The psychological response to racism contributes to poor grades, researchers say. A 15-year-old Brooklyn high school student told The Atlantic that his skin color is an obstacle to getting good grades. Zion Agostini explained that, as a Black male, the cops target him for stop and frisks on the way to school. When he enters the […]
Christians should be part of a “church family” and not try to live spiritually on their own, says Saddleback Church senior pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren. In his Daily Hope devotional on Monday, the megachurch pastor stressed that being part of a church family is essential to fulfilling God’s purposes for one’s life. “You cannot […]
Alex Wong / Getty Images Many Americans seem to be splintering into opposing factions when it comes to race: Black Lives Matter, Blue Lives Matter, All Lives Matter. In response, Christian rapper Lecrae, Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia) and Jeff Shinabarger, founder of Atlanta-based non-profit Plywood, recently engaged in a candid conversation that focused on race, […]
In a recent interview with MSNBC, Samaria Rice also had some harsh words for Donald Trump and the people of Ohio. On Sunday’s edition of MSNBC’s AM Joy with Joy Reid, the mother of slain 12-year-oldTamir Rice discussed a range of topics, including her struggles with coping with her son’s death and her disappointment with President […]
Your summer calendar may already be filled with some of the hottest concerts and festivals of the year, but does purchasing those tickets make you a hypocrite in the eyes of the Church? The great debate continues. It’s officially summer, and that means music festival season is well under way. All across the nation, music […]
No one wants to be bitter. It sneaks up on us. Bitterness is unforgiveness fermented. The more we hold onto past hurts the more we become drunk on our pain and the experience can rob us of the joy we can find in anything. Bitterness occurs when we feel someone has taken something from us that we are powerless […]
Article By Ashley Peterson One of the young ladies I mentor as a part of our singles ministry has been through a lot. At 17 years old, she was raped by her stepfather and as a result, became promiscuous. Now that she’s 21 and is learning about her identity in Christ, she holds on to […]
In an underdog win for a movie about an underdog profession, the newspaper drama “Spotlight” took best picture at a 88th Academy Awards. Tom McCarthy’s film about the Boston Globe’s investigative reporting on sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests won over the favored frontier epic “The Revenant.” McCarthy’s well-crafted procedural, led by a strong ensemble […]
The general population of teens and young adults view failure to recycle as more immoral than viewing porn. Just 16% of teens and young adults…
While many American teenagers hold a positive opinion of the Bible, most don’t regularly read it, according to survery results released by the American Bible…
Referring to John 6, where Jesus asked, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” Pastor Warren writes that many in the crowd that…
Donald Trump’s clandestine meeting with Black clergy leaves many with one question. Besides all that loving in the room, exactly what transpired behind those closed…
