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A minority of pastors, just about one in four, believe pastors who commit adultery should face a permanent ban from the pulpit, according to a new survey by LifeWay Research. In the recent telephone survey of 1,000 Protestant senior pastors by the Nashville-based LifeWay Research, participants were asked four questions about how to handle allegations […]
As an empowered Christian woman, do you struggle with gossiping? Does getting and giving the 411 on others’ bad news somehow make you feel better? A 2012 University of California, Berkeley study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology suggested gossip makes the gossiper feel better. Based on four different experiments and findings […]
A married person’s number one tool for being more Christ-like is their spouse, says evangelical pastor Rick Warren. Warren, who oversees Saddleback Church in Southern California, said in a devotional this week that God has given people the gift of a spouse to help them perfect their character and make them closer to Him. “God created […]
EEW MAGAZINE// STANDUP Last year, national statistics reflected that only 1 in 5 African American students are reading at grade level by the 4th grade. Even more startling is that only 1 and 7 are able to perform math at grade level by the 8th grade. If success is to ensure that each child is […]
Last Wednesday I had the absolute pleasure of being in the presence of the mighty O—that’s right Oprah and her all-star cast of OWN’s newest addition Greenleaf. The show which Winfrey executive produces and also guest stars in, takes viewers on a somewhat salacious ride into the unscrupulous world of the powerful Greenleaf family and […]
Many critics believe that producing movies featuring faith and redemptive values is a nice idea but not a money-making proposition. Wow, is that ever wrong. Think billions of dollars, as Movieguide Publisher Ted Baehr reveals in a new study. “For the last 20 years – and more – we’ve been showing Hollywood that movies with […]
It’s hard to admit that there are things beyond the comprehension of the intellectual. It’s hard to explain the unexplainable. Not the death of Prince Rogers Nelson, a death we ultimately will understand. What I’m trying to make sense of is why, over the last 11 years, black America has had one devastating day after […]
Article By Jennifer Williams “Girl, I’m sorry. You ain’t gone get no man without having sex,” said my then best friend. When I first told her about my switch in mindset and wanting to become abstinent, she seemed taken aback. “You can do whatever you wanna do, but that just sounds stupid if you ask […]
According to the Labor Bureau of Statistics, for the first time since 1976, the number of singles is at 50.2 percent. Single people, for the first time, outnumber married people. People often associate loneliness with being single, but loneliness is something a person can feel or experience whether they are single or in a relationship. […]
Article By CBN Cheryl grew up with 7 brothers in the predominantly black Fifth Ward neighborhood located a few minutes from downtown Houston. Her mom and dad were godly people who were committed to teaching their family the things of God. “Christ was always at the center,” says Cheryl. She accepted the Lord as her […]
Weeks after a woman attempted to call her out for being too revealing in her manner of dress, Meagan Good is clearing the air. During a discussion at Essence’s Women In Hollywood event, the actress addressed her critics. “What is considered modest or appropriate differs depending on any given culture and context,” Good toldEssence. “It […]
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 […]