Dr. Carl Ellis, Jr. to Teach Course on Contextualized Ministry
Dr. Carl Ellis, Jr. has been teaching principles of contextualized ministry for decades. Now he distills his vast knowledge into a three-day intensive course offered …
Why I Love Seminary
It’s every person’s dream. Imagine taking your hobby and moving it from the margins of your life to the center. Making your pastime your profession. …
Shopping While Black: The Problem of Racial Profiling
It has happened to nearly every African American I know, and it continues happening to this day. “Shopping while Black”. If you’re unfamiliar with this …
It’s Our RAANiversary!
Happy RAANiversary! One year ago today we launched the RAANetwork website. The date was deliberate. October 31st is Reformation Day-a fitting anniversary to commemorate the …
For His Name’s Sake
Many scholars, pastors, and church leaders teach that the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation is all about God’s plan to save humankind from their …
The University of Alabama and the Tide of Racial Integration
The University of Alabama usually makes national headlines for winning football championships, but this week’s news brought more humbling attention to the institution. The U …
Upcoming Book- United: Captured by God’s Vision for Diversity by Trillia Newbell
Trillia Newbell is a name you should know. This woman of God is a prolific blogger, a burgeoning conference speaker, and now she’s an author. Her …
Not the Voice, the Microphone
While many people look to the Reformed African American Network (RAAN) to represent the unified opinion of Reformed Blacks, RAAN is not the voice, it’s …
The Biggest Risk Facing Young, Reformed Black Men
The biggest risk facing young, Reformed Black men is being thrust into ministry too soon. The acute need for the unique blend of theological and …
A Gathering of Reformed Black College & Seminary Students
For the third year in a row Reformed Black college and seminary students will gather for the African American Leadership Development and Recruitment Weekend (LDR …
Re-Building Babel: The Danger of Seeking Racial Justice without Seeking God
The opening plenary session of the November 2012 Facing Race conference reveals the danger of seeking racial justice without first seeking God. The opening speaker, Rinku …
The Juneteenth of the Soul
Today is Juneteenth. June 19, 1865 commemorates the day when the Emancipation Proclamation that declared all slaves free was announced to citizens in the state of …
Cheerios and “Gay Is Not the New Black”
It only took a couple of weeks for gay rights advocates to use a recently released Cheerios commercial featuring an interracial family to equate the …
Driving Miss Daisy: A Conversation about Sharecropping, Racism, and the Gospel
Conversation with my wife’s grandmother, Daisy, had been cordial and mostly forgettable…until she started talking about her childhood as a sharecropper. My wife, my son, …
Cheerios, the Church, and Diversity
Who would have thought a Cheerios commercial could spark racial rage? A recently released ad for the classic American cereal featured a White mother, a Black …
What If You Really Believed God Is With You?
What if you really believed God is with you? What couldn’t you do? What would you fear to attempt for His glory? Called, But Not …
Campbellsville Outcast
Southern Baptist school’s dismissal of conservative outrages Southern Baptist leaders You may remember a story about Dr. Jarvis Williams, professor at Campbellsville University in Kentucky, …
Evangelicals Need to Repent, Examine Racism, Black Pastor Says
Two Reformed African American brothers, Lance Lewis and Anthony Bradley, sat down at an event in Washington D.C. called “The Future of Race in American …
A Biblical Basis for the Multi-Ethnic Gospel
by Jemar Tisby A racially and ethnically diverse assembly has always been part of God’s plan for redemption. Amid the excitement about diversity, Christians must …
RAAN Meet & Greet: Recap
After five days away from family and a 10 hours of airplanes, layovers, and delays, I’m finally back from the TGC Conference ’13 in Orlando. I …
