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Ask The Preacher’s Wife: How Can I Grow My Faith During This Pandemic?

As folk have been challenged with church attendance, other folk have completely abandoned the idea of church all together. So often, we’ve been led to believe that we can figure it out on our own. If this COVID pandemic has taught me one thing, I’ve learned that a life without Christ is impossible. It’s time to RECONNECT! Here are 6 ways to grow your faith…even in a pandemic.

Musings of A Woman in Ministry: That Family

As we kick off Women’s History Month, guest blogger JaEl has come to share her thoughts on being a woman in ministry/female pastor. Even in the most difficult and challenging situations and seasons of life, God always has “That Family” waiting to receive you. That one member, or neighbor, or relative who will come a long side of you, walk with you and remind you of God’s love.

Ask The Preacher's Wife: How Do I Deal With Haters?

Jealousy and Envy are real! You will have haters. People will dislike you because of what they feel they lack. Your clothes, your swag, your gifting, your job, your spouse, your looks, and on and on. Those are their insecurities, not yours. Here are 4 tips to help you deal with your haters, while walking in God’s purpose for your life!

A Request To The Congregation: Stop Shaming Single Women

I make a good bag, pay my bills early, mind my business and my edges. I do yoga, go to therapy, keep a clean house, and I have passport stamps and museum receipts- cultured honey and only a little sophisti-ratchet when I need to be. By societal standards, I’m good and doing me. So why is it that at the church house all of this is a “problem” and I am CONSTANTLY questioned by the “You not married yet?” chorus?

Ask The Preacher's Wife: How Can I Navigate While Being Black And Christian?

Being black in America is mentally draining. From code switching to figuring out “appropriate” hair styles to “speaking properly” to working and living in all-white spaces, it can literally be exhausting. But, when we know who we are and who’s we are, we can continue the work to reclaim what’s been lost and restore what’s been broken in OUR homes, OUR churches, and OUR communities.

Dear Kanye, I'm Holding You Accountable!

The truth is…it really doesn’t matter what we personally think about your level of spiritual development or you personal convictions. The bible is clear, “If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” BUT, with the profession of faith, comes accountability. And so, Kanye, as my brother in Christ, I’m holding you accountable.

Ask The Preacher's Wife: Is Watching Pornography Wrong?

God created us as sexual beings, and because we don't discuss the divine origin of sex, the purpose of sex, the beauty of sex, the mutual satisfaction that should be found in sex, we leave it up to those who don't believe in God to define what sex looks like for us, and eventually we arrive at pornography as we know it today.