Relationships
Speaking Across Generations: Interview with Dr. Darrell Hall
UrbanFaith sat down with Darrell Hall to discuss his new book Speaking Across Generations
Healing the Divide: An Interview with Derwin Gray
UrbanFaith sat down with Derwin Gray to talk about his new book How to Heal Our Racial Divide
Stress is contagious in relationships
You might already know stress can affect your own health, but what you may not realize is that your stress – and how you manage it – is catching. Your stress can spread around, particularly to your loved ones.
’Tis the season to say things we later regret
People are more likely to disclose information that they’re usually careful about concealing when they’re more awake and alert.
Can you love authentically if you were raised to be toxic?
Yes, but you must fight for it.
Marriage and Relationships 101: Pray it, Don’t say it
Every time we are complaining about our partners, we are speaking death to our relationships. We have the power to bring life to our relationships with our tongues instead. We can do this through prayer and by speaking direct words of affirmation over our significant others.
10 Reasons I’m Glad I was a Virgin When I Married
One man shares why he’s happy he maintained abstinence until marriage in hopes encouraging young people to think carefully about sex and inspire those remaining abstinent until marriage.
Big, Bold, & Beautiful: An Interview with Kierra Sheard-Kelly
UrbanFaith sat down with Gospel artist, entrepreneur, and now author Kierra Sheard Kelly about the release of her first book: Big, Bold, and Beautiful: Owning the Woman God Made You to Be which shares experiences, wisdom, and encouragement to walk in freedom through faith
Hey Mama, you don’t have to be Supermom
“I was that girl who always felt like she needed to be superwoman. I thought that I needed to do it all, be it all, and do everything perfectly. I know I’m not the only one who has ever felt this way.”
What do Black Men Really Want in their Love Lives and Marriages?
The image of Black men in the US is distorted by the media and selective academic studies, says a scholar who has studied Black men’s romantic lives. ‘Black love matters’ is his counter to that image.
The Marriage Mentality
Last summer, Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith openly shared how they began to redefine their union during rough patches. However, does a “life partnership” transcend God’s plan for marriage?
Good Tree, Bad Tree: Tips on Evaluating Relationships
Do you know what kind of fruit your current dating relationship is producing?
Dating over Zoom? Don’t be surprised if those online sparks fizzle in person
It doesn’t matter how smooth your conversations have been. Absent the touch, taste and smell of a potential partner, you’re essentially flying blind.
3 Things to Consider When Dating a Divorced Christian
As we date those who have been previously married, ask questions to learn where they stand with Christ and in their previous marriages. Then, seek the Lord to determine if you would be permitted and willing to stand with them in holy matrimony—until death.
A 4-step maintenance plan to help keep your relationship going strong
After the intensity of early courtship, even a healthy, happy relationship can feel lackluster. Psychology researchers have ideas for what can help you perk up your relationship rather than give up.
How’s Your Relationship with Yourself?
There are seven basic areas wherein all human challenges lie. One of these is our relationship with self. We form many of our opinions of ourselves based on what others around us say to us and about us, or how we interpret what they say and do.
Mastering the Unexpected
God’s special encouragement for single Christians — or anyone whose life has taken an unanticipated turn.
8 Ways to Pull Yourself Up When You’re Going through Hell
We don’t mean to lie, but when someone asks us how we’re doing, it is much easier to say that we are “fine” or “blessed” than to tell the whole truth. We are not always fine. Pull yourself up with one of these eight suggestions.