I am convinced that the primary reason why Black Christians end up in high-conflict marriages or in divorce court is that we are terrible at the selection process. The qualities we look for are totally different from what scripture tells us to look for. Source: Davian Chester, instagram.com/real_toons/ The people we become as husbands and … Read more
The world has its own view on how entrepreneurs should grow their businesses. The world says work night and day. Sacrifice everything β your children, your health, your marriage, whatever it takes. Our culture applauds business people like Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and other foolish rich men with broken families and big bank accounts. Even … Read more
Divorce is one of those topics that scripture is clear on, yet many Christians decide to do something else. Like 2+2 equals 4, but some of us just prefer 5. 79% of Black Americans identify as Christians, yet we’ve had a higher divorce rate than any other ethnic group since the 1970s. Our ancestors’ first … Read more
Raise your hand if you realize this whole climb the ladder, working mom thing isnβt, well, working. Too many Black Christian women are overscheduled and overweight. Weβre behind on the bills and burned out. We give the first fruits to our jobs and also get fired. When we finally do spend time with our husbands … Read more
We have lost sight of how important marriage is to God and to our people. For one: Weβre not getting married as much as 50 years ago, and it was already bad then. In 1970, 35.6% of Black men and 27.7% of Black women were never married. By 2020, 51.4% of Black men and 47.5% of … Read more