Kyle James Howard

Historically, The church has always understood that the Sabbath was a Jewish law that no longer applied to Christians. Though there has been some debate, the actual writings of the early Church fathers heavily suggest that the early church understood the Sabbath was fulfilled in Christ. First century non-Jewish Christians did not practice the Sabbath […]

Textual Interaction: The Letter to the Hebrews The Letter to the Hebrews is a book filled with the language of fulfillment. The letter was written to Jewish believers who, due to persecution, were considering returning to Judaism. The book can be summarized by the text of Hebrews 2:2-3, “For since the message declared by angels […]

In my first two posts, I laid out the development of the Sabbath throughout Church History. In this post we will analyse a few Biblical texts that deal with the issue of the Sabbath. Textual Interaction: Genesis 2:1-3 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the […]

MODERN VIEWS OF THE SABBATH In modern times there have been three popular views concerning the Sabbath. The Seventh-Day Sabbath observer holds to the idea that the Lord’s rest in the Creation narrative points to the reality that God’s people will rest on the seventh day as well.[1] The “Lord’s Day” observer believes that the […]

The Historical Development of The Sabbath The church has historically been divided on the issue of the Sabbath. Many Jewish Christians in the first century desired to hold on to their Jewish traditions and festivals while not impressing them upon Gentile believers. There were also many Gentile Christians who regarded themselves as free from the […]

Yesterday marked the first day of Lent. In my context, there are saints who go to Protestant churches who practice it as well as those who go to churches that don’t. It is quite ironic that Protestant Christians would practice Lent though I understand it’s appeal. Christians, seeking to have a connection with the church’s […]

Normally, I write articles from the comfort of my study. today is a little different. I’ve been out and about all day and as I’ve been traveling, I have had a thought come to me that I don’t think I have ever actually addressed here on my page. So, here I am with a few […]

Black people joke about racialization a lot. If you don’t believe me just check out our most popular comedians. Hardly a moment goes by where they aren’t telling a racialized joke that leaves us grasping our stomachs in agonizing laughter. It’s not just in stand-up comedy, however. Over the past year, my Facebook messenger and […]

Within the movement for Ethnic Reconciliation in the Church, a new vocabulary has been developed. I won’t seek to define the word “woke” in this article but will instead seek to share some thoughts concerning the dangers of embracing it wholesale. Unfortunately, the church hasn’t treated ethnicity reconciliation as an issue of love and Gospel. […]

I do not consider myself an activist; I am simply a Christian who is striving to abound in love. As a Christian, my primary priorities are different than that of the activist though we often walk side by side on the same path. As a Christian, I am chiefly concerned with helping fellow Christians grow […]