Should T. D. Jakes Have been Invited to Oakwood’s Evangelism Council?
I will be doing most of my writing at this blog. So if you’re a subscriber here, please subscribe there: http://clearerperspective.wordpress.com/ “The thought of inviting T. D. Jakes to Oakwood University’s Evangelism Council caused an uproar in the black Adventist community. Jakes, who is not an Adventist, and who once spoke out against the Sabbath, … Read more
Should Adventists Celebrate Easter?
For many Christians Easter is the time of the year in which they celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is a time for reflection, family, and festivities. Jesus Christ was crucified on a Friday, spent the Sabbath (sunset Friday to sunset Saturday) and the dark periods of Sunday in the tomb, and … Read more
A Different Way of Fighting: Verbal Attacks in the Church
On the street corner, conflicts are resolved with the throwing of knuckles, the quick slashes of a knife, or the rapid fire of a gun. There is always the potential that they can be handled that way in the church, but that is the exception rather than the norm. Physical violence, as an approach to … Read more
Muslim Radicalization Hearing is a Bad Idea
It’s amazing what lawmakers are doing with taxpayers’ money. Representative Peter T. King, the New York Republican and Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, began a “congressional investigation of Muslim American radicalization.”[1] King claims that the catalyst which led him to conclude that a hearing was necessary, was the consistent warning from the Obama … Read more
Is the Secret Worth Knowing?:Why Bother with Revelation
The book of Revelation is not something that I hear much about from most of the young Christians that I know. The few that I hear talking about it are more interested in making historical connections. While it is a prophetic book, which does require those connections at some point, I’ve been wondering lately, as … Read more
Confess Your Sins to Each Other?: Dealing with James 5:16
The Wednesday section of the Sabbath school lesson[1] presents us with a verse that we are not so fond of. In fact, some may think that the Bible would do well without it. However, despite the eyebrows that the author must have surely known would be raised, the decision was made to include the terrifying … Read more
The Decline of Biblical Literacy
Last Friday, I was blessed to be the speaker in the first youth devotional service at my church. I considered it a blessing because in preparing for the message, I had to spend considerable time reflecting on the tone that is to be set for the year. This helped me immensely, because it is the … Read more










