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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 & the “Woke Military” Controversy
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

Ricky Kyles
1 day ago3 min read


Evangelicals Honor Governing Authorities: What Scripture Requires of Believers
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.

Ricky Kyles
3 days ago3 min read


Evangelicals & Viral Outrage: When Charlie Kirk Was Accused of Being “Out of Context”
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

Ricky Kyles
Mar 165 min read


Evangelicals & The Tyre Nichols Outrage Debate: Justice, Activism, and Selective Outrage
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.

Ricky Kyles
Mar 104 min read


Evangelicals Compromise Homosexuality: When Loved Ones Come Out as Gay
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

Ricky Kyles
Mar 93 min read


Evangelical Faith and Party Conflict Karen Whitsett Decision to leave Democratic Party
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.

Ricky Kyles
Mar 94 min read


Evangelicals & Feminism Social Outcomes: Marriage Decline, Fertility Collapse, and Cultural Change
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.

Ricky Kyles
Mar 63 min read


Evangelicals & Black Political Independence: The April Chapman Controversy
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.

Ricky Kyles
Mar 53 min read


Evangelicals & African American Political Agency: The Harris Faulkner Panel and the Question of Cultural Permission
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

Ricky Kyles
Mar 13 min read


Kim Burrell Don Lemon Controversy: Evangelicals, Cultural Pressure, and Public Theology
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

Ricky Kyles
Feb 283 min read






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