Chris⋅to⋅cen⋅tric
[kris-tuh-sen-trik] – adjective
having as the theological focal point the teachings and practices of Jesus Christ.
That is the focus of this website – a christocentric point of view! Not an afrocentric, eurocentric or worldy-centric viewpoint but of Christ-centered information. The primary aim of this site is to defend the faith of true Christianity and present newsworthy information that will build the faith of any doubters, or convince those who don’t believe to turn to Christ and become born-again!
This site will engage readers and commenters of all types and one does not have to agree with Christocentric views to be an active participant on this blog. I do have guidelines for commenting which are listed on my menu titled Comment Policy for a better understanding of how you may place your views.
Who am I?
I am a conservative, evangelical Christian. I originally began my writing on topics such as the exposing of the anti-Christian celebration of Kwanzaa (formerly christocentric.com/Kwanzaa now morphed into this blog), Afrocentricism and Black Liberation Theology, just to name a few. My writings have now branched out covering any socio-political and spiritual theme as it relates to God through His Son Jesus Christ. So in opposition to an Afrocentric themed name, my blog became Christocentric – Christ centered!
Thank you for stopping by Christocentric and hopefully this site will be a blessing to you (or a pain in the butt depending on your perspective)! If you want to know how I became a Christian, then do stop by and read My Story!
Always in Christ,
Carlotta Morrow
Christian Activist
Freelance Writer/Researcher
Author of Kwanzaa: Cultural or Cultic
San Diego, CA
A little bio…
Divorced mother of five Children
Member of the Rock Church San Diego – Miles McPherson, Pastor*
Previous published articles in the Southern California Christian Times (now called the San Diego Christian Examiner) and San Diego Union-Tribune (Op-Ed articles), and numerous talks shows both Christian and non-Christian nationwide.
(last edited 12/26/11)
*My views on this blog do not necessarily reflect 100% of the views of my pastor, Miles McPherson. Close to 95% though! 
I’m very curious as to what your reply to Jeremy’s question will be, Carlottta….
It’s because I have the same questions in my heart….
I love your writing, and reading your blogs on a lot of the issues [particularly with respect to homosexuality/transgender-tendencies and fornication; not letting even the SEED take root] have helped me strengthen my GOdly resolve to wait for Jesus, keep walking the straight and narrow path with HIM, and I thank you for that!
This issue of ”modern” christianity’s acceptance of the remarried divorcee, gets to me too. I go with Matthew 5.32. I completely understand what you explained about your ex not wanting to be married any longer, and I accept it.
What happens next?
The marriage vows, ’till death do you part,’ still valid in intent, if not spoken as frequently in modern times…?
What’s your take?
Twitter: christocentric
says:
Yasmiin, I take seriously my vows and I expect my mate to do also. My ex broke those vows when he committed adultery and never sought forgiveness for it. I believe that’s why God permits divorce because of the breaking of those solemn vows.
I believe I had answered Jeremy’s questions already which is why I didn’t respond to his last comment. I’m against divorce but people have to be freed when the vows are broken and no repentance is sought. Christ made that clear in Matthew 19 that a person who divorces another because of adultery is free to marry another.
Not to beat up on you and my question is serious and sincere.
How do you reconcile the fact that you are divorced with being a Christian? The New Testament is certainly more outspoken on divorce than homosexuality and only allows it in one circumstance (adultery) and then forbids remarriage. I know my church, Shadow Mountain, has divorced and remarried couples, I know my old church, Mariner’s in Irvine, has a divorced and remarried pastor, and I am willing to bet that the Rock has active divorced and remarried couples in it as well. I also note that “divorce” is notably missing from the topics you have on your page, yet many other sinful behaviors are there. I have always struggled to understand this seeming hypocrisy. Thoughts?
Twitter: christocentric
says:
Jeremy, your questions are very good ones and I don’t mind providing some answers to those. I am a divorced Christian and adultery was the reason. Even though my ex had committed adultery I was willing to forgive him and attempt reconciliation. But that wasn’t the case so I let him go.
Divorce is not so much a topic I expound on because it’s not the topic that is creating major waves in our society today. Adulterers and/or divorcees are not petitioning people for acceptance and trying to get it removed as a “sin” in the bible as those who practice homosexuality. Same-sex issues are sweeping our nation right now and changing the face of many churches who are compromising God’s word to appear as being non-homophobic and accepting. It says a lot about a church where they would even ordain a gay minister! Even though King David committed murder and adultery, his marriage to Bathsheba was eventually forgiven and accepted by God. So I won’t judge any ministers who have done the same. But to be gay and a minister is the continuing practice of homosexuality and smacks right in the face of God of pure defiance! Completely unacceptable!
Divorce is a major destroyer of families and it is addressed in most churches. It is just not pushed to be socially “normal” as homosexuality and it is always not a sinful situation for both marital partners. Many times as in my case, one is guilty and the other is not but God allows it because of the hardness of man’s heart. I’m glad He allows it (Matthew 19:7-9) because for me to remain in a very bad marriage was even worse than the divorce itself. I’m not saying I was perfect, as marriage is about two imperfect people blending together as one. But one must want their marriage to work! My ex had no desire to remain married and the marriage as a result ended.
So no, not a hypocrisy to focus more on homosexuality than divorce. Homosexuality is affecting many many people. Because of its growing acceptance, now many who do not accept homosexuality are being persecuted for even daring to think of it as a sin. Christians, churches and any religious body that condemns the practice of homosexuality are now the ones becoming the “evil ones.” Nobody is being labeled evil for condemning divorce.
Thanks for the reply Carlotta, I didn’t mean to pry into your personal life or the reasons for your divorce. You are right when you say divorce, or more precisely, the discussion about divorce, isn’t causing major waves in our society. It seems we’ve already had that debate in the 1970′s and on and that the Christians lost the debate as now divorce seems very easy and accepted where it once was not. I disagree that divorce isn’t currently making waves in our society. I think it causes major waves every day, but we have come to be so accepting of it that no one wants to be seen as a “bad person” because they treat a divorcee the way they used to in society where it was considered scandalous.
You talk about a “gay” minister continuing in sin because he continues to practice homosexuality. It seems pretty clear from scripture that a divorced person who remarries is guilty of adultery and therefore that person too would be continuing in sin too.
Matthew 5:32
But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, causes her to become an adulteress, and anyone who marries the divorced woman commits adultery. (NIV)
Matthew 19:9
I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery. (NIV)
Yes homosexuality affects a lot of people, but divorce affects many, many more. Divorced people don’t have to petition any one for acceptability….. anymore. They already have been accepted, not just by secular America, but by almost every mainstream evangelical church I can think of. And the divorced and remarried person, as the associate pastor at Mariners Church is, is by definition an adulterer and doesn’t have to think twice about acceptance, he and his wife are automatically accepted. It just seems glaringly inconsistent to me.
You are right, no one is being labeled evil for condemning divorce, but that is because no one condemns divorce and remarriage as adultery anymore. It is now accepted as the norm and that inconsistency troubles me. It seems very parallel to where we are today with homosexuality.
I don’t know any other way to interpret Jesus’s words in Matthew to create any wiggle room.
Thanks again for your reply.