Zion McGregor

Racism: An Urban Apologetic Response There's a particular kind of moral evasion that has haunted the American conscience for centuries—a tendency to treat the great sin of racism as though it were merely a political disagreement or a cla...

"The Christian response is repentance—clear-eyed acknowledgment of sin, genuine grief over damage done, and committed restitution where possible."
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The Bible is right once again.

Everyone Needs a Pastor Why Spiritual Shepherds Still Matter in a Fragmented Age

In a time when we are more connected yet more isolated than ever, the quiet, steady presence of a faithful pastor remains one of God’s greatest gifts to His people.
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47 doesn't know that for all of our faults, Americans don't scary easily.

A Ph.D. and a D.Min. are not the same kind of doctorate. A cardiologist and a chiropractor both carry the title “doctor,” but you don’t confuse the two. Same here. Respect both, but don’t pretend they’re interchangeable.

Resilience Through Suffering How Suffering Shaped Black Christian Orthodoxy

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Five Outstanding Doctor of Ministry Programs Worth Considering Choosing a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min) program is one of the most significant decisions in a ministry leader's educational journey.

Are you considering pursuing a D.Min degree?

The right program can transform your ministry—but faculty expertise matters enormously.
I've analyzed 5 exceptional D.Min programs that stand out for their faculty excellence and ministry relevance.

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The Age of False Messiahs How America’s hunger for certainty makes us vulnerable to false prophets—and why truth and discernment still matter.

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The only thing worst than being fooled is wanting to be fooled.

Soulful Orthodoxy: How Black Worship Sustains Historic Faith Orthodoxy is often imagined as something frozen in time—a set of creeds recited, doctrines defended, and boundaries policed.

"For centuries, the Black church has preserved the core truths of the Christian faith not by retreating into abstract argument, but by giving theology a soundtrack, a rhythm, and a communal voice."
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America's Greco-Roman Religion: Christian Nationalism's False Gospel How the Church Lost Its Way in the Pantheon of Power

"What we are witnessing in Christian nationalism is not Christianity at all, but the reemergence of a Greco-Roman faith dressed in red, white, and blue."
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Two conversations we're not having regarding how we got here as a country.

1. How a segment of the population felt genuinely threatened by what some have described as the "bullying" of the left.

2. The real plausibility that the US Supreme Court is enabling much of what we are seeing.

If you can be fired for your opinion that someone disagrees with them, then we are not a nation that believes in free speech.

The Danger of Pious Rhetoric Unmasking Hidden Agendas

Jesus himself declared, “By their fruits you will recognize them” (Matthew 7:16).
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Rhetoric without righteousness is dangerous.

Despite having nothing to do with the events in Uath involving Charlie Kirk, HBCUs have received threats of violence.

We are cultivating a civic culture where people excuse or even celebrate destructive rhetoric until it spills over into destructive reality.

Violence, Empathy, and the Need for Moral Order Why Our Partisan Age Demands We Grieve All Losses Equally

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Listen, but Remember to Speak Up Why Christians must balance empathy with testimony in conversations with non-believers

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With regards to righteousness,
if the people around you won't change their minds in deference to the word of God, change the people around you.

The pastor’s sermon may stir the heart, but it is the layman’s lived example that carries the faith into the bloodstream of society.

The Auction of the Self How We Sold Our Privacy, Why It Matters, and What the Church Must Remember

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"When faith becomes a servant to greed, scripture becomes a tool to be twisted, or worse, ignored entirely."
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Why do some professing Christians drift toward these teachers and ideologies? Because they promise what biblical Christianity never offers: discipleship without cost, faith without repentance, spirituality without submission. Liberal theology offers a God who never says “no” to human desire.

Losing Our Religion How the Black Church Lost Its Robust Sense of Christian Culture & Community

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