We have been bamboozled. Past generations have told us that the dream is the big house (with a huge mortgage), a fancy job (that stresses us out), and 2.5 kids (that we only see on weekends). This lifestyle is causing conflict in our marriages, ruining our finances, and diminishing our relationships with our kids. Most … Read more
The pandemic showed us that if we continue depending on the food industry and big box stores, we might starve. We saw the empty shelves, the high prices, and the vaccine requirements for restaurants. Part of being a follower of Christ is being set apart from the systems of this world (Ephesians 6). That means … Read more
Most of us have never seen a healthy depiction of sex in marriage. In movies, it’s always fornication or recreation. In music, it’s passion-driven lust, especially if you like 90s R&B. Or we use our pre-marriage sex experiences as a reference point, even though those relationships are no where near the intensity of marriage. Then, we … Read more
I remember having a conversation about sex with a Christian friend who was a leader in her church. I was shocked when she said: Here’s How Bad Sex in Marriage Violates Scripture First of all, Paul tells us as married people not to deny each other sex. If scripture is our final authority, that means … Read more
Husbands lead the home, but wives are incredible influencers. Ladies, you are a factor in whether he carries out his assignment in this life and where he ends up in the next Your patience, your prayers, your fasting, your reactions, your advice, your holding-your-tongue balanced with advocating for yourself. You are always downloading something into … Read more
At Meachum Village, we know that God has provision for his chosen people. So, we take a position of extreme collective accountability for the state of our people. That means, at some point, we as a collective group of Black men have to ask ourselves why does every trap set for us work so well? … Read more
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 — 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