K Jerod Smith 
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
We have lost sight of how important marriage is to God and to our people. For one: We’re 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
Scripture sets a high bar for men and their roles as providers. Give the people these instructions, so that no one may be open to blame. Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. —1 Timothy 5:8 When we … Read more