Relationships

Mastering the Unexpected

God’s special encouragement for single Christians — or anyone whose life has taken an unanticipated turn.

Commentary: Loving bravely is risking great personal cost to do good for someone, even when you know that others may ridicule you for doing so. That’s the kind of love I want to give this Valentine’s Day.

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.

5 Questions Many Christians Forget to Ask While Dating

There are the usual questions, and then, there are some questions that should never be overlooked while dating.

How T.M. Landry College Prep failed black families

T.M. Landry College Prep, facing allegations of abuse, is known for getting students from poor backgrounds into Ivy League schools. An education scholar says the school’s focus was misplaced.

Attention Singles: Are You Tired of E.Y.S. During the Holidays?

E.Y.S., or “Explain Your Singleness,” is a social epidemic that largely plagues Christian singles. However, it most aggressively attacks all singles during the holiday season.

Ain’t I A Mother, Too?

An analysis of the ways in which Black motherhood needs to be humanized and re-conceptualized for the sake of black women and society at large.

I was a Christian woman addicted to porn

The first memory I have of watching pornography is when I was 11 years old. It's amazing that I didn't even have the vocabulary to describe what I was witnessing, yet the innocence of my brain and body were gone in an instant. I didn't know it then, but my body and...

The Church and Marriage: Why Can’t We Talk About Sex?

The Church is supposed to be a haven for people. It is often said that the church house is like a hospital, and the believers are the patients searching for healing. If you believe that to be at least somewhat true, then I think we should talk about what spiritual...

6 Things to Do While Waiting for Your Boaz

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, which can sometimes be difficult for single women who are still waiting for their “Boaz” to come along and sweep them off their feet.