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All Posts Matter: Beyond the Misuse of “Woke”

For the great majority of black folks, “woke” has zero to do with the alphabet mafia, feminism or anything other than black community issues and history. The word “woke” was originally used to exclusively refer to “an awareness and understanding of the […]

BlackCalvinistDecember 28, 2022

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All Posts Matter: Observations on Both Sides

Our political culture in the US has poisoned the minds of Christians on both ‘sides’ of some issues. As a result, both ‘sides’ abandon biblical authority and replace with with either a conservative or liberal political worldview. You’ll see many folks who […]

BlackCalvinistJuly 7, 2021July 7, 2021

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TTM Podcast

Yikes! I forgot to post this on 5/20! So I’ve started podcasting again. This Theological Moment is the official podcast of TCDC. Here’s all the links you need on the main page for the podcast: tcdc.me/ttmpodcast Episode 1 is up: Racism, Schmacism. […]

BlackCalvinistJune 5, 2020June 5, 2020

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All Posts Matter: Don’t Get Distracted

My first podcast (S1E1: Racism,Schmacism) is barely a week old and here we are with TWO more high profile incidents involving black folks and white folks in the US. Racism and prejudice have, at their heart, a denial of the Imago Dei. […]

BlackCalvinistMay 27, 2020June 10, 2020

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All Posts Matter: Expanded Thoughts Over 2.5 Years…

Originally posted October 12, 2017 on Twitter (back when we were only allowed 180 characters), my good friend Mike cut and pasted all 58 tweets from that day into one document. This is not just a ‘re-post’ – there’s a ton of […]

BlackCalvinistAugust 2, 2019August 2, 2019

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Lessons from John Allen Chau

TL:DR – His heart in the right place, lack of wisdom and knowledge made for some unwise choices in visiting North Sentinel. God may yet bring fruit of his visit to the island. The whole thing: John Allen Chau died presumably between […]

BlackCalvinistNovember 25, 2018

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Pro-Life or Pro-Birth ? Observations and Answers

Just a quickie. The usual argument is “pro-lifers are really only pro-birth. they don’t care about children once they get here.” I’m sure you’ve heard this parroted repeatedly. It’s a lie. Repeating a lie over and over again still doesn’t make it […]

BlackCalvinistAugust 5, 2018August 5, 2018

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From Non-Reformed To Reformed: A Guide for New Calvinists – Opening Perspectives

I’ve literally been working on this article for about seventeen years. That’s roughly the amount of time I’ve been reformed. Back then, attending a solid-ish independent baptist church and directing the choir. Now, an ordained deacon in the Presbyterian Church in America […]

BlackCalvinistAugust 9, 2017

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Politics In Passing: Norman Geisler’s Flawed Attempt at Endorsing Trump

Oh no, politics. In case you’re wondering, I’m not voting for Hillary or Trump….. onto the story. I generally have a great deal of respect for Norman Geisler and his works over the years (at least up to “Answering Islam”). I’m finding […]

BlackCalvinistOctober 1, 2016

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My Uncle’s Eulogy: A Gospel Moment

Funerals are for the living. Funerals are also gospel moments. This is the text of my uncle’s eulogy that I preached on March 31, 2016. My uncle, Lennox Minors, passed from this life on March 24, 2016 at the age of 75. […]

BlackCalvinistMay 16, 2016