This is Roland Martin’s (new CNN correspondent) response to commentator and talk show host Tavis Smiley and his response to those who will not attend the State of the Black Union he has pledged to criticized. That being said, read on, and make comments. Keep it uppity, JLL Why Obama should skip Tavis Smiley’s State […]
Read more "BREAKING NEWS: Tavis Smiley suffers from Delusions of Grandeur"I believe this columinist has hit the proverbial nail on the head. Keep it uppity, JLL A post-racial country? It’s easy to talk about but much tougher to accomplish. Jonah Goldberg February 12, 2008 ‘Bill Clinton: Obama’s White Half Won Maine,” read the headline on the humor site Scrappleface this week. “Obama gets to play […]
Read more "Obama’s rhetoric, American realities"Yesterday, February 10th, I attended three different church services, all three associated with different denominations and all three catering to three different needs of different congregations. It was interesting to hear the preaching of all three and the message that they were trying to get across. The first church had a mostly middle-class to upper […]
Read more "Easy like…um, Sunday Morning"Obamawatch 2008! Continues I am convinced that given the clean sweep of Saturday and Sunday’s caucuses and primaries of Washington, Louisiana, Nebraska and Maine that Hill’ry is you-know-whatting in her pants and it is the advice of The UNN to buy Immodium AD to stop this from happening. This will continue to occur in the […]
Read more "UNN to Hillary Clinton: Buy Immodium AD"I remember one of the previous comments on my previous post in this section advised me to start with Scripture rather than culture as a doctrinal foundation. I believe I’ve come far enough whereas I can refute that basic presupposition that we must start with scripture and end with scripture. This sola scriptura has its […]
Read more "My Theology of Preaching, Pt. II: Progressive Revelation"Obamawatch 2008! continues In the days after the biggest national primaries that this country has ever seen, we, the Democrats still haven’t a frontrunner in our midst. All political pundits are saying that this does not bode well for Hill’ry and company. Well, what went wrong for the Hill’ry campaign? one may ask. (Somehow Bill […]
Read more "We’re Going All the Way to Denver!"this is another repost from my Facebook notes. just wanted to share this one with the broader community. keep it uppity, JLL SPOILERS AHEAD!!! (although by now, I’m sure the die-hard HP fans have finished the book as of the publishing of this note.) At risk of offending some fundamental Christians, I will press […]
Read more "A Harry Potter Hermeneutic!"Before I begin this one, please excuse the inconsistency of my last view blog fonts and formats, I’m experimenting with what font I like and the formatting is especially tricky, so sometimes I get frustrated with what the finished product is and I get tired of tweaking it. That being said, let’s move on. I […]
Read more "Who Are You Voting For?"Good Times Any time you meet a payment. Good Times. Any time you need a friend. Good Times. Any time you’re out from under. Not getting hastled, not getting hustled. Keepin’ your head above water, Making a wave when you can. Temporary lay offs. Good Times. Easy credit rip offs. Good Times. Scratchin’ and surviving. […]
Read more "Good Times Are Here To Stay–Happy Black History Month Y’all!"Obamawatch 2008! Continues I placed this one in the category of Musings from the Classroom because inherently, my inspiration for this one came from me standing around after class and surrounding myself in the company of more of my enlightened colleagues As the Baptists conventions of this country meet here in Atlanta, some of the […]
Read more "Why Are Blacks Identifying with a White Woman for the Presidency?"
Joshua Lawrence Lazard 