B. Keith Haney

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  Nov 1, 2018

  How Our View of Political Correctness Affects the Church's Witness

  We are at a stage in society where trying to avoid saying things that offend, has reached a point that now people get attacked for speaking the truth.

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  Oct 23, 2018

  Church, the Nation Needs You Now More Than Ever!

  The nations stand, again on the brink of another period of protests and demonstrations. Every incident of another shooting of an African American male sends an already racially charged city sitting on a powder keg with a match lit and bracing to set the place on fire anew. What can the congregation and should we do? What can we do?

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  Oct 6, 2018

  5 Key Ways to Connect With Millennials

  Dear Millennials, This is the Church writing to you. We have been trying to reach you for decades, although admittedly with little to no success. We have tried all kinds of methods to connect with you. We have dumped our traditional service, fired our organists and replaced them with a praise band leader and more edgy music. Still, you do not come. We have put away our suits and ties and dress more casually, yet you still do not come.

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  Sep 30, 2018

  The Church: Museum, University or Lifeboat?

  For the church to carry out its mission, it needs never to lose sight of the reason for its existence. But the church can easily become like a museum or a university.

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  Sep 29, 2018

  Why the Church Must Reconnect With the City

  The city was not my first choice for ministry. To be blunt it was not even in my top 10 destinations to serve. Yet for whatever reason God placed me there and continues to draw me back to it like a moth to light.

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  Sep 28, 2018

  Is the Church Making Disciples of Jesus or Consumers of Ministry Services?

  When our churches reduce ministry to service-rendered (transactional), budgets become inundated with programs, and we pray these programs are what our members (customers are seeking.)

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  Sep 27, 2018

  Hurtful Labels Are Being Thrown Around Like Candy

  Enough already, stop labeling people with whom you disagree. Being a Black American I can tell you I have seen my fair share of racism. What is getting lost in the continuous claims of racism is that true discrimination goes unnoticed.

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  Sep 26, 2018

  How Depression Robs Us of Our True Identity

  Depression is a topic that I want to approach carefully. People may think depression is just a case of the blues, but its symptoms are wide-ranging and can manifest themselves physically.