On commenting on the post, “The Selling of Jesus” by thefreeslave, my response got so long winded, as I am known to do, that it became a post in itself. Lubangakene, you made some valid points in your post and asked some stimulating questions. These questions, which have been asked throughout the ages, I have struggled with myself. I don’t [...]
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The Selling of Jesus Part II: the view from a conscientious consumer
Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Bible, Christianity, Critical Thinking, Culture, God, Islam, Jesus Christ, Knowledge, Life, Malcolm X, Project 21, Quran, Religion on June 29, 2010 | 10 Comments »
Is God Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?
Posted in Christianity, Discipleship, God, Jesus Christ, Knowledge, Prayer, Religion on June 13, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I had an interesting conversation with my Brother Carey at Carry Me Home blog. He posed a question: Why is it that most people who have a strong desire to accomplish something, such as weight loss, or overcome a drug addiction will most likely fail at it? He concluded that even though they have the desire, [...]
Wanting Quantity, Needing Quality
Posted in Christianity, Jesus Christ, Knowledge on May 30, 2010 | 9 Comments »
I’m a relatively new Christian. I returned to the Lord in 2003 after having been away since I was a teen in the 70′s. I went on to do exactly as I dreamed when I was a child, to work in the Main Public Library of San Francisco. I so much enjoyed having access to [...]
A Compassionate Soul
Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Antwone Fisher, Compassion, Critical Thinking, Jesus Christ, Life, Poetry, YouTube on May 7, 2010 | 3 Comments »
who will cry for the little boy, lost and all alone who will cry for the little boy, abandoned without his own who will cry for the little boy, he cried himself to sleep who will cry for the little boy, who never had it for keeps who will cry for the little boy, who [...]
A Simple Easter Message
Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Christianity, Critical Thinking, Easter, Jesus Christ, Life, Love on April 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 For Christians like me, Easter is a time of remembrance and reflection on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. His death as payment for my sins and His resurrection as the doorway to the gift from God the [...]
“Don’t Shortchange Your Kids at Christmas” by Mychal Massie
Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Christianity, Christmas, Education, Family, Jesus Christ, Materialism, Mychal Massie, Project 21 on December 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Op-ed submission by Project 21 Christmastime is supposed to be a time of good cheer, but what I have to say about it will likely offend some and infuriate others. More often these days, it’s a time dominated by the concern: “What do I get the kids for Christmas?” A lot of parents plaintively searching [...]


