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Tony Evans: Gay Marriage Is Not a Civil Rights Issue: The respected pastor explains why homosexuality is such... 15 comment(s) | by UrbanFaith Staff | posted on May 11, 2012
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The Politicization of ‘I Do’
OPINION: Same-sex marriage is not the ultimate issue. What’s really troubling is that today’s politicians and judicial activists presume they can redefine a venerable institution like marriage for the sake of short-term gain. Read more
May 15, 2012Media Courts Black Clergy on Gay Marriage
News outlets are flooded with Black clergy responses to President Obama’s same-sex marriage announcement. Are we all playing the politicians’ game? Read more
May 14, 2012
The Black Church, Obama, and Gay Marriage
Black Christian leaders speak out on President Obama’s support of same-sex marriage. And contrary to what you may have heard, their perspectives on the Bible, homosexuality, and politics are not that simple to peg. Read more
May 13, 2012
Tony Evans: Gay Marriage Is Not a Civil Rights Issue
The respected pastor explains why homosexuality is such a pivotal subject in the African American community. Read more
May 11, 2012Arts & Entertainment
Inverting Black Masculinity: Key and Peele, and Trayvon
In this second installment of a three-part series, Jelani Greenidge continues his comparative analysis of Comedy Central stars Key and Peele, the Trayvon Martin tragedy, and the modern Black male experience in America. Read more
May 15, 2012
Think Like Someone Who Enjoys Good Romantic Comedies
Why it’s unfair to expect profound truth and good theology from Steve Harvey’s ‘Think Like a Man.’ Read more
May 8, 2012
First Black ‘Bachelor’? Please, No
A social media campaign is afoot to cast Lamar Hurd as the first Black man on ABC’s reality series ‘The Bachelor.’ This columnist says, “Be careful what you wish for, Lamar.” Read more
April 30, 2012Daily Direction
Penguin suits are garments laced with elastic bands. They force you to exert strength with every move you make. The Soviets came up with this garment for their cosmonauts. After spending 211 days in space, cosmonauts suffered dizziness, high pulse rates, heart palpitations, and the inability to walk for a week — all stemming from their bodies not getting enough exercise. Our spiritual life also suffers when we fail to get enough spiritual exercise. Consider this: Mary and Martha’s brother took ill. They sent for Jesus to come heal him, but Jesus waited two days before going — waited until he died. He then told his disciples, I am glad I wasn’t there when he died, for now you will really believe.” Jesus delayed because He wanted people to grow their faith. By delaying, the disciples and the sisters would see God’s power at work and grow in their faith. Taxing experiences expand faith, just as intense practice increases an athlete’s capacity to compete. So rather than complaining when God permits trouble to come our way, consider them as training, enabling us to grow in our faith. Remember His word to us through the Apostle Paul. “God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so you can stand up under it.”










