger invalidates his message by committing some moral transgression is not as black and white as one would...

Ricky Kyles
May 15, 20197 min read


Theological Cowardice
Christianity continues to be under attack. That is not so surprising considering Christ prophesied such would be the case. The alarming...

Ricky Kyles
May 14, 20194 min read


Evangelicals & The Mystery of Death
Even as we approach another Christmas season where countless millions of Evangelicals will celebrate the Birth of our Lord and Savior,...

Ricky Kyles
Dec 20, 20183 min read


Evangelicals & the issue of Hatred
It seems like we are confronted almost daily with a ever increasing act of pure evil committed by some individual or group of...

Ricky Kyles
Nov 1, 20185 min read


Evangelicals & the Lottery
We have just gone through one of those recent unique times when the lottery has reached an epic amount of money. When this happens it...

Ricky Kyles
Oct 26, 20185 min read


Evangelicals & Sports
While it is very improbable my life fortunes would ever afford me the opportunity to own a major sport franchise if I did it would likely...

Ricky Kyles
Oct 19, 20184 min read


Halloween: innocent fun or insipid frivolity
Halloween like Easter and Christmas are issues that Evangelicals will come to different conclusions as to the extent Christians should...

Ricky Kyles
Oct 18, 20183 min read


Myopic Evangelicalism
“My Country, right or wrong, My Country” is the rally call of most people, most Americans and tragically most Evangelicals. I can...

Ricky Kyles
Oct 9, 20185 min read


Forget Brotherly Love? How about plain ‘ole common decency?
Ricky Smiley is a TV personality who seems to have a reputation as a phone call prankster. One of His routines is to call unassuming...

Ricky Kyles
Oct 4, 20184 min read


The impotency of Sensual Evangelicalism
The late RC Sproul, one of my spiritual giants, was one of the greatest story teller. He was a prolific writer and was one of the most...

Ricky Kyles
Oct 1, 20183 min read


The lie will always come back to haunt us.
I can remember as a young child sometimes I would do something mischievous and if I immediately confessed it I would not be punished by...

Ricky Kyles
Sep 28, 20183 min read


You want to know my definition of lunacy.
My definition of lunacy are the FB posts and general comments attempting to compare the conviction of Bill Crosby with the actions of...

Ricky Kyles
Sep 27, 20183 min read


Being a simple ole country boy from Mississippi
I love it when I refer to myself as a simple country boy from Mississippi. It sets my brother off because he knows I came to Chicago as a...

Ricky Kyles
Sep 25, 20186 min read


Why I deplore politics as presently constituted
While I am sure there are issues I would disagree about I am extremely appreciative of the late Senator John McCain’s integrity. He was...

Ricky Kyles
Sep 24, 20183 min read


Fault and it’s complexity in assessing blame. It is not always so black and white.
I know it is not politically correct to state so in our highly charged “Me Too” movement but I would have never convicted Mike Tyson of...

Ricky Kyles
Sep 21, 20184 min read


God sized task
There are three central questions all humans are confronted with during their lifetime. Maybe they learn to suppress them or avoid them...

Ricky Kyles
Sep 10, 20185 min read


Wading into the deep waters
Much like the Apostle Paul feeling he was “obligated” to preach I have come to the conclusion I am being “obligated” by God to enter into...

Ricky Kyles
Jul 6, 20172 min read


A frank letter to my Caucasian Evangelical Brethren: What Happened?
As promised I will attempt to gently but frankly speak about an issue that has truly vexed me to no end. I seek only to bring light and...

Ricky Kyles
Jul 1, 20176 min read


Evangelicals & Justice, Moral Formation, and Father Involvement Outcomes
Introduction — When Leniency Ignores Character Signals Justice symbolizes moral boundaries, not emotional reaction A recent troubling and utterly mind-boggling sentencing decision has been brought to my attention. An African American Judge chose to unilaterally reduce a jail term from sixty-five years and reduce it in half despite a jury recommendation. An unmistakably visible courtroom act of disrespect raises a difficult but necessary question: What is justice communicating

Ricky Kyles
14 hours ago4 min read


Evangelicals & The False Immigration Narrative Explained
When we fail to take seriously the Biblical command to study to show thyself approved we allow all manner of unbiblical teaching and sentiment to permeate. The end result is that God's people are edified, and God Himself is not glorified.

Ricky Kyles
5 days ago4 min read


Evangelicals and Andrew Young Global Humanism and the Eclipse of the Gospel
Andrew Young, addressing the United Nations as US Ambassador, symbolized his transition from pulpit ministry to global diplomacy. Introduction Andrew Young is part of my second bite at the apple, examining the Pagan Preachers who contributed significantly to the paradigm shift that took place within the African-American Church. It is why I postulate so fervently that the African American Church has apostatized writ large. I began my second look with an examination of Jesse L

Ricky Kyles
7 days ago4 min read


Evangelicals & Law & Order vs. Political Theater: The Rule of Law and ICE
We either strive to be a country that upholds the necessity and survival of the Rule of Law, or we do not.

Ricky Kyles
Feb 13 min read


Evangelicals & African American Family Breakdown: Family Structure, Poverty, and the Data
Momma taught me that charity always starts at home and then spreads abroad. The African American community will never right its wrongs by blaming other. The problem is an inside job.

Ricky Kyles
Feb 14 min read


Evangelicals & Lawlessness, Romans 13, and the Judgment of God
No one has to die if they would only adhere to God's principles laid out in Romans 13. God's avengers do not bear their swords in vain.

Ricky Kyles
Jan 293 min read


Evangelicals & the Selective Outrage Against Law Enforcement
Where is Charlie Dates and his righteous anger after hooligans stormed the hotel where ICE agents were staying?

Ricky Kyles
Jan 284 min read


Evangelicals & Jesse Jackson’s Social Gospel & Abortion Flip
Introduction: When the Prophetic Voice Changes Sides Jesse Jackson once spoke with moral clarity against abortion, identifying it as a profound injustice against the most vulnerable. Over time, however, that clarity gave way to political calculation, as Jackson aligned himself with a progressive coalition that treats abortion not as a moral tragedy, but as a protected “right.” The Jesse Jackson Social Gospel represents a theological shift in which political coalition buildin

Ricky Kyles
Jan 283 min read


Evangelicals & the Racialization of Virtue: Examining the Smithsonian’s “Whiteness” Chart
What happened to everyone championing "judging our children on the content of their character and not the color of their skin," as you allegedly celebrate King for postulating?

Ricky Kyles
Jan 273 min read


Evangelicals & the Rule of Law vs. Mob Outrage: A Christian Response to the Alex Pretti Shooting
Either we adhere to the Rule of Law or we do not.

Ricky Kyles
Jan 273 min read






bottom of page
