Bishop Wooden’s Unflinching Truth: The Crisis of Black Families and Churches

Bishop Wooden opens with a startling fact: during slavery, African-American families were more likely to have both parents in the home than today.

Despite the horrific conditions—being considered property, denied citizenship, and stripped of rights—Black men stayed home and kept their families intact.

Today, however, many families fall apart at the slightest challenge.

Men leave, and children grow up without fathers to teach them how to be men or how to be treated by men.

Reflecting on history, Bishop Wooden recalls the civil rights era and the strength of families then.

Though not perfect, families were together, and men provided guidance and examples for their children.

He warns that the disintegration of the Black family since that time was intentional, influenced by Marxist and communist agendas aiming to use the Black community as pawns in political schemes.

He critiques various influential groups—church leaders, Black Greek organizations, elites, politicians, athletes, and entertainers—accusing them of conspiring to keep the Black community bound to a political party rather than empowered by truth.

Meanwhile, the community faces ongoing moral decline and social issues, yet few offer real solutions rooted in Scripture.

Bishop Wooden laments how neighborhoods once vibrant and proud have deteriorated into ghettos, reflecting a loss of community responsibility and pride.

He questions how the Black community went from carrying themselves with dignity in the mid-20th century to the current state marked by sagging pants, tattoos, and a rejection of education and articulation.

He highlights a 1964 survey where over 80% of African-Americans said America was worth fighting for—a stark contrast to the present-day reluctance to embrace patriotism.

He points out that today, nearly half of African-Americans of marrying age have never been married, a statistic he links to the decline of family values.

Bishop Wooden is adamantly opposed to same-sex unions, emphasizing that the roles of mother and father are not interchangeable.

He argues that children need both a mother and a father to learn how to be men and women, and that same-sex parenting cannot fulfill these roles.

Turning to media and culture, the bishop expresses deep concern about the normalization of homosexuality and immoral content in entertainment aimed at Black audiences.

He recalls a time when such topics were taboo and contrasts it with today’s acceptance and celebration of these lifestyles.

He points to prominent figures like Max Robinson, the first Black news anchor who hid his homosexuality, and Don Lemon, who openly advocates for the LGBTQ+ lifestyle, questioning how the community arrived at this point.

He criticizes the modern church for its lack of boldness, noting that many preachers now offer “fluff” instead of truth, and questions whether the Holy Spirit still provides discernment.

He observes how media programming targeting African-Americans is often vulgar and degrading, with Black characters frequently portrayed as the worst offenders.

Bishop Wooden concludes by declaring that the Black community has been programmed by the media, political agendas, and spiritual forces to hate themselves, America, and God.

Yet, he insists, they are not victims but are empowered for greatness through the Holy Spirit residing within every born-again believer.

The path forward requires recognizing this truth and walking in it boldly.