What Does it Mean to Be Made in the Image of God in Relation to Community?
All of Us, Not Just You and Me Dr. Anthony Bradley tackles: What does it mean to be made in the image of God? Who …
Posts in category Theology
How Deep the Father’s Love
The importance of Fathers When we think of the word “father,” many thoughts flood our minds and many emotions fill our hearts. Some of us …
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, …
Taking Back the Black Church From Yvette Carnell
Last week, Huffington Post contributor Yvette Carnell published “Why Black Liberals Need to Take Back [The] Black Agenda From The Black Church.” In it, the …
Who Represents the Black Church?
How do you respond when you are racially profiled? Maybe this has never happened to you, but it happens to me all the time. The …
Excerpts From Blood Work: For Whom Did Christ Die?
In his new book, Blood Work, Pastor Anthony Carter tackles the question: For whom did Christ Die? Pastor Carter writes: The question is often raised, …
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 …
The Radical Nature of a Quiet Life (A Response to Dr. Bradley)
Over at her blog, Jasmine Baucham responds to Dr. Anthony Bradley’s article expressing that she can identify with his concerns. She writes: “So a master …
African-Americans, Culture, and Reformed Churches
Recently, John Frame’s page on Facebook posted this question; Why are there so few African-Americans and Latinos in the PCA? Or in any Reformed church, …
The Trinity Reimaged in Your Sight and Work
Did you know our world is reimaged in thrice texture? God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are one, and this …
Jesus Can Relate: In Awe of Our Sympathetic God
Recently, I did something I often regret. I read the comment section of an article on a secular website discussing Christianity. Most Internet savvy Christians …
A Theology That Speaks Today
Though the Bible is the revealed word of God, its meaning is found in its application. Apart from this, the Bible does not say much …
The Chocolate Heart- Part 2
This is Part 2 of a two-part series by Karen Ellis. Read the first part here. Women of Color and Discipleship In light of the …
Suffering and African American Theology- Part 2
This article is Part 2 of a two-part series from Dr. Ellis. Read the first article here. Life in the North was distinctly different for …
The Chocolate Heart
Editor’s Note: This is Part One of a two-part series by Karen Ellis. Stayed tuned for Part Two, “Women of Color and Discipleship.” Don’t tell …
Suffering and African American Theology-Part 1
by Dr. Carl F. Ellis, Jr. In the antebellum South, oppression of Black folks was the order of the day. But when a people are …
Liberty and Justice for All - Theological Reflections on the Dream
by Karen Ellis, Main Contributors In an address to Covenant College students in Honor of Martin Luther King Day 2013, RAAN contributor Karen Angela Ellis …
How to Put Sunday’s Sermon in Action
by Reddit Andrews God’s gospel is a sacred trust. We do not stand, like Paul, at the turning point of redemptive history; yet, we can …
What Does It Mean to Be Reformed?
The word “Reformed” means different things to different people. So it’s reasonable to ask, “What does it mean to be Reformed?” The term “reformed” itself …
SERMON: “Grace Works” by Mike Campell
Many of you have read the Jemar Tisby’s post “African Americans and ‘Big God’ Theology”, but have you heard the sermon that inspired it? Check …
