A TALE OF TWO CHURCHES

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I was watching TV the other day, and what I saw wasn’t just programming—it was a pattern. And patterns speak.

 Almost every movie, series, or story centered on a Black pastor or a Black church, the narrative was drenched in scandal, moral collapse, and spiritual failure. The imagery is dark. The tone is suspicious. The message is subtle but strong: this is who they are.

But when the story shifts to a White pastor or a White church, the screen suddenly becomes a sanctuary. These pastors are framed as holy, sincere, and selfless—faithful stewards doing the work of God. Even when error appears, it is handled gently, wrapped in grace, and treated as an exception rather than a representation.

And the Spirit whispered to me: This is not storytelling. This is shaping spirits.

Scripture tells us that the power of life and death is in the tongue (Proverbs 18:21). In this age, the tongue has become the screen, and the screen is preaching sermons every day. The question is—whose gospel is it proclaiming?

This isn’t about pretending the church is perfect. The Bible exposes the failures of prophets, priests, and kings alike. But what we are witnessing is not exposure—it is selective indictment. One group is continually crucified, while another is quietly canonized.

And God is not mocked.

When media repeatedly portrays Black pastors as predators and frauds, it is not merely attacking individuals—it is attempting to discredit a lineage. A lineage that has preached hope in chains, worshiped under threat, and trusted God when justice was postponed. A lineage that has survived slavery, segregation, and silence—and still believes.

The enemy understands something many overlook:
If you can destroy the credibility of the shepherd, you can scatter the sheep.

Jesus warned us that the thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). What we are seeing is a theft of trust, a killing of credibility, and a destruction of spiritual authority—aimed disproportionately at Black faith leaders.

But hear this clearly: God is a God of balance and truth.
Sin has no race.
Holiness has no color.
And calling one group “scandalous” while declaring another “saintly” is not righteousness—it is hypocrisy dressed in religious clothing.

The prophet Amos cried out, “Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream” (Amos 5:24). That call includes how we tell stories, who we condemn, and who we excuse.

The Church must discern the difference between accountability and agenda.

Because if we are not careful, we will begin to believe the lie on the screen more than the truth of the Spirit. And God is calling His people in this hour to judge rightly, speak boldly, and refuse distorted narratives.

The Gospel does not need editing.
The Church does not need whitening.
And Black faith does not need defending—it needs truthful telling.

He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

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