Posts in category Culture

This weekend I had the pleasure of watching 42, the story of Jackie Robinson’s journey into Major League Baseball. I won’t provide any spoilers (can …

by Phillip Holmes, Co-Founder of RAAN After watching the video below, it occurred to me that our country is in a frightening state. The media …

by Dr. Carl and Karen Ellis, Regular Contributors Question: What do you get when you cross one theological nerd who spends hours tweaking his keynote …

In a previous article I talked about some lessons I’ve learned during my short tenure of being a white church planter in an all black …

A casual observer of today’s Western culture would be hard-pressed to miss the prevailing trends toward marriage devaluation. As increasing numbers of heterosexual couples are …

Art is the arrangement of material, concepts, or ideas with the intention of objectifying beauty. Even when we see something artistic as ugly, the one …

Old Discussion, New Faces There is no way to introduce this blog without sounding a bit monotonous- it is a blog about “Christian Rap”, “Rappers …

I am excited to share with the RAANetwork family the release of #Bricks by my friend and brother, D-FLow. I met the Nigerian born producer …

It’s hard to tease fact from fantasy when it comes to St. Patrick. So as I was researching the life of Patrick I was astonished …

Reformed pastor and author, Doug Wilson, wrote a controversial book called Black and Tan. One of Wilson’s major points in the book is that slavery as …

by Phillip Holmes, Co-Founder Yesterday the New York Times released an article in The Opinions Pages entitled “The Good, Racist People” by Ta-Nehisi Coates that …

By Trillia Newbell My editors are constantly encouraging me to develop a catchy introduction that captures readers’ attention to encourage further reading. When I was …

by Jemar Tisby Since the inception of RAAN, we have seen God use this ministry to encourage all kinds of people. Many supporters are grateful …

Five Lessons from the Field by Rev. Scott Moore I am a white guy planting a PCA church in an all-Black, impoverished neighborhood. I understand …

Last night at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards Lecrae Moore won “Best Gospel Album” for “Gravity” released on September 4, 2012. While many other artists earned awards …

RAAN had the opportunity to interview Rev. H.B. Charles, Jr., pastor of Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church in Jacksonville, FL. Pastor Charles shares his thoughts on …

By Trillia Newbell, Main Contributor Over at Desiring God, I share four reasons why Christians should consider celebrating Black history month-as Jemar Tisby has also …

by Jemar Tisby (originally posted here) February 1st marks the beginning of Black History Month. Each year U.S. residents set aside a few weeks to …

by Karen Ellis, Main Contributors In an address to Covenant College students in Honor of Martin Luther King Day 2013, RAAN contributor Karen Angela Ellis …

By Trillia Newbell, Main Contributor So Lance Armstrong lied. He not only lied, but he lied vehemently for several years. And who backed him? His …