I hate to think how many women have sat in church pews hearing a stern message about submission only to go home and have their husbands physically and emotionally abuse them, citing those same verses. The church has done a terrible job addressing this. Just terrible. Perverted Scripture Means Perverted Submission In Ephesians 5, Paul … 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
Raise your hand if you realize this whole climb the ladder, working mom thing isn’t, well, working. Too many Black Christian women are overscheduled and overweight. We’re 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: 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