Are you a person of faith? If you had asked me that question when I was younger, I would have said, “No. I’m not.” You see, I didn’t become a Christian until I was 17. But even before I came to faith ...
In the book of Habakkuk, the Old Testament prophet was struggling with what God was allowing to happen. In Habakkuk 1:2, he asked the age-old question why, and then the prophet asked, “How long, O ...
If there is one quality I carry with myself from my Father, it’s the fact that he believed in me when I often doubted myself. Dad always told me … You have what it takes … you can do anything you want ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As Christians, we sometimes live below-average lives. Being people of God is construed by many to be sweatier, heavier and burdensome. Many are the times that people tell us that ...
"If I've made gold my trust, said to fine gold: “My security!” … that also is a punishable offense, because I would then be disloyal to God above." The Good News: Don't place all your faith in mortal ...
This past weekend at Mass, we heard the Gospel story in which Jesus fed 5,000 people with five loaves of bread and two fish (John 6:1-15). This Gospel story has always stood out to me. How could a ...
Trust in God has been a foundational principle of the United States since the days of colonial settlement. The phrase "In God We Trust" has been an official statement of national faith since the Civil ...
My favorite saint is St. Teresa of Avila. She was a Spanish Discalced Carmelite nun who reformed her religious order and wrote many mystical books and poems. Her vast theological contribution to the ...
As a growing number of people have been turning to apps like Text With Jesus for spiritual guidance, Pastor Ray Miller of ...
A movement spreading across the country since the 2016 election evokes a church. Its teachings? Civic engagement. By Courtney E. Martin Ms. Martin is the author, most recently, of “The New Better Off: ...
R&B’s Monica and gospel artist James Fortune have teamed up for a new inspirational track “Trusting God.” The collaboration comes over a decade after their Grammy-nominated song “Hold On” alongside ...