by Jarrod Hubbard | Jul 25, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles from Jarrod Hubbard on misogyny and anti-Blackness in America. The words of a well-known hymn conveys the message that simply calling on the name of Jesus, the African Jew and son of God, will have the “enemy”...
by Jarrod Hubbard | May 17, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
Elijah challenged the people: “How long are you going to sit on the fence? If God is the real God, follow him; if it’s Baal, follow him. Make up your mind” (1 Kings 18:21)! These words are in your Bible, that is, if you haven’t torn them out. These words were shared...
by Jarrod Hubbard | Mar 28, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
“He was wounded for our transgressions; he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5-8). If you grew up in a black Baptist church like I did, you probably heard this passage from the...
by Jarrod Hubbard | Mar 22, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
“I am black and beautiful, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar like the curtains of Solomon” (Songs of Solomon 1:5). Those words are in your Bible. I didn’t make them up. When was the last time you heard a sermon on this verse from Song of Solomon? (Or...
by Jarrod Hubbard | Mar 15, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
“Let’s get back to Eden.” These words didn’t originate with me but were written by legendary gospel songwriter, producer and artist, Donald Lawrence. Growing up, I heard this song constantly on the radio and at local church services during the offertory appeal. I was...
