For authors Jen Hatmaker and Tyler Merritt, finding love after 40 can be challenging. Jen is known to many as a New York Times bestselling author and speaker along with being one of the first influential leaders to come out…
Author of new MLK biography explains the logistical miracle of the March on Washington
Sixty years ago, the March on Washington might not have happened were it not for the influence of a gay activist named Bayard Rustin, according to the author of a new biography of Martin Luther King Jr. “Bayard Rustin was…
Cornel West also is running for president
You might have missed this amid the drama of the Republican primary for the 2024 presidential race, but Cornel West is running for president too. The 70-year-old activist, professor and commentator is not running as a Republican or a Democrat;…
We have to talk about race when it comes to Willie McLaurin
Willie McLaurin is my friend. However, he doesn’t get a pass from me for lying on his resume. I believe he set the influence of Black Southern Baptists back by two decades or more. If you would have asked me…
Luke Russert looks for his father and finds himself
For years, the name Tim Russert was synonymous with thoughtful political commentary. When the Meet the Press anchor died suddenly of a heart attack in June 2008 — just before Father’s Day — viewers on both sides of the political…
Tabitha Brown believes she’s landed just where God made her to be
Stop into any Target store across America and the name Tabitha Brown may stand out to you. Brown is known to many of her fans and admirers as a health and cooking expert, a motivational speaker, an actress and comedian,…
He turned 65 in a dorm and was inspired to write a book about the Holy Spirit
The end of COVID prompted Jack Levison to think more deeply about the Spirit-filled life. The result is his latest book, a small volume accessible to laity and clergy alike: Seven Secrets of the Spirit-filled Life. As the pandemic slowed,…
Another megachurch leaves the SBC
Another megachurch where a woman has preached has left the Southern Baptist Convention. Elevation Church in Charlotte, N.C., led by Pastor Steven Furtick and his wife, Holly, voluntarily withdrew from the SBC just two weeks after the denomination voted to…
One new book tells kids the story Juneteenth, while another tells adults why Juneteenth matters
When Dorena Williamson was asked to write a children’s book on the importance of Juneteenth, she knew it was a huge task to pull off, not just because of the topic but because of the timeline. This year, our country…