Divorce Means Grieving. Why Doesn’t The Church Act Like It?
Dr. Derren Thompson, senior pastor of More Than Conquerors Worship Center, argues that churches must move beyond silence and provide structured pastoral care to support members navigating the complex grief of divorce.
Myesha Chaney: Divorce Cost Me More Than My Marriage
Former First Lady Myesha Chaney shares how her divorce led to social isolation within her Black church community and inspired her book about spiritual reconstruction.
Can the Black Church Be Reimagined? Harlem First Thinks So
Yale University professor and theologian Rev. Dr. Eboni Marshall Turman launched Harlem First, a new Christian fellowship aimed at creating an inclusive worship community that integrates Black culture, scholarship, and arts.
Divorce In The Black Church: Why Women Often Bear The Blame
Divorced church members, therapists, and ministry leaders reveal that patriarchal traditions can shape who is believed, blamed, and remains part of the congregation after a marriage ends, often leaving divorced women feeling isolated and overlooked.
Prayer Built the Ministry. The Platform Came Later.
Dr. LeKesha Attuquayefio's ministry is inspired by her grandmother's example of prayer, and encompasses preaching, leadership development, YouTube, missions, mentoring women in ministry, and coaching pastors and ministry leaders.
This Play Doesn’t Just Portray Church. It Becomes Church.
"Pray" is an immersive production at Baltimore Center Stage that invites audiences to become part of the congregation and experience a Black church service that is different every night, exploring Black spirituality beyond denominational boundaries and honoring Black women and femmes.
2819 Church Pastor Joins Pro-Trump Preacher’s Youth Conference
Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell, founder of Atlanta's 2819 Church, recently appeared as a featured speaker at Forward Conference 2026, a massive annual gathering for evangelical youth and young adults, hosted by Jentezen Franklin, a trusted advisor of President Donald Trump.
He Spent 12 Years Testing Genesis. Here’s Where It Led Him.
Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel has spent 12 years studying cosmological data and believes he has found scientific evidence to support the Genesis creation account, adding a new voice to the centuries-old debate over science and faith.
Project TURN: Future Pastors Learning Beside Prisoners
Project TURN is a unique program at Duke Divinity School that brings together divinity students and incarcerated individuals to study theology, ethics, and Christian history as equals, creating opportunities for mutual transformation and challenging traditional ideas about prison ministry.
Women Built The Ministry. Men Kept The Title.
The Southern Baptist Convention's vote to tighten its ban on women pastors has exposed a contradiction in Black churches, where women are often trusted to do the work of ministry but excluded from many of its highest positions.
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GOP-Controlled Local Boards Restrict Voting On Sundays And Find Other Ways...
Ahead of the midterms, Republican-led states and counties are imposing new voting restrictions, from stricter ID requirements to closed polling places and reduced drop boxes. Texas, Ohio, North Carolina, Iowa and Kansas face changes that could suppress turnout among Black, Latino and young voters in critical Senate and House races, despite scant evidence of voter fraud.
