Remember when we were young as children? At school, many of us played on blacktops or in school yards. There we learned school-yard antics – name calling, bullying, acting up, throwing a fit, etc. As we matured we learned that such behavior was unacceptable, cruel, and unfair. Christians believe that such maturity starts with the church and its teachings. In today’s world of “blacktop talk,” the church needs to revisit this subject matter and get back to what God expects of us.